Our betrayal of Tibet will keep haunting us
Belated realization that Bharat betrayed Tibet dawned on the eternal blunderer, J Nehru, in the last years of his life. Guilt of the 1962 humiliation roiled him. But like most…
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Secular Babas: why some new-age Bhakti movements are actually harming Hindu Dharma
Secular Babas are a recent phenomenon. In the last few decades they have become a force to reckon with and have acquired a huge following. They have political patronage and…
Why Pinarayi Vijayan should resign over the Swapna Suresh gold smuggling saga
Parties at her place would start around 8pm and go on till the wee hours. Guests of honour reportedly included the most powerful IAS official in the state – M…
Double defense spending to deal with China
The Chinese may have begun the process of ‘disengagement’ in the Galwan Valley, Hot Springs and Gogra Heights, but restoration of the status quo ante which prevailed before the incursions…
Haryana’s move for 75% reservation to locals will have grave implications
The Govt. of Haryana has drafted an ordinance to provide 75% reservation to locals in private jobs. This ordinance will earmark new jobs with a salary of less than ₹50,000…
The tragedy of the temple elephant
Over the last few years, one sees systematic attempts to selectively target Hindu Dharma traditions, customs and practices in the guise of animal rights and humanising the way animals are…
Play along with US but don’t take Russia for granted
Foreign policy has always been Bharat’s Achilles Heel. We are infamous for taking loyal friends for granted. Our self-righteousness invariably comes in the way of making good mates. The mindset…
Liberals and Islamists join hands out of anti-Hindu animus to target CJI Bobde
CJI Bobde is the latest target of the Islamist and liberal cabal combined. While some are bothered simply because being a Hindu he has visited a temple and prostrated before…
How to introduce the Bhagavad Gita to children
Well-meaning parents and grandparents often give children a copy of the Bhagavad Gita. It could be either a pocket-sized version of the original, which becomes little more than a talisman,…
Internal enemies pose bigger threat than China
With the clouds of a limited war with China looming over Ladakh, there has never been a better time to lob a question plaguing conservative minds for long but considered…