Category: India & Its Neighbours

A word of caution re. “Shalimar The Clown”

Below, some excerpts from one of the more balanced reviews of Salman Rushdie’s latest book (“Shalimar The Clown”). In particular, Justine Hardy is careful to mention that the book may “inform many people’s view...

Dont Hindus Have Human Rights?

Below, some excerpts from another attention-grabbing article that I came across recently. It is written by Vijay Dandapani and is titled, “Wanted: Some Hindu Spine” (Aug 12, ’05). It is in the context of...

Excellent factual background to the Kashmir Issue

http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/apr/06arvind.htm Catch up on history, Mr Aziz by Arvind Lavkare April 05, 2005 Judging by what he told the elite gathered for the India Today Conclave in New Delhi last month, Pakistan Prime Minister...

Hindu Dharma Newsletter Issue # 8

22nd Jun ‘05 Issue # 8 Dear Friends, Namaskar, In this issue, I’ve attempted to explore the complex semantics around “varna”, “jati, caste and class. In addition, I have included a short essay on...

Hindu Dharma Newsletter Issue # 6

4th Mar ‘05 Issue # 6 Dear Friends, Namaskar, It is now almost six months since the idea to begin this newsletter was born. Since then, I have tried to nurture and develop this...