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Will the Darul Uloom now declare war on “Islamism”?

As the Darul Uloom maintains that its fight against terrorism will continue, read this thought-provoking essay by M. Zuhdi Jasser* on what are the ideological standards required to confront militant Islam. In view of...

The path to becoming a “super-power”

I recently came across this excellent article by Capt Bharat Verma on How India can acquire great power status. Unfortunately, knowing the way our politicians thinks and our system works, this analysis is likely...

Will Arundhati Roy pl. stand up for Francois Gautier?

Some of you may have already read this. Francois Gautier’s exhibition on Aurangzeb, based on historical documents and paintings, has been forcibly shut down by authorities in Chennai (after successfully exhibiting in Delhi, Pune...

Are we living in a “Kaliyug” hell?

Once upon a time, I used to dismiss talk of increasing pollution in Indian cities as scare-mongering by NGOs eager for funds and publicity… I am a little wiser now…but this recent news-item really...

“Cowards cannot build nations…”

Read these extracts from an Op-Ed by Kanchan Gupta in The Pioneer, “Unlike Israelis, we lack guts” in the context of recent developments in Israel. Excerpts: “….On a winter forenoon we take off from...