Category: A Hindu Identity

Hinduism – NOT “monotheism in disguise”

A few weeks ago, I came across a provocative comment by Richard Dawkins which mentioned that polytheism in Hinduism is essentially “monotheism in disguise”. The comment prompted this post “Is Hinduism Monotheism in Disguise?”...

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...

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,...

Of Swastika, Nazis and sacred symbols

The recent controversy around Germany’s proposal to seek an EU ban on swastikas (and later its abandonment: see here and here) prompted me to dig up and refresh this article which I wrote for...

Of “Monkey Gods” and “Elephant Heads”

Last month (Nov 27), TIME ran a cover story (see “The Pope Confronts Islam“) on the confrontation between Islam and Christianity in the context of Pope’s remarks about the Islam. I came across several...