Category: Debates & Discussions

J&K: Starting point of a Solution

Starting thought for the day:  Jammu & Kashmir is going to define India – or rather how we respond to the crisis in Jammu & Kashmir is going to define India. This concluding post...

Can the Ground Zero Mosque be a test of Muslim tolerance?

Christopher Hitchens brings out a great point in this brief excerpt from A Test of Tolerance (emphasis added): Emboldened by the crass nature of the opposition to the center, its (the Ground Zero Mosque’s)...

Exploding the Myth of “Hindutva Terror” – Part II

Continued from Part-I. Dear All: I am opening this thread to avoid overload of comments on the previous thread. The last few comments have been reproduced here. Please continue the discussion on this new...

Exploding the Myth of “Hindutva Terror”

There is a new kid on the block. (S)he is called “Hindutva Terror” (aka “Hindu Terror”).  Chances are you have heard the word before; Chances are you have got annoyed, perhaps just a little...

Are all religions equal?

Some thought-provoking excerpts from Separate truths by Stephen Prothero…OR why is it misleading — and dangerous — to think that religions are different paths to the same wisdom. Pl read on (Note: emphasis is...