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Explained: Why people fast for Ramzan, Lent and other holy days
Fasting across religions is practiced for a wide range of reasons that include spiritual purification and self-discipline. Here is a quick look at fasting as an act of faith
Being Jordan Peterson: A quasi-cult leader out to save the West must learn the art of humility
Over the last few years, Jordan Peterson has increasingly turned messianic. This is a toxic but an inevitable outcome of untreated pathologies and the frenzied, nonstop lecturing that leaves little or no time for quiet and sustained contemplation
Dharma Files | Does an oppressive Hindu caste system actually exist?
The caste system is neither a Hindu phenomenon, nor do lower castes want the caste system abolished
Right Word | Hinduphobia in US: An absurd anti-caste discrimination law and the complex web of anti-Bharat coalition
The Seattle resolution is neither the first, nor the last attempt to demonise Hindus, Bharat and Hinduness or Hindutva
Why George Soros is bound to lose his dirty war against India
Soros has already lied that India is about to cancel the citizenship of millions of Muslims. He is mistaking a civilisational revival for narrow nationalism and waging a war against an idea which does not exist
Preparing for silent demographic warfare: Why Hinduism needs to regain its missionary traits
India’s bordering states are under extreme stress and duress, with Hindu population depleting fast. This can stop only if there is a national will to understand the nature of this silent demographic warfare, and by turning Hinduism into a missionary religion — but with Indic characteristics
How Godse gave Gandhi and Nehru what they wanted — and hurt Hindu interest forever
Had the Mahatma been alive for a few more years, Nehru would have faced Gandhian music sooner than later
View from abroad | The spread of Western anti-Hinduism
Just as Western anti-Semites are offended by the success of Israel, Western anti-Hinduists are offended by the success of India
How Romila Thapar and her brand of historiography have dented India’s image globally
It’s time to rewrite Indian history from India’s perspective — just like other proud and self-assured nations and nationalities have done in the past. And for that, Romila Thapar’s brand of historiography has to be consigned to the dustbin of history
Why Muslim rulers and ulema didn’t confront the caste issue
Muslim rulers and ulema couldn’t have confronted the caste inequality since Islam as a religion of equality is as much a new narrative as it being a religion of peace. Historically it’s been about supremacy and conquest
National Youth Day: 5 reasons why Swami Vivekananda’s speech resonates
Swami Vivekananda’s address at the 1893 World's Parliament of Religions earned him a standing ovation and established for times immemorial the absolute excellence of his speech
National Youth Day: Four things for which Swami Vivekananda is remembered
Swami Vivekananda was the first religious leader of the world who used religion as a scientific experience
Issue of common identity: A historical excursion of Sanatani-Sikh debate
Despite many recent missteps, Hindus and Sikhs have shown they are one in blood, history, aspiration, and interest
Why India needs to rewrite its history without falling into jingoistic traps
There are many reasons for the re-examination of our historical narrative. Our historical imagination has suffered from unacceptable sclerosis, leaving out very important parts of our history
Explained: How Hindus, Buddhists are trying to save swastika from Nazi taint
In the West, the swastika is frequently associated with Adolf Hitler's hakenkreuz, or hooked cross — a symbol of hatred that evokes the trauma of the Holocaust and the horrors of Nazi Germany. Several faith groups are leading the effort to distinguish the swastika from the hakenkreuz
Sabarimala isn’t Jama Masjid: Why Left-liberals are wrong in projecting Kerala temple as symbol of gender discrimination
When the Jama Masjid administration decided to ban women’s entry, Sabarimala found mention in articles on religious places that discriminated in the name of gender
Why it’s fashionable to denigrate Hinduism: Pathetic ignorance of people like Ramesh Jarkiholi
If you want to prove your ‘secular’ credentials, or advertise your belief in ‘rationalism’, the best short-cut is to denigrate Hindus, the word Hindu, and Hinduism
I will not believe in Hindu Gods: Congress Mayor Hema Deshmukh caught red handed at anti-Hindu mass conversion event
The BJP has accused Congress Mayor Hema Deshmukh in Chhattisgarh of hurting the sentiments of Hindus by participating in a mass conversion program at Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh
Caste bomb in America: Harvard’s Dalit poster boy has a fixation against Brahmins
Suraj Yengde anoints himself as Dr BR Ambedkar’s successor. But he propagates a carefully-framed Marxist application in an Afro-Dalit shell. He fails to imbibe Ambedkar’s patriotism that was very strong throughout his life
Uniform Civil Code: Why only a tall leader like Prime Minister Narendra Modi can execute UCC in India
If Hinduism can evolve and change and become more progressive, what is stopping Muslims from doing likewise?