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Author: B Shantanu
Would Shri Veeramani care to read this?
Credit to the NT Bureau in Chennai for this story: “Gita and Ramayana will be burnt, says Veeramani“ “Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) president K Veeramani has warned that the sacred book of the Hindus, the...
The dilemma of “balanced” reporting
I agonized for a long time before deciding to go ahead with posting the story on destruction and vandalism at temples in South India, “Was this a cover-up or blind omission?”. Why? Largely because...
Economist’s comment on Muslim Attitudes…
In “If you want my opinion” (The Economist, Pg 72, issue dated Mar 10, ’07) – a study of Muslim attitudes and their views on various things like democracy, terrorism etc. I came across...
Did Chess originate in Kannauj?
Came across this on Varnam’s blog: “Chess originated in Kannauj?” Varnam quotes from a recent Times of India report: “The Maukhari ruler Sharva Varman had gifted the game of ‘chaturanga’ to his contemporary Persian...
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