The history of commerce in India is beautifully narrated by Sandeep Singh of Swastik (Swadeshi School for Training in Indian Knowledge) at a recent gathering held by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India – Western India Regional Council. Mr Singh discusses various elements of modern day commerce that find their origin in India. Some […]
Yoga, Globalisation, Fast Food and How the World is One Family (Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam)
The world will observe International Yoga Day on June 21, which happens to be the Summer Solstice – or longest day of the year. On the initiative spearheaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at least 177 countries will participate in a 35-minute programme that has been devised for the purpose. The UN resolution to declare […]
Deepika Padukone’s MY CHOICE Video: The Promotion of Adultery & Rejection of Mutual Respect
By P.Parik When I logged on to FB yesterday and saw people posting about? Deepika Padukone?, I thought to myself: “Must be the usual sensationalist rubbish churned out by Bollywood, much like what we’ve seen before- can it really be that bad”. It was. In fact, it was downright abysmal, and potentially damaging for young […]
Wait A Minute. Shouldn’t the BBC be Doing a Documentary on the UK Rape Crisis of Today
(CHAKRA Blogs) By: ‘An average Indian citizen who supports Women’s Rights and Free Speech, but questions biased intent’ May God grant Nirbhaya’s Atma Moskha and may her parents and friends one day get justice and closure. I am posting this video not to support the BBC, NDTV or the political left in India. I am […]
Is Nitish Kumar the MufflerMan Avatar of Bihar?
In a high voltage political drama, Bihar’s former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar planned a coup against his own party’s ruling Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi. Under the leadership of Mr. Nitish Kumar, Janata Dal United (JDU) has expelled its own CM from the party. And now, Mr. Kumar will soon claim to form the next […]
The ‘Freedom’ Struggle in Kashmir- A Breaking India Tool
“If Kashmiris want to get separated from India, let them do it! How long should we keep this issue nagging us? Let them get freedom, Lets finish it forever” said a Liberal- Humanitarian face, of India. Being a nationalist, I couldn’t comprehend this whole idea of ‘Azadi’. What sort of freedom are these people talking […]
The Simplified Version of How Secularism is Defined in Modern India
The meaning of the word ‘Secularism’ is not the same everywhere, and its implementation differs from one country to another. However, in India the meaning is quite simple, there is nothing to worry about it. Hey, don’t worry about the definitions or meaning given in the dictionary. Firstly, secularism and appeasement go hand in hand, […]
Favoring Sanskrit – What the Detractors Don’t Quite Get
By Prashant P Harih Om. There has been some uproar about the Government’s decision to have Sanskrit taught in Kendriya Vidyalaya schools in place of German. The common argument is that in this more connected world we should accommodate foreign languages. But we already have- it’s called ‘English’, the official language of India. However, the matter at hand elicits […]
6 Big Flip-flops of AAP Leader Arvind Kejriwal
By Rajinder Bains Looks like Kejriwal is living in perpetual denial of his idiosyncrasies 1) Much to the angst of his long-forgotten mentor, Anna Hazare, he used the India Against Corruption (IAC) Movement to fuel his own political aspirations, despite the parent party being vehemently against it. 2) After his 49 day stint as Delhi […]
A Book Review on an Essential Read for all Indians: Call for Transnational Jihad – LeT 1985-2014
I recently completed my reading of this encyclopedia on Islamic Jihad and Terrorism as they are manifested in South Asia and the rest of the world. I can say confidently that those scholars, journalists, analysts and strategists that believe that the War on Terror is against Al Qaeda are severely mistaken. Today, Al Qaeda has […]