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...
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Does the average Indian voter have low IQ?
This “lazy” post* was inspired by a comment left by Prakash on another thread. In his comment, Prakash carried further the argument (first put forward by AG) that Indians are not particularly smart and/or...
A closer look at the “Sangh Parivaar” – Join the debate on RSS
This post has been a long time coming. It was triggered by an article on Sanjeev’s blog lambasting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Being familiar with Sanjeev’s writing and his capacity for research and...
“Learning to Live With Radical Islam” – Excerpts
I somehow missed this article from Fareed Zakaria (it was published more than two months ago). I believe this needs to be discussed and debated thoroughly. Below are some excerpts from “Learning to Live...
Join the discussion on Islam, Hindutva, Dr Zakir Naik – Part II
I have moved the last few comments on the discussion on Islam, Hindutva, Dr Zakir Naik, Godhra post here to prevent comment overload. Please continue discussing your thoughts on this thread. The extract below...
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