Category: Identity

Weekend Links – BBC, Hindutva and Swami Vivekananda

Start your weekend with this fascinating mea-culpa: “We are biased, admit the stars of BBC News“. Brief Excerpt: …It was the day that a host of BBC executives and star presenters admitted what critics...

A rethink on majority and minorities…

This post was prompted by an exchange sometime ago on the Freedom Team of India google groups on the subject of “minority protection“. As we get into the final stages of 2009 Lok Sabha...

Who are these “Aryan Leaders”?

Courtesy Sunitha, this curious statement from Sh Veeramani of DK, as reported in the New Indian Express (emphasis mine): The call of Dravidar Kazhagam  leader K Veeramani to “reject the Aryan leaders” in the...

Skype Conference Call, 12th Dec at 8pm IST

Following the first skype call we had a few days ago, I would like to invite all of you to join the conference call tomorrow, 12th Dec at 8pm IST, focusing on Identity. The single point agenda...

The Politics of “Identity”

Many of you would remember the controversy surrounding Jaya Bachchan from a few months ago, triggered by a speech she gave in Hindi in Mumbai. Writing about it, Tarun Vijay wrote (emphasis mine): What are...