From “snake charmers” to “elite space clubs,” sections of Western media continue recycling colonial-era racist stereotypes of India, revealing not merely prejudice, but an unease with the rise of a nation increasingly reshaping the global order.
After over a decade of repeated warnings about Muslims becoming “second-class citizens” under Modi, the predicted collapse of rights and freedoms still remains absent from India’s ground reality.
The history of Somnath is an extraordinary narrative of cultural survival. While often remembered for medieval invasions, the temple’s true strength lies in its roots as a center of knowledge