On Religious Freedoms and Secularism
This post has been pending for a while. A few months ago, the Freedom Team of India (of which I am a member) released its draft policy on Religious Freedom and Tolerance for public...
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Excerpts from “Unclaimed Baggage” – A critique on Secularism
I am not a big fan of Ashis Nandy but I found this article thought-provoking. Excerpts from “Unclaimed Baggage Part I and Part II” (emphasis mine): *** “Unclaimed Baggage” Excerpts Begin *** …Today, we...
Sarkozy, Burqas and Secularism…
This is likely to trigger a massive debate. From Sarkozy Backs Drive to Eliminate the Burqa: …Speaking at the Palace of Versailles, Mr. Sarkozy confronted one of the most hotly debated social issues in...
India is “secular” because…
…of Indian Hindus. M J Akbar in BJP, Left face existential dilemma: India is not a secular nation because Indian Muslims want it to be secular. India is a secular nation because Indian Hindus...
After Mizoram, Kerala?
After the not-so-secular elections in Mizoram, we now have the Church recommending candidates for elections in Kerala. Brief excerpt from Church recommends candidate to Sonia Gandhi for Ernakulam seat: …The powerful Latin Catholic Church in Kerala...
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