Opinions
NDTV’s Sabarimala Debate: High on Anti-Hindu Bigotry, Low on Content
I was invited to participate in NDTV’s Sabarimala Debate. Far from a research-based discussion, it was an anti-Hindu gameshow
Culture and History
Series | Decoding Indian Belief Systems: Does Hinduism believe in one God or 33 crore Gods?
While the texts might have meant 33 Supreme Gods (including elements of nature and the abstract aspects of the self), they have been lost in translation and many Indians since then believe that Hinduism has 33 crore Gods.
News Reports
National Anthem row: petty fight between two individuals hyped by TV and social media
Media and Social Media spiced up a small fight between two groups as a national issue without verifying facts or full story.
Culture and History
Series | Decoding Indian Belief Systems: Is this world just a dream?
The purpose of the lives of the Indian philosophers was the exploration of the eternal truth. And the eternal truth was not to be found in the world outside, but the world within.
Opinions
The elitist side of the firecracker debate
Every Diwali, the debate on firecracker ban is resurrected
Opinions
Hindus’ freedom from intolerance : A reply to the news peddlers of the West
When Hindus started recognizing their identity, the Western media became quick to brand them intolerant
Opinions
This is why scientists are not joining the award-return bandwagon
A response to a blog on NDTV
Culture and History
Series | Decoding Indian Belief Systems: Circle versus Line
The major difference between the Western and the Eastern thought is on how they view life: as a line or as a circle