AUTHOR’S NOTE: The references to other religions and their traditions are not meant to be derogatory, only indicative of the double-standards employed by P-Secs when dealing with different communities and their perceived absurdities- actual or otherwise, which I believe should either be addressed uniformly, or not at all. I hold that adherents of all religious […]
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, […]
Aging Politics of the INC, Rahul Gandhi, Sushil Shinde, Hafiz Saeed & Owaisi Brothers
By Dr OP Sudrania (CHAKRA) Indian National Congress has just concluded their so called Annual orgy of eat drink and be merry marriage ceremony, they called it a “Chintan (Reflection) Shivir (Camp)” at Jaipur, Rajasthan on 20 January 2013. The conclusion of business gave an impression that it was more of two things; one a […]
10 Shades of Indian Secularism – Hindus Largest ‘Minority’ in India?
By Abhishek Tondon 1 ) In India, with 80% Hindu population, and the only homeland of Hindus in the world, the birthdays of great sons of the soil, Shri Ram and Shri Krishna, are not compulsory central government holidays, while the birthday of Saudi Arabia born prophet Mohammad and both the birth and crucification day […]
Open Letter to India: Looking Back in Time (Part 1)
(CHAKRA) To The People of India, Greetings, I address you collectively as a nation, as nation builders, and as individuals capable of rationale and reasoning. As human beings we are endowed with an enhanced intellectual faculty, which is really the only thing that confers us a distinct position in the animal kingdom. Genetically, we are 99% similar […]
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 […]
India – A Democracy at the Surface
By N. Rastogi New Delhi, India (CHAKRA) – Today, many nations of the world take immense pride in having a stable democratic society with secular values. One such country is India which is acclaimed around the world for being the largest democracy—but this is only at the surface. The “democratic” name for India has remained over […]