by Kunal Ghosh
The Indian Constitution guarantees freedom of practicing one’s faith and propagating it, provided it is done without coercion or inducement. The Archbishop of Delhi (of the Catholic Church), Reverend Anil Couto, has spoken about (...)
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Difference between Religious Propagation and Conversion
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Why do Soldiers Still Keep Dying at India-Pakistan Border?
18 June 2018, by Sandeep PandeyIn 1947 India was divided by the foreign rulers by playing a game of divide and rule to which the religious fundamentalists fell prey. India and Pakistan since then have a chequered history and uneasy relationship sometimes climaxing in wars and (...) -
West Asia Mess. Where is India?
18 June 2018, by T J S GeorgeIMPRESSIONS
Donald Trump’s impetuousness often gets boosted by his ego. This makes him a dangerous player in conflict situations. West Asia, already on edge with clashing ideologies, has been brought closer to war by his eccentric pull-out from (...) -
Terrorist or Patriot?
18 June 2018, by Badri RainaWhen Nathu Ram shot dear Bapu dead,
Was he a terrorist or a patriot?
The answer lies in the hat you wear—
A white Gandhi topi or a black Nagpur fit.
But when an Abu son picks up the gun
For a purpose similar to Nathu Ram’s,
What hat you wear is (...) -
Remembrance: The Enduring Legacy of Justice Bhagwati
18 June 2018by Vijay Kumar
Justice P.N. Bhagwati, whose first death anniversary falls on June 15, 2018, was one of the most trail-blazing judges of the Supreme Court. His first landmark judgment was rendered in the Royappa case,1 in which he introduced the (...) -
Nalanda Mahavihara — Victim of a Myth regarding its Decline and Destruction
18 June 2018by O.P. Jaiswal
Nalanda1 has a very ancient history going back to the days of Mahavira and Buddha in the sixth and fifth centuries BC. According to the Jaina texts, it was a suburb (bahariya), situated to the north-west of the famous city of (...) -
Letter to North Korean President
18 June 2018The following is the text of the letter sent on June 12, 2018 by the office-bearers of the All India Indo-Korean Friendship Association to Kim Jong-un, the Chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the (...) -
J &K — At the End of the Tether
18 June 2018, by Sudhir VombatkereThe Kannada saying “murthi chikkadaadaru keerthi doddadu” (meaning that even if the physical form is diminutive, the virtue is great), applies to Lal Bahadur Shastri who, as the Prime Minister, led India with remarkable initiative and verve in the (...) -
Pranab’s Tryst with the RSS
10 June 2018POLITICAL NOTEBOOK
“Here is our vast country, Hindusthan, the land of the Hindus, their home country, hereditary territory, a definite geographical unity, fulfilling all that the world should imply in the Nation idea. Living in this country since (...) -
A False Step
10 June 2018, by Kuldip NayarPranab Mukherjee is a man of all political affiliations. He had occupied the highest position as a Congressman and had also floated a political party with a few of his associates in the Congress. But one can call him a self-made man in the (...)
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