Category: Distortions, Misrepresentations about India

Scientific validation of Vedic Knowledge

I came across this 30-minute video over the weekend (thanks, Vijay): Scientific Verification of Vedic Knowledge From the summary: “A vast number of statements and materials presented in the ancient Vedic literatures can be...

The last word on “Water”

This is by a long shot one of the best critiques that I have come across of “Water”. It is balanced and makes all the points in a crisp, logical way Please read and...

You thought this happens only in India…

“Events conspire to keep fliers trapped at airports“* Thousands of air travellers suffered severe disruption to their plans in the last four months…All of these events happened in an economy where air travel has been commonplace for...

Time for “Water” under the bridge…?

Deepa Mehta is shocked at Kunal Kohli’s remark that he would have preferred “Rang De Basanti” winning over “Water” at the Oscars. In her comment she also said, “Caste and gender discrimination…(have) as much...

This must be the last word on origin of “Hindu”…

This essay�is beyond any doubt one of the best explanations of the origin of the word “Hindu” I have come across. In this scholarly and meticulously researched essay, Dr Pahoja has refuted claims that...