Shariah law makes a comeback in Ontario
Two Muslim men — an activist turned Shariah mortgage seller and an Islamic cleric who sold his Islamic seal of approval on such mortgages — were acquitted on Friday of…
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Tulsi Gabbard, Narendra Modi, and the Question of Hinduphobia and “Hindu Nationalism” (or, “Hinduphobia” and Hindu Nationalism)
Before we discuss the two political figures at the center of this discussion, I would like to draw your attention to the different uses of the quotation marks in my…
Forced conversions, marriages spike in Pakistan
Sixteen-year-old Suneeta and her 12-year-old sister were walking home in March when they were kidnapped. The men who took them forced the girls to convert to Islam. “We were walking back…
Pakistan’s Pashtun Crackdown Echoes Bangladesh War
Pakistan is increasing its crackdown on a civil rights movement demanding security rights and accountability for alleged grave abuses against the country’s ethnic Pashtun minority. But as more leaders and activists of…
A Historical Hatred for Hindus in Britain’s Ruling Class
In February 1945 Winston Churchill had dinner with his secretary John Colville and Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris. Colville’s diary records that: ‘The PM said the Hindus were a…
Thumbs up to Draft National Education Policy 2019, needs speedy implementation
The new National Education Policy (NEP) drafting process was started in 2015 under then HRD Minister Smriti Irani, and after several delays the draft policy was finally released a few…
Collegium perpetuates judicial dynasties
As always, fulsome praise was heaped on outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) T.S.Thakur at his farewell party on the lawns of the Supreme Court on January 3 at which…
Thoughts on The Idol Thief
Colonialism and imperialism, as the leftists would often argue, continues to manifest itself in many ways, even as the colonies are long gone. A fundamental manifestation in today’s times are…
How Yoga Can Save You From Depression
Yoga is the most popular, yet the most misunderstood and misrepresented Hindu science. Yoga is commonly practiced as a physical training or “spiritual” exercise to rejuvenate yourself. This is not…
How ‘Bhakt’ & ‘Gaumutra’ jibes are used to subtly demean Hindu Dharma
A couple of days ago, a friend from Assam posted a story in which she was blaming Modi for a local incident which ultimately turned out to be a fake news…