Who should Control Mahabodhi Temple Bodhgaya?
Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya, near Patna is of great significance to followers of Buddhism as Lord Gautam Buddha got Nirvana here. This temple has been controlled by the Bodh Gaya…
Ram Puniyani
Pahalgam Tragedy: Indian Delegations Abroad
Pahalgam terrorist attack left a deep imprint on the people of India. While Mr. Modi indulged in bravado of words, the Godi media followed suit and claimed that India has…
History as Political Tool: Muslim Rulers Deleted From Curriculum
The new education policy 2020 is being implemented gradually. Apart from other things, it has focused on Indian knowledge systems and Indian traditions. The changes that pertain to History have…
Pahalgam Tragedy: Rising Spiral of Hatred
The killings of 26 tourists in Baisaran near Pahalgam were one of the worst tragedies in recent times. Baisaran is a lovely spot reachable only on horses or by walking…
Striving for Social Justice: Caste Census
In the run up to 2024 elections Rahul Gandhi in particular talked of the need for caste census. This was supported by many opposition leaders. Congress ruled states and NDA…
Pahalgam Tragedy: What is the way ahead for peace?
The killing of 26 tourists and injuring of many more tourists in Baisaran in Kashmir was a tragedy beyond words. The terrorists claimed to be part of Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Tayyaba’s…
Composite Indian Nationalism or ‘Two Nation Theory’
One of the greatest tragedies of South Asia has been the emergence of ‘Two Nation Theory’, which opposed the Anti Colonial Indian National movement. It was a great help to…
Standing Truth on its Head: Ambedkar and BJP Agenda
This 14th April (2025) the Nation celebrated Ambedkar Jayanti (Anniversary). Many aptly celebrate it as ‘Equality day’. Nationwide celebrations also witnessed the lectures and Seminars to recall the values and principles…
First They Came for The Jews… The Waqf Amendment Bill 2024
Parliament recently passed the Waqf Amendment Bill calling it ‘Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995, UMMID, in short. In the wake of the LoP, Rahul Gandhi stated…
Modi’s Visit to RSS head office: Is it Sangham Sharnam Gacchami?
The recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to RSS headquarters in Nagpur and pay homage to RSS founder Dr. K.B. Hedgewar and its second Sarsanghchalak, Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar elicited…
Learning from History: Or Taking Revenge of Past
Since the demolition of Babri mosque by RSS Combine(1992), history has started dominating the social space. A particular version of history which looks at history through the Kings, their religion,…
Aurangzeb, Chhaava Movie and Selective Historiography
As Communal hate is on the rise through the use of History on political battle grounds, new dimensions are being added up to this during the last few years. Apart…
Hindu Festivals and Sectarian Nationalist Politics
RSS Combine’s agenda of Hindu Rashtra has been built upon the narratives through multiple mechanisms. The festivals have been the occasion for promoting its agenda. Also highlighting some deities for…
Does only Hindu Society Carry the Responsibility of India?
“Hindu Society Nation’s Responsible Core- Sangh seeks to unite Hindu Society, as it is the Hindu Society…that carries the responsibility of Nation” (Mohan Bhagwat, Indian Express, Mumbai Edition, Feb 17,…
Attempts to Undermine Gandhi’s Contribution to Freedom Movement
Eric Hobswam famously stated that History is as important to (sectarianism) Nationalism as poppy is to an opium addict. The right wing is surging with great speed; its ideologues keep…
Between Hope and Despair: 75 Years of Indian Republic
The coming of Indian Constitution on 26 January 1950 was the major landmark in the life of our country. It gave us the core values of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity and…
When did India Get Independence?
Kangana Ranaut, the actor and MP was the first who spelt her understanding about India’s Independence when she stated that India became Independent in 2014; when Modi came to power.…
Hate transcending the boundaries: Whither dictates by Supreme Leaders
After RSS was formed it went on creating many organizations steeped in its ideology of Hindutva or Hindu Nationalism, a concept based on Aryan race, Brahminical values and the land…
75 Years Down the line, whither Indian Constitution?
The Indian Parliament spent two days discussing the Indian Constitution. While the opposition leaders argued that our Constitution has a large space for enhancement of the rights of weaker sections…
Taliban, Women’s Equality and Hindutva Nationalism
Tavleen Singh is a well known columnist. In a recent column (Religiosity is sick, not Secularism, I.E. 8 December 2024) writes about the barring the women studying medicine in Afghanistan.…
Worsening Spiral of Hate speech: Demonization of Religious Minorities
RSS-BJP and its affiliates take every opportunity to deepen the demonization of religious minorities. Though there are legal provisions for punishing these Hate speeches mostly they go unpunished. Last decade…
Love and Religious Boundaries: Love Jihad
This 1st Oct a Barially Court gave life imprisonment to a Muslim man in case of a complaint of sexual assault. In the judgment the justice commented that it is…
Elections 2024: Democratic Ethos and Plight of Minorities
The recent order requiring eateries in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand to display name plates — which has been stayed by the Supreme Court — has drawn chilling comparisons to apartheid-era…
Are Hindus in Danger due to rising Muslim Population?
As the election season is in progress the divisive propaganda is also peaking. Chief propagandist of the ruling BJP is Prime Minister Modi himself. In these elections his narrative has…
Majoritarian Nationalism: Undermining Scientific Temper
With Hindu Nationalist BJP in the saddle of power from the last one decade there has been a deliberate promotion of a pattern of policy making in education, which is…
Hate Speech in India: How to Promote Amity?
India has been ruled by Hindu Nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party for the last one decade. BJP in turn is progeny of RSS, which has a goal of Hindu Rashtra. It…
Modi’s engagements with Temple Events are not Decolonization
The recent (22 January 2024) Pran Pratishtha (consecration) of Lord Ram in Ram Temple in Ayodhya has been a major spectacle. This has accompanied promotion of the mass display of religiosity in…
Lord Ram: From Divine Spirit to Hindu Nationalist Icon
This January 22, a massive spectacle was created when the Prime Minister Narendra Modi consecrated the idol of Lord Ram in Ayodhya. Declarations were made that Lord Ram is the…
Defining Soul of India: Indian Constitution or Lord Ram
The vibrations of the spectacle of inauguration of Lord Ram’s temple are still in the air (January 2024). This inauguration was done by Prime Minister Modi, who was at the…
Modi’s Attempt to Woo Christian Community
On 25th December, Prime Minister Mr. Narnedra Modi invited many Christians for an interaction and to greet them. He lauded the community for their social work and hailed the inclusive teachings of Lord…
Education for Hindu Rashtra: UGC-NCERT’s on Rightwing Drive
As the ruling party BJP is close to completing two terms in office, its impact on most of the institutions is more than obvious. While ED-IT-CBI have played their role…
Godse, A Third Wheel in Gandhi-Ambedkar Ties
As the eminent historian Eric Hobsbawm has said, every nationalism constructs its own history. “History is to Nationalism what poppy is to an opium addict,” is his exact formulation. One…
What Do We Know About Ram Puniyani And His Aman Katha
He is one and half year older than Independence of our country. Independence had also brought partition of India. He is from other side of divided India. Of course, he…
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