Those familiar with Bangalore don’t want me to remind them of Cubbon Park. As nostalgia had its way with me, I took an impulsive walk on a cloudy afternoon–the weather is heavenly here from a few days–inside the park. I sneaked in through a small lane right adjacent the KGID building in the ramparts of [...]
Of course, the Church will never rest until the whole world becomes Dar-ul-Christian. Read on.
Wincing over Da Vinci Code
Sandhya Jain
Three Vatican-affiliated satra-pies have unilaterally banned the Hollywood blockbuster, The Da Vinci Code, thereby affirming paramount loyalty to Il Papa as opposed to the Indian nation. Nagaland, as is well known, was among the first States [...]
Introduction
The excellent Jaffna (indirectly) inspired this post: don’t ask me how.
The purpose of this post is both self-education as well as an examination of one of the biggest myths: that Buddhism was (is?) a revolt against Vedanta. I shall try to show that Buddha’s teachings are no different from Vedantic teachings. The difference if any, [...]
If you had any doubt over the ideological inclinations of the self-confessed pseudo secularist, Vinod Mehta, abandon them now. Read this conclusive piece.
This column is not being written to defend Arjun Singh, nor the new quota regime, nor any formula/mechanism to implement reservations. That debate has been so polarised and distorted that any intervention which [...]
Nepal’s declaration as a secular state–by a self-appointed bunch of Maoists and other fellow-travellers–spelt an end to the only Hindu kingdom in the world. A spineless India hasn’t for nearly 60 years, been able to muster enough courage to state internationally that it was the land where Hinduism originated and where Hindus are the majority. [...]
Adept in the art of speaking with a million-forked tongue, the Left has been quick to dictate its stand on the Quota Bill.
Left forces quota everywhere except home turf
Santanu Banerjee | New Delhi
Red-ruled States not to follow Arjun’s agenda —- The CPI (M)-led Left Front may have armtwisted the UPA Government to announce 27 per [...]
Pratap Bhanu Mehta, one of the members of the Knowledge Commission has resigned. His resignation letter is a case study in clear, and coherent expression of thought, a highly-recommended piece for aspiring essayists… what am I saying? Read the letter yourself and tell me if you won’t come away feeling as defeated as I am.
I [...]
Shaastropaskrutashabdasundaragirah Shishyapradeyaagamaa|
Vikhyaataah Kavayovasantivishayeyasyaprabhornirdhanaah||
Tat Jaadyamvasudhaadhipasyakavayohyarthamvinaapeeshvaraah|
Kutsyaahsyuhkupureekshakaanamanayoyairardhatah Paatitaah||
The King whose dominion is populated with
Scholars, poets and learned men famed for
Excellence, erudition, sweet speech, and a
Large retinue of disciples eking
Lives condemned to penury
Is indeed a king but in name similar to
An incompetent jeweller who errs in
Valuing precious gems unaware that
Their true worth depends not on his whim similar to [...]
The perpetual itch to remain in the limelight at any cost seems to be the greatest affliction of people like the Verbal TerroristTM. In yet another ferocious display of guts, Arundhati Roy takes on the might of the Indian state.
In an explosive expression of her views, celebrated Indian writer Arundhati Roy told an audience here [...]
What a movie!
These three words sum up Prozac Nation. Be warned though that it is not for weak, depressed minds. Don’t ever watch it when you are feeling down, it can get to you in a way, I’m serious.
Based on Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America: A Memoir, an autobiography by Elizabeth Wurtzel, [...]
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Thy Voice Lost in Secular Wilderness
Nepal’s declaration as a secular state–by a self-appointed bunch of Maoists and other fellow-travellers–spelt an end to the only Hindu kingdom in the world. A spineless India hasn’t for nearly 60 years, been able to muster enough courage to state internationally that it was the land where Hinduism originated and where Hindus are the majority. [...]