Pune Before and After and Ever After

Pune is just the name of another city where the blasts occurred. A welcome gift on the eve of Valentines Day to reassure our hearts pining for terror-love that we were so used to during UPA Ver 1.0. And the difference between Shivraj Patil and Chidambaram is probably nothing more than name, education, and taste [...]

How Hindus are bled by a 1000 cuts

A brief pictorial representation showing the links between the weapons and how they’re connected.
Legend: The ones in large font in Red show the biggest threats.
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Shah Bano Ver 2.0

Every application by a divorced woman under section 125… of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, pending before a magistrate on the commencement of this Act shall, notwithstanding anything contained in that code… be disposed of by such magistrate in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

This quote is from that spectacular, Congress party-created monster [...]

December 8, Vir Sanghvi for Dummies

Vir Sanghvi takes an (un)welcome break from his culinary columns and embarks on a noble mission of educating fellow Indians about the virtues of secularism in the tenor we are familiar with. The occasion is rather fitting: December 6, the 17th anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition. His heartwarming approach actually melted my heart. Really. [...]

Love Jihad Gets International Op-Ed Space

I know I’ve been neglecting this blog for extended intervals. I’ve been insanely busy.
About two months ago, I had posted about the dangerous, long-term outcome of what I called Love Jihad. This phenomenon ever since, is steadily receiving the attention it deserves. And no thanks to the Slimes for making it front page headlines for [...]

Meanwhile, Nobody Pays Any Attention to This

The steady extermination, and/or conversion of Hindus in Pakistan has been a steady feature since 1947. On this side, we have exhibited characteristic apathy, in the same period. This news report is a continuation of the same status quo.
In the past four years, some 5,000 Hindus may have crossed over from Pakistan, never to return. [...]

Whitewashing with a Straight Face

Introduction
A pattern seems to have emerged over the past decade or so in the US. Each time any U.S-based Hindu organization(s) hosts a fairly well-attended event, alarm bells sound off from the expected quarters. These expected quarters wake up and emit a major stink about the–yawn–dreaded Hindu communalism/fascism/quest for revenge… The yarn is the same, [...]

Love Jihad & the Clash of Monotheisms

Assuming there are still visible traces of a vibrant civic society and media left in the US, what’d be the reaction to an incident like this? (link courtesy: JK)
The Kerala High Court on Friday released two girls, who were allegedly detained for religious conversion, to their parents…In the petition, Jacob Thomas of Pallikkal, Kottarakkara, and [...]

Hindu Fundamentals Are Under Attack in a Different Way

We have several specimens of people who call themselves Hindus:

Tearing-my-chest-Hindus: Firebrand Hindus whose commitment to, and faith in Hinduism is unquestionable but usually lack the intellectual rigour to defend attacks on Sanatana Dharma.
Intellectual Hindus: Scholarly types who are up for a good debate anytime, and are willing to defend Sanatana Dharma on the strength of [...]

Weak Before Bullies

After a long stint of academic silence, the Lamb has emerged with an indirect roar against Israel, shaming India again.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh voiced India’s strong condemnation of the Israeli strikes in Gaza and expressed the hope that international community will get together to restore peace and normalcy in the region…”It is our hope that [...]