Hindutva: Mere Materialism?
There have been a number of opinion pieces published in the past few days in which the authors, some of whom have considerable foothold in the current establishment, have declared…
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Interviews with non-Bharatiya Hindus: Ram Goodman
The phenomenon of non-Bharatiyas adopting Hindu Dharma is not new. However, the stories of how individuals came to the religion have not been regularly recorded. I hope to rectify that…
Nothing Wrong With Hindutva Or Hinduness – On The Contrary
Is being a Hindu okay or is Hindutva not okay and even dangerous? Many Hindus seem wary to be associated with Hindutva, in spite of the fact that Hindutva simply…
Hindutva before Savarkar: Chandranath Basu’s contribution
“Hindutva,” as both term and concept, is usually identified with VD Savarkar (1883-1966). His 1923 essay, originally titled, “Essentials of Hindutva” and retitled, “Hindutva: Who is a Hindu” in its…
Dear Swapan da, will these recent cases from UP convince you that ‘Love Jihad’ is real?
The Love Jihad menace continues to raise its ugly head, with at least 2 cases being reported by Hindi daily Amar Ujala from Western UP alone in the month of…
Baji Rao I – One of the Greatest Hindu Warriors
Baji Rao I was one of the greatest Hindu warriors ever, the man who expanded the Maratha Empire all the way to Delhi and beyond. He was rated as one…
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya’s Idea Of ‘Hindu Rashtra’
Congress Member of Parliament Dr Shashi Tharoor has, of late, been attacking the BJP — accusing them of planning to convert Bharat to a ‘Hindu Pakistan’ — if (or rather, when) they get back…
An Open Letter to Former President Pranab Mukherjee on the Eve of his Rendezvous with the RSS
Your Honourable Excellency Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Atthe outset, please do not mistake me for addressing you thus. It was a reminder to myself to congratulate you because it was in…
Veer Savarkar: The Misrepresented Hindutva Ideologue
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar fondly known as Veer Savarkar is one of the renowned faces of Bharat’s freedom struggle. Having spent many years in the infamous Cellular Jail in the Andaman and…
Veer Savarkar – Who is a Hindu?
We had seen how Savarkar’s tenure in Cellular Jail, which on the one hand drained him out physically, also saw some of his best output as a writer, poet. We…