Is Shobhaa De Anti-Hindu? An Analysis
Is Shobhaa De Anti-Hindu? An Analysis I have been reading Shobhaa De’s work for years. Having tried to slot her in a political category, I can now say she is an original thinker. She is…
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Insurgency in Manipur and Demand for a Separate Kuki Homeland
Insurgency in Manipur and Demand for a Separate Kuki Homeland Amid the violence in Manipur, a Press Statement was issued by 10 Kuki-Chin MLAs raising the allegation that the violence was unleashed upon the Chin-Kuki-Mizo-Zomi…
Manipur Crisis: Exodus of Manipuri Hindus from Their Homeland?
Manipur Crisis: Exodus of Manipuri Hindus from Their Homeland? It seems the deadly conflict in Manipur is stubbornly not coming to a halt. The beautiful land of Gaudiya Vaishnava Dharma has now transformed into a…
Sengol: Rebuilding History with the Sacred Symbol
Sengol: Rebuilding History with the Sacred Symbol The White man wrote history with the help of his texts. The rest of the world, many of whom he enslaved and whose history he tried to erase,…
The Kerala Story: केरल की कहानी, ‘द केरल स्टोरी’ की ज़ुबानी
The Kerala Story: केरल की कहानी, ‘द केरल स्टोरी’ की ज़ुबानी अब तक आमतौर पर मैंने केरल को एक ऐसे राज्य के तौर पर देखा, जहाँ के लोग बहुत ज्यादा पढ़े लिखे हैं, जहाँ पर…
Will the ‘Veer Bal Divas’ Usher a New Era for India?
Will the ‘Veer Bal Divas’ Usher a New Era for India? Several years ago, a colleague, a sociologist, after going through the list of local festivals and the reasons for following them had mentioned, “Yours…
Dogs and British Empire; A Legacy Followed Till This Day
Dogs and British Empire; A Legacy Followed Till This Day The British saw little difference between dogs and Indians except on one count. It was the degree of loyalty that they exhibited towards them. Loyalty…
The Eight Awarenesses (अष्टबोध, Ashta-bodh): Framework for Strategic Analysis, esp. for India
The Eight Awarenesses (अष्टबोध, Ashta-bodh): Framework for Strategic Analysis, esp. for India The purpose of strategic analysis is to seek actionable insights into the geopolitical ecosystem surrounding a country (or the competitive landscape surrounding a…
The Kashmir Files: Let Nightmares of Past be Never Forgotten, Never Repeated
The Kashmir Files: Let Nightmares of Past be Never Forgotten, Never Repeated It has been almost a week since I saw The Kashmir Files. The day before we packed up my husband’s belongings to…
Lessons to be Learnt from ‘The Kashmir Files’
Lessons to be Learnt from The Kashmir Files The Kashmir Files! It might have been very difficult making a film on the genocide of one of the most evolved and enlightened civilizations of the world….
