Regional Nationalism and growing xenophobia
What if one doesn’t speak Marathi in Maharashtra? Well, if you’re a South Indian it’s OK because you contribute to the economy. But if you’re from Bihar or UP, then you’ll be beaten up because you’re a criminal. This is how Raj Thackeray’s head works, and the idea has a substantial following. That this should [...]
The great Indian race to be backward…to the bottom
All political parties backed the law for 27% reservations for a whole new class of population that amount to over a quarter of a billion. They certainly did not want to alienate this population for electoral purposes. The Supreme Court recently ruled that the law is constitutional because the fathers of our constitution clearly advocated [...]
Hindu Pluralism as an alternative to Secularism
Secularism is an insidious destroyer of culture, but here in Canada, where our population is so diverse, especially in the big cities, it appears to be the only obvious acceptable compromise. (Although not one I am comfortable with).
I proposes that instead of Secularism, we should follow the Hindu model of pluralism, acceptance and open [...]
India, Islamic under the name of Secularism
The Muhammad cartoons did rouse the Islamic Congress Govt. at the Centre. It seems that the Indian Govt. expressed its outrage and offered suggestions to the Danish Govt. in October of last year itself, when the Mohammed cartoons were first published.
The Press release from Indian Govt. reads:
?¢‚Ǩ?ìAt the time these offending cartoons were first published, [...]
Acharyas, please don’t be Political
The Kanchi Shankaracharya made a big deal of settling the Ayodhya issue by calling the VHP and the Muslims and talking a few times - well, he ended up making a big fool of himself. The sants of Ayodhya call together a meeting for constructing the Ayodhya temple, and then keep meeting and keep meeting, [...]
Nepal - Hindu kingdom recovering from trouble
Nepal, the tiny country landlocked between India and China, is the only Hindu country and monarchy in the world. It has been about a decade of close to civil war with the Maoist terrorists fighting the government to convert the Hindu monarchy into a Communist republic.
Today, the Maoists have offered to end their bloody struggle [...]