Distorting history…and getting paid for it
I came across this article a few days back. Although slightly dated, the points made by Shri Shourie re. the shocking state of affairs at the Indian Council of Historical Research are still valid....
Category: Indian History
The search for a historical “Rama”
Amidst esteemed leader Karunanidhi’s latest remarks questioning “the historical basis” of Ramayana and Shri Rama, comes this news-report from The Hindu (Thanks, Anirban). Excerpts (emphasis mine) from “Ramayana is not a myth: S.R. Rao”:...
Redefining Hinduism – Need of the Hour
Tavleen Singh wrote a great piece in Indian Express a few days back titled, “A dark, distorted Hinduism“. In that article, Tavleen talked about how “in these jehadi times, when Islamists run around the globe killing...
“Hindu”, India and “Bharat” – The Story behind Word Origins
Several months ago, a friend asked me the origin of the word India and �Hindu�. That question spurred this brief piece of research. Most experts agree today that the name �India� was derived from...
Caste, Varna and Jatis: The need for clarity in intellectual debate
VARNA AND JATIS: THE NEED FOR CLARITY IN INTELLECTUAL DEBATE Recently, I came across this piece in the International Herald Tribune [“An International spotlight on the caste system”, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, 13th May ‘05]...
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