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There is more to life and politics and current affairs. In this section, we attempt to bring you articles that talk about issues and experiences that matter on a more human and personal level

Culture and History

Glorifying Aurangzeb and forgetting Guru Tegh Bahadur: The dangers of losing our identity

Sreejit Datta -
What was demanded of the ninth and penultimate Guru? That he yield to Aurangzeb’s demand of embracing Islam.
Culture and History

Fact-Check: Are Dalits not allowed to enter the Gorakhnath Temple, as claimed by India Today

OpIndia Staff -
A worker of Gorakhnath Temple called Shravan invited Rahul Kanwal to visit the temple before making wild accusations
Culture and History

Celebrations on Christmas and negativity during Diwali represents the Abrahamisation of the liberal mind

K Bhattacharjee -
Not just Tharoor, even Times Now, after it spread rampant negativity during Diwali was in quite the festive mood during Christmas
Culture and History

The Pagan roots of Christmas: From Jesus’ date of birth to Christmas trees

K Bhattacharjee -
The tradition of Christmas trees appears to have been borrowed from Pagan traditions as well.
News Reports

Gujarat: Surat businessman Mahesh Savani helps 261 couples get married at a mass wedding

OpIndia Staff -
Many gazetted officers, including IAS and IPS performed the 'Kanyadaan' of a few HIV+ brides.
Editor's picks

Lord Hanuman: The latest God that politicians wish to exploit, all the while, making a fool of themselves

Sanghamitra -
We Hindus believe that Hanuman ji is immortal and he has been present all along since Treta Yug to modern days.
Culture and History

From ‘Liberal’ Atheism to Hindutva: The story of my return to the Hindu fold

K Bhattacharjee -
Once I became a Hindu again, Hindutva was the obvious political preference.
Culture and History

Are progressives normalising paedophilia? 11 year old dances at a gay bar while adults throw money at him

K Bhattacharjee -
People on Twitter were horrified at the exploitation of Desmond by his parents. The Drag Kid's parents are being accused of brainwashing him to benefit themselves financially.
News Reports

Pakistan has something in abundance that China needs desperately – Donkeys

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistan is now the third largest country in terms of donkey population.
Politics

Charity needn’t necessarily begin at home – it can just as well end at home too

rohitagarwal -
“The answer is staring at your face”, the mendicant said, the wisdom gleaned from 60 years of misrule shining on his face. “Farm loan waivers.” He said.
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