Author: B Shantanu

The “truth” behind BBC’s “Objectivity”

By the way, Apollo has this great post re. the BBC’s objectivity: “BBC’s “Objectivity Checklist” Goes Right Through the Window” (or how one man’s militant is another’s terrorist etc)  Good read.

Is Hinduism “monotheism in disguise”?

Earlier today, while browsing through Apollo’s blog, I came across this post, “Richard Dawkins: The God Delusion“�in which he has reviewed Richard Dawkin’s latest book. I have not yet read the book (although a...

Celebrating India…and the emerging world order

This article was forwarded by a friend from UK. It is an extract of the UK Chancellor Gordon Brown’s speech while on a recent visit to Bangalore, (Jan 17 ’07). Excerpts (emphasis mine):  “…Now as the...

“Scariest Movie of the Year*”…?

Some of you may have heard about the controversy surrounding the movie “Jesus Camp”�which has been nominated for an Oscar under the Best Documentary Feature film. Richard Schickel of TIME magazine has called it�”well-made...

India as a role model for global peace and prosperity

In a recent interview for BBC World Service’s Discovery programme, President APJ Abdul Kalam is quoted as saying that: “…an evolved, enlightened society – based on Indian ideas – can lead to “a peaceful,...