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Hindu Activism outside the Sangh Parivar

Hindu Activism outside the Sangh Parivar

“An RSS man”, that is how the Indian media and the Western South Asia scholars label anyone known as or suspected of standing up for Hindu interests. In fact, there have always been Hindu activists outside the RSS Sangh, working as individuals or in smaller organizations. Today, the modernization of Indian society and especially the […]

August 18 2011 | Posted in Hinduism, Insight & Analysis | Read More »

Hindu Survival and Buddhist Disappearance During Medieval India

Hindu Survival and Buddhist Disappearance During Medieval India

By Sandeep Sharma No less a person than Mahatma Gandhi once estimated that nearly a quarter of Hindus had converted to Islam over the past on thousand years. How true is this statement ? Hinduism has been associated with the Indian subcontinent since time immemorial. The teachings of the sages of the Vedas emanate from […]

August 14 2011 | Posted in Buddhism, Hinduism, Insight & Analysis | Read More »

The Hindu secularists : Liberals or Hypocrites?

The Hindu secularists : Liberals or Hypocrites?

By Sameer Thakkar Today, we can find many people who are quick to christen famous Hindu gurus as “dhongis” and “pakhandi”.  Such people generally hold the view that to become a guru all one needs is to chant a few mantras and promote the superstitions. These people think that the millions who follow the advice […]

August 1 2011 | Posted in Hinduism, Insight & Analysis | Read More »