Communism
In Memoriam: The Dreams of Tughlaq-Tipu Girish Karnad
An obituary on the passing away of Girish Raghunath Karnad
Narendra Modi
The Untold Story of how the Doon School Goon Squad Ran Bharatavarsha to the Ground
An essay unearthing some lesser known facts about Doon School, an institution attended by the children of India's elite
Ram Mandir
Kalyan Singh: A Civilisational Hero for all Seasons and Reasons
Kalyan Singh remains one of the towering heroes of the Rama Janmabhoomi Movement and an unswerving devotee of Sri Ramachandra
Narendra Modi
Why the Narendra Modi Government must Establish a Body to Investigate US Religious Interference in India
The death of the missionary and soul-predator John Allen Chau, a US citizen should be viewed for what it is: the latest in a long line of religious interference by the US on Indian territory. And the Sentinelese tribe has best demonstrated Colonel Jessup’s memorable dialogue in A Few
Journalism
Getting Jacked
Twitter Inc cofounder and CEO Jack Dorsey visited India. And got Jacked. There’s just no other way to say this but it appears that Jack Dorsey seems dense or incompetent or both. For a techie and CEO of one of the world’s most successful social media platforms operating
Amit Shah
4 Ways Hindus can and should Counter the Congress-Media Propaganda Onslaught
The Puranic story of Raktabijasura is one of my all-time favourites. Very briefly, Raktabijasura is a Rakshasa, a demon who is endowed with a boon that he thinks will make him deathless. Accordingly, each time a single drop of blood falls from his body, a new Raktabijasura is born. That
Communism
Congratulations to Narendra Modi for the Action against these National Security Threats
Maoists and Naxals are national security threats. Discursive confusion arises at the precise moment one forgets this basic premise. Look at what’s happening in the immediate aftermath of the well-deserved and long-pending arrests of the five Maoists: Varavara Rao, Sudha Bharadwaj, Gautam Navlakha, Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira. Look
Narendra Modi
Is there a Faction in the Congress Party that Repeatedly Sets up Rahul Gandhi for Failure?
If fortune favours the brave and misery loves company, misery needs to heave a permanent sigh of relief. It has crown-prince-forever-in-waiting, Rahul Gandhi for constant company. In a recent podcast with a friend over the grave subject of the bizarre rigadoon that Rahul Gandhi performed live in Parliament, striding across
Narendra Modi
An Open Letter to Former President Pranab Mukherjee on the Eve of his Rendezvous with the RSS
Your Honourable Excellency Shri Pranab Mukherjee, At the outset, please do not mistake me for addressing you thus. It was a reminder to myself to congratulate you because it was in your tenure that you got rid of the colonially hungover protocol of using “Excellency” while addressing the President. Please
Narendra Modi
How Nehru’s Fascination for Verrier Elwin Helped Christianise India’s North East
And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the man would die. But soon a wonder came to light, That showed the rogues they lied: The man recovered of the bite, The dog it was that died. This classic elegy by Oliver Goldsmith best sums up the graceless
Amit Shah
Rahul Gandhi’s Elevation as President Heralds the Impending Annihilation of the Congress Party
This column is authored by Kashyap Naik, a practising lawyer. In a recent speech during August 2017 at Bangalore, Amit Shah, the national president of BJP, interestingly cited a few fundamentals for a political party: “The worth and credibility of a political party is mainly determined by three factors, (a)
Journalism
No Barkha Dutt, You Lost the Moral Authority to Criticise Kapil Sibal Long Ago
Barkha Dutt lost the moral authority to criticise Kapil Sibal long ago when she abandoned all journalistic norms.