Destroying Secularism
On 28 January 2025, the well-known Calcutta daily ‘The Telegraph’ carried an article entitled ‘Rub your eyes: Hindu Rashtra Constitution to be unveiled at Mahakumbh on Basant Panchami’. The seemingly…
Secularism
The Purpose of Human Creation: Secularism, Liberty, and Their Role in the Islamic Framework
Abstract: This study delves into the Quranic concept of human creation, focusing on the dual roles of humans as worshippers (ibad) and vicegerents (khalifah) of God. It presents human life…
Why a Secular State is More in Line with Quranic Principles?
Abstract: This paper challenges the assumption that Islam mandates a theocratic form of governance, arguing instead that a secular state aligns more closely with Quranic principles. By examining key themes…
Secularism: A Value in the Indian Constitution and its Protection by the Judiciary
Recent judgments by the Supreme Court have further clarified the concept of secularism. The court emphasized that secularism, as enshrined in the Indian Constitution, is not a Western notion but…
Secularism And Modern Democracy
I learnt from a recent news story on Google that during the oath-taking ceremony of a military academy in Turkey, a dozen new army officers refused to take the oath…
Is Secularism Incompatible with Islam and Vice Versa?
In recent times there have been raging debates concerning secularism and Islam and many especially the protagonists of secularism argue that Islam is an antithesis to the very idea of…
Why Should The Government Be Involved In Religious Affairs?
by Ayush Bajpai, Vishnu Bandarupalli and Sandeep Pandey In the majority decision (4-3) in Abhiram Singh v. C.D. Commachen (Dead) By Legal Representatives, the Supreme Court stated that the ethos…
Reclaiming Indian Secularism in the Public Domain
On 8th December 2023, a panel discussion was jointly organized by the India International Centre, and the Centre For Equity Studies on the theme of “Secularism in the Indian Constitution”,…
Shrinking Secularism In India
by Jaspreet Kaur & Aarif Rashid Malik In order to understand “secularism” it is essential to understand various terms, like pluralism, liberalism, associated with it and the term as applied…
Is Secularism a threat to Traditions of India?
India got independence from British colonial rule on 15th August 1947 after a long struggle which was inclusive and had plural dimensions. Foundation of Indian Constitution is Liberty, Equality, Fraternity…
Secularism under manifold challenges, says Irfan Engineer
“Secularism in India faces manifold challenges that require multilevel interventions to make it socially relevant and sustainable,” according to Irfan Engineer, noted Human Rights activist and Director, Centre for the…
Grooming Chimps and Grovelling Minorities- Is this the Dead-End?
Desmond Morris’s pithy observations in The Naked Ape may be considered obsolete in our times, when we are busy talking about posthumans and homo-roboticus; but I think, it still contains…
For Secular Atheists, Adopting The Language Of Religion Is Fraud
Yogendra Yadav recently wrote about how secularism gave up the language of religion. He blamed secular English-speaking elites for not talking in terms of the cultural metaphors that common Indian…
Separation Of Religion From State Still A Necessity
The role of religion in politics is as contentious today as it was about hundreds of years ago. The question still haunts the civilization today as it used to once…
Is Overt Display Of Religion Tearing The Fabric Of Indian Society?
“This is Gandhi’s land!” people often tell me. Where multicultural acceptance is a part of every Indian’s day to day life. This is the land which has a tradition of…
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