Secular Perspective
262 posts
The Secular Perspective is the Centre’s fortnightly magazine, providing timely commentary on current events occurring in India and around the world.
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…
Lord Ram and His not very Humble Abode
There is a palpable excitement and buzz about the impending construction of “the” Ram temple in Ayodhya which commences with a bhoomi pujan on 5th August, 2020. There are claims…
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,…
Do all Lives Matter in India?
(Secular Perspective, June 16 – 30, 2020) The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has evoked a sea of responses globally and shook its conscience. Americans from all walks of…
Salute to the invisible Frontline Warriors fighting against Hunger
Albert Einstein in all his profound wisdom had said, “Only a life lived in the service to others is worth living”. One begins to understand the essence of this quote…