The innate decency of the Hindu ethos precludes India from ever subscribing to Prof. Samuel Huntington’s vulgar formulation regarding the clash of civilizations. Essentially an euphemism for armed conflict between the White Christian and Arab-dominated Muslim worlds to conclude the unfinished medieval Crusades, this simplistic, yet vituperative doctrine would be … Read More
If the Congress’ Srinagar conclave intended to launch an ideological offensive against the BJP, one must conclude that it failed on account of its unwillingness to address key issues of concern to society. Long overtaken in crucial states like Uttar Pradesh by upstarts like the Bahujan Samaj Party and stalwarts … Read More
In the midst of a singularly lacklustre election campaign, the Rajasthan chief minister showed undue panic by floating the balloon of reservations for economically needy (sic) sections of the forward castes. Brahmins dismissed the move as gimmickry since additional reservations require Central legislation, and demanded that the State include them … Read More
