My Encounters with Swami Agnivesh
It is very saddening news that Swami Agnivesh is no more amongst us. Swamiji enriched our understanding of Hindu Vedic religion in particular and all religions in general. He remained…
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Irfan Engineer
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Hagia Sophia: Heritage of Entire Humanity
The re-conversion of Hagia Sophia from a patriarchal cathedral built by Justinian I in 537 CE to Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in 1453 after the conquest of Constantinople by Sultan…
Do the Dalit Lives Matter in India?: Reflecting on Condition of Dalits and Apathy – Part – II
In Part – I we examined the instances of oppression and marginalization of the Dalits which is similar to the African-Americans in US if not worse. However there are no…
Do the Dalit Lives Matter In India?: Reflecting on Condition of Dalits and Apathy
The death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests have triggered a wave of reflection on the social relations, prejudices and hierarchies in the society we are living in. However,…
New Hope for Plural India in the New Year 2020
The year 2019 ended with lots of hope. For nearly month long, the streets in several cities, towns and rural areas in the country were full of people protesting against…
Jharkhand, Mob Lynching and Marginalization of Adivasis
Introduction: Tabrez Ansari, 24 years old, Muslim youth was tied to a pole in Saraikela, Jharkhand and lynched by a mob which demanded that Ansari chant “Jai Shri Ram” and“Jai Hanuman”. He…
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Mahatma
Manmohan Vaidya, Joint General Secretary of RSS, puts in a herculean effort through his article – “The Mahatma and the Sangh” (Indian Express – 12th April 2019) to seek wider social…