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We need a prolonged reconciliation campaign in India
One thing we need to accept is that Hindus and Muslims have had a bloody past. Call it political hegemony or a zeal to spread one’s religion, things…
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November 2021

Why is there such a severe crackdown on Diwali firecrackers?
By demanding for a ban on firecrackers and by implementing a ban on firecrackers, they want to push the festival into the pool of homogeneity where it…
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September 2021

Baby steps towards a news service
Are you on Instagram?
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Muslims don’t need to feel apologetic for criticizing the Taliban
Recently when Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah released a video urging Indian Muslims to not to celebrate the rise of the Taliban, many intellectuals who…
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The review of Hit & Run by the makers of Fauda
Hello. This post is a bit of a diversion from my usual political and ideological write-ups. I started watching Hit & Run with great anticipation because…
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August 2021

Why does India perform so poorly in the Olympics?
The number of gold medals that India has won throughout the history of Olympics, countries like China win 6 or 7 times that number in a single Olympics…
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What is Love Jihad – explained – and a couple of movies
The topic of Love Jihad ruffles many feathers. It is a great concern among Hindus that Hindu girls are allured by Muslim boys first into love affairs…
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July 2021

Why Liberals and people of Left-wing ideology suffer more from depression
Studies have revealed that most of the Liberals and people who identify with left-wing ideology are depressed and go through multiple mental issues…
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June 2021

The BJP needs to change its tactic
It needs to follow the strategy of the opposition
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May 2021

A quick review of “Sapiens — A Brief History of Humankind” by Yuval Noah Harari
Frankly, it is one of those rare books that I completely read even while feeling a bit disenchanted by the way the author has covered the Indian history…
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February 2021

Why Western scholars are obsessed with the Indian caste system?
By constantly drawing parallels, do they want to mitigate their own guilt?
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My political, ideological, social and random musings
There is a great probability that you are already familiar with my writings and you want to subscribe to my mailing list because you would like to get…
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