Category: Politics and Governance in India

Setting the record straight: Panth, Dharma & Secularism..

..as well as “Dharma-Nirapekshata” धर्मं निरपेक्षता vs. “Panth-Nirapekshata” पंथ निरपेक्षता (or “Panth Nirpekshata”)..From Defining ‘Secular’: The war rages on by Arvind Lavakare, comes this illuminating excerpt (emphasis added): “Dr Ambedkar made it clear in Parliament...

One day, we may need an “Indian” quota

Courtesy my friend RealityCheck (emphasis added); please try and ignore the absurdity of the headline in (as RealityCheck so memorably puts it) “a chest thumping secular country“. From 2 more minority lists put up, cut-offs...

On Greece, Freedoms & Notes from the Road..

As I completed my several days of travels around the country last week, the mood and the conversations I had resonate very strongly with this piece – written by noted Greek columnist and editor,...