Category: An Indian Identity

Correcting “History” – one bit at a time

Yesterday morning, while reading Jamiat has undone its past good work by Javed Ansari, I got stuck at the very first sentence: The Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind is one of countless organisations that claim to represent...

Is this the thin end of the wedge?

Thanks to Krishen-ji for alerting me to this news-item…Christian pick on Congress poll list from which, a brief excerpt (emphasis mine): …For the first time, a major Christian body has asked a political party...

India is “secular” because…

…of Indian Hindus. M J Akbar in BJP, Left face existential dilemma: India is not a secular nation because Indian Muslims want it to be secular. India is a secular nation because Indian Hindus...

Weekend Links – BBC, Hindutva and Swami Vivekananda

Start your weekend with this fascinating mea-culpa: “We are biased, admit the stars of BBC News“. Brief Excerpt: …It was the day that a host of BBC executives and star presenters admitted what critics...