The recent popular uprisings in our neighbourhood were fueled by youth discontent with rising unemployment, rampant corruption and the shattered promise of democracy
It was not before the 15th century that the wealthy merchant class in Italy and the upper crust of Europe started using forks regularly, even though the less fortunate looked at it as ridiculous and lampooned its use by the rich
It emerged as a prime candidate for the 'Bible of Hindus' only in the 19th century, after the British forcefully democratised education and vernacular translations were available to the new, educated non-Brahmin classes
We forgot to emphasise, with irrefutable evidence, that invasions are a recurrent feature of history and that India’s population is chock-a-block with descendants of former invading communities — who are no less Indian than the rest
Horror and anger over one single crime have coupled with suspicions and disgust at the government’s subsequent maladroit steps to create an explosive situation
The strength of Hinduism lay (and lies) in diversity. With BJP politicising Ayodhya Ram Temple, unheard-of ideas like blasphemy are entering through the side door
There is no doubt that there is alarm over whether retired officers are talking too much. They are flashing too many yellow and red cards on the regime’s various acts of omission and commission.
The new dimensions to this pre-planned hate crime have brought shame to India all the world over — even in countries where rapes are not uncommon — and has been showcased among billions of Muslims abroad as how their brethren here are tormented in Hindustan.
