When a Scientist Argues for Ram Rajya
But a scientist, bypassing the basic democratic imperatives of India, is singing for Ram Rajya. It is shocking but not unexpected.
Freevoice
I write because there is some lie that I want to expose, some fact to which I want to draw attention, said George Orwell. As a writer, I never kowtow to the whims and dictates of the sacred godmen or godwomen, the political bigots and hypocrites, dealers of laymen, the dishonest and self-serving intellectuals, traders of religions, the betrayers of ‘other’ Indians who eke out a living by their sweat, who are living in fear for being lynched for this and that.
Ram Mandir: the Hindutva Way
The construction of the Ram Mandir won't lead to an apocalypse, but the common sense of the Republic will have shifted.
There is room for Fascism in Democracy: Siddique Kappan
The words “terrorist and anti-national,” are used to silence those who question the system and establishment. If murdering Gandhi is patriotism, his murderer and you both cannot be patriots.
Thinking Graham Staines and his Children in times of Jubilation over Ram Temple
They should be told that the Single Lamps / Diyas which were burnt on 22 nd January in the memory of Staines and his children in remote corners of Orissa look more powerful and bright than thousands of those diyas which they had lit on the banks of Sharau.
Labours-Loaded Lalgola Passenger
Cheap and best,
Bengali Muslim variety,
can be easily abused,
explored and cheated,
profit before hands,
Rekindling Ties with Nature
Saving mother earth is important for students as it will make them aware of how to use natural resources and how a healthy balance can be maintained between nature and human life. Young people can fight strongly to save nature.
Crores of Footfalls
Overwhelmed with the crores of footfalls at pilgrim sites and tourist destinations across the continents. More footfall, more happiness.
Forgetting 6 December is a National Shame
On 22 January, I don't know what Indian Muslims will do or what their places of worship will look like. They may mourn. Who cares?
A Timid Man
It tells the suffering of an aged worker, "Whenever a buyer stops,he looks terrified,as a caged bird, the butcher slits for home delivery."
Hijacking Vivekananda
He is energetic, revolutionary, and extremely conscious of the maladies of untouchability, poverty, superstition, illiteracy, and the pathetic position of women in the society of colonial India.