Tagged: Orissa

A handful of gAzIs and lessons from History

Excerpts from a superb post by Sarvesh Tiwari on how a handful of “gAzIs” paralysed a medieval city: …That band of gAzI-s was not unlike this one, with only dozen and half mujAhidIn riding...

On Kandhamal, Conversions and Proselytization

Dear All, pl. continue the robust discussion on “Why are Christian Missionaries targeting India – III” below. I have reproduced the last four comments for the sake of continuity. Please continue the discussion via...

Who really killed Swami Laxmanananda?

Was it the Maoists? Orissa’s top ranking Maoist Sabyasachi Panda has once again claimed that the red brigade killed Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati and four of his disciples at his Jalespeta ashram on August 23....

The other side of Kandhamal…

Came across this very well-researched article last week that looks at the other side of the story of Kandhamal. It is written by Shri P Chand Dogra, a retired IPS officer who personally spent...

This, not reservations, is the answer – II

Some of you may remember a post I wrote earlier this�year mentioning an unusual (and very innovative) initiative in various cities in India that involved training students (and particularly girl students) from scheduled tribes...