Author: B Shantanu

On Puritanism, Sex Addicts and Temples

Just finished reading Oh, But You Do Get It Wrong! by Aditi Banerjee …a commendable analysis of Wendy Donger’s prejudices and liberties with truth. I’m reproducing excerpts below. The full article is also available...

On Open Defecation, Hygiene and India Shining – Part I

Here is something to jolt you out of your mid-week complacency. In a two-part series on “hygiene & sanitation in India”, I will carry excerpts from various, recent articles on this subject to highlight...

Eclipse of the Hindu Nation – Chapter 6 (excerpts)

From Chapter 6, “Eclipse of the Hindu Nation” by Radha Rajan: …The mind-games that Gandhi thought he was playing brilliantly with Jinnah and the British eventually boomeranged on the nation. Jinnah felt betrayed by...

Quote of the Week

West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee: I will teach them (Maoists) a lesson in the future… . Full context of the quote: Asked whether the State government, by agreeing to the swap (of tribals in...

Remembering Devi Ahilya

This post is dedicated to Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar – perhaps the greatest of any warrior queens we had in history. Many of you must have heard about her….but unfortunately her story is largely...