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The ridiculous extremes of pseudo-secularism1 comment

B Shantanu wrote 1 year ago: Fellow blogger Varnam recently wrote two posts on how learning Sanskrit is now considered to be a … more →

Tags: Ancient Indian History, Sanatana Dharma, Distortions, Misrepresentations about India, Distortions, Misrepresentation about Hinduism, Current Affairs, Impact of Islam on India, Politics of Minority Appeasement, Spirituality & Philosophy, Media Related

The great joke that is Indian media - Part V4 comments

B Shantanu wrote 1 year ago: This is how an otherwise straightforward news-story gets distorted in reporting: From rediff, … more →

Tags: Hindu Dharma, India & Its Neighbours, Distortions, Misrepresentations about India, Distortions, Misrepresentation about Hinduism, A Hindu Identity, Hindu Social System, Women in Hinduism & India, Indian Media

Happy New Year !!3 comments

B Shantanu wrote 1 year ago: Today is the first day of Chaitra and the beginning of the Hindu New Year for some Hindus*.  The day … more →

Tags: Ancient Indian History, Hindu Festivals, Bihu, Baisakhi, gudi padwa, ugadi, Yugadhi, Nau Roz, Naba Barsha

A Valentine's Day "fatwa"6 comments

B Shantanu wrote 1 year ago: Stumbled across this news today: “No love on Valentine’s Day, Sena on a rampage“ … more →

Tags: Hindu Dharma, Distortions, Misrepresentations about India, Distortions, Misrepresentation about Hinduism, Women in Hinduism & India, An Indian Identity, Hindu Festivals, Moral Brigade, valentine's day, moral police

Happy "Makar Sankranti"...2 comments

B Shantanu wrote 1 year ago: I finally understood the symbolic significance of this first Hindu festival of the (modern) New Year … more →

Tags: Hindu Dharma, Hindu Festivals, Makar Sankranti, Fasts and Festivals, Pongal, Bhogali Bihu, Lohari, maghi, sankranti

On Husain, Khajuraho and moral policing7 comments

B Shantanu wrote 2 years ago: I wrote a follow-up comment on Jo’s blog following my earlier comment  which I feel is worth r … more →

Tags: Hindu Dharma, Distortions, Misrepresentation about Hinduism, A Hindu Identity, Khajuraho

No to Nokia, Yes to Ash-Abhi...!16 comments

B Shantanu wrote 2 years ago: Manoj pointed me to these two links that neatly sum up Pakistan’s schizophrenia with regards I … more →

Tags: India & Its Neighbours, Current Affairs, An Indian Identity

Did Chess originate in Kannauj?

B Shantanu wrote 2 years ago: Came across this on Varnam’s blog: “Chess originated in Kannauj?” Varnam quotes fr … more →

Tags: Medieval Indian History

"India Through V.S.Naipaul's Eyes"1 comment

B Shantanu wrote 3 years ago: An interview that Rachael Kohn did with Sir V S Naipaul in 2001, reproduced below: ***************** … more →

Tags: Ancient Indian History, Medieval Indian History, Modern Indian History, Islamic Rule in India, British Rule in India, Post Independence History, Distortions, Misrepresentations about India, Current Affairs


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