Category: Indian Media

On Aurangzeb, Kashi Vishwanath, Lies and Half-Truths

A few days ago, I came across this statement by TMMK leader M.H. Jawahirulla. He said: One of the greatest charges against Aurangzeb is of the demolition of Vishwanath Temple in Banaras (Varanasi). That...

Does anyone remember 59 people on a train in Godhra?

As the Supreme Court�asked the Narendra Modi government to set up a Special Investigiation Team to probe the major Godhra riot cases, I came across this article, “A Requiem for Godhra“�by�U. Narayana Das. Below...

A “nationalism” rooted in Sanatan Dharma

I have never been an�avid�reader of Panchjanya but started admiring Shri Tarun Vijay�after reading some of his articles in the last few months (e.g. see here). As some of you may know, he has...

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 Francois Gautier’s exhibition on Aurangzeb, based on historical documents and paintings, has been forcibly shut down by authorities in Chennai (after successfully exhibiting in Delhi, Pune...

Of sound bites, Shilpa Shetty and Arunachal

Thanks to Vidhya for alerting me to this article by Shri Arun Shourie… It reiterates points that have been made by numerous commentators in the past… WE APPEAR TO BE SLEEPWALKING INTO A DISASTER...