4 physical pillars of Kashmiri Pandits’ struggle in exile
The task of writing contemporary history and the historical events has always been recognized as the most stupendous task. It had been always so and it will continue to be…
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Colonial myths and battered narratives in Bharatiya history
Surrounded by landless, limitless vast expansions of ocean on three sides and crowned by the sky-dwarfing magnificence of the Himalayas in the north, is Bharat – the land of Aryas,…
Odisha: The only state you need a Covid-negative report to go to a temple; churches, mosques are exempted
The Odisha state government is allowing the opening of temples which were closed due to Corona lock down, one after another in the state. Puri Shrimandir, then Lingaraj and now…
The Tamil Margazhi festival and other Hindu influences on Southeast Asia
The month of Margazhi (mid-December to mid-January) is the most auspicious month for the Tamil Hindus scattered across the world. Margazhi is derived from the Sanskrit word Margashira. All sections…
Postal ballot for NRIs
With elections due to take place this year to the Legislative Assemblies in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry, the Election Commission has written to the Government of…
Gangasagar mela – the second largest annual congregation of Hindus
Gangasagar Mela is the second largest congregation of pilgrims in Bharat after the Kumbh Mela in Prayag. The Gangasagar Mela is held in January every year on the occasion of…
In fifth gear- Yogi Adityanath is fast turning Uttar Pradesh into ‘Expressway Pradesh’
Recently when Yogi Adityanath was in Mumbai to meet investors from defense manufacturing and cinema industries, chief minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackrey took a jibe on Yogi saying “no one…
Book Review: Kashmiri Pandits through Fire and Brimstone
Kashmiri Pandits through Fire and Brimstone is an expanded version of Budgami’s book in Urdu, Kashmiri Pandit: Dastan-i-dar o Rasan, which was published in 2016. The authors contend that though…
Fear of change fuels political violence in Bengal
The regularly irregular outbreak of political violence in Bengal since Narendra Modi’s ascent to power has revived the old debate: Why is the state’s politics on a perennial short fuse?…
Reassessing the farmers’ protest in Bharat
The nationwide Farmers’ protest in Bharat completes a month on the 26th of December 2020. The demands of farmers against three farm bills passed by the Government of Bharat, later…