Jan 29th, 2012 Hindu Communalism is the single greatest threat to India’s future. As we approach the anniversary of the martyrdom of Mahatma Gandhi, we should take stock of the greatest single problem facing India – Hindu Communalism. The cost it imposes upon the people in the form of security services such as the Army,… Continue reading Hey Ram! Gandhi’s secular ideals forgotten
Jan 22nd, 2012 Many in Britan, like Niall Ferguson cannot face the truth that British Rule in India caused immeasurable harm. Before the advent of the British, India was the richest country in the world, and Britain was not. When the British left, they were rich, and India was horribly poor. The British ruled India with… Continue reading British Rule: Saving grace or darkest age?
January 15th, 2012 India has now been free for nearly seven decades. Despite these years, the colonial mindset is, alas, very much with us. Its twin causes are, a skewed history and an abandoned mother tongue. These have to be addressed.
January 8th 2012 January is the month for New Resolutions intended to improve the person or the quality of life. In India far too much money and effort is being spent on ‘Security’ resulting in the important areas of Health and Education being starved of funds. Perhaps some attention to facts and the destruction of… Continue reading Resolve to set the Somanatha record straight
Column for 1st January 2012 A good myth has power, power which is eternal and everlasting. ‘Pandora’s Box’ is one such myth. In it all the woes and worries of the world escape from opening a “Do Not Open” box and inflict multiple injuries. When At the very end Hope emerges to caress smooth and… Continue reading Forgotten Delhi: Some Hope for a New Year
