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Naman 1857 - A Tribute to the Martyrs 8 comments

B Shantanu wrote 1 month ago: Please watch this short video and spare a moment to remember the brave souls who laid down their liv … more »

Tags: Modern Indian History, British Rule in India, Current Affairs, 1857, Na'man, tribute to martyrs of 1857, First war of independence

I can't get a job in Mumbai anymore41 comments

B Shantanu wrote 2 months ago: This is beyond being “funny“ “…(Maharashtra) state Finance Minister Jayant … more »

Tags: Indian Economy, Current Affairs, Politics and Governance in India, identity, MNS, Maharashtra, Immigration

A "nationalism" rooted in Sanatan Dharma7 comments

B Shantanu wrote 3 months ago: I have never been an avid reader of Panchjanya but started admiring Shri Tarun Vijay after readin … more »

Tags: Hindu Dharma, Distortions, Misrepresentation about Hinduism, Ancient Hindu Political Philosophy, A Hindu Identity, Indian Media, hindutva, BJP, Nationalism, RSS

After Maharashtra, it is the turn of West Bengal4 comments

B Shantanu wrote 4 months ago: From “CPM Minister’s remarks trigger protests in Rajasthan“ “…Insultin … more »

Tags: Post Independence History, Jammu & Kashmir related, Current Affairs, Politics and Governance in India, west bengal, ULFA, assam, Shiv Sena, Aamchi Mumbai

There is a "राष्ट्र" in "महाराष्ट्र"...43 comments

B Shantanu wrote 4 months ago: …but there is no मराठी in there. This was the thrust of a discussion I had with a g … more »

Tags: Post Independence History, Current Affairs, Politics and Governance in India, Elections Analysis, ULFA, assam, Shiv Sena, Aamchi Mumbai, Bal Thackeray

A Valentine's Day "fatwa"6 comments

B Shantanu wrote 4 months ago: Stumbled across this news today: “No love on Valentine’s Day, Sena on a rampage“ … more »

Tags: Hindu Dharma, Indian Culture, Arts and Music, Distortions, Misrepresentations about India, Distortions, Misrepresentation about Hinduism, Women in Hinduism & India, Hindu Festivals, Moral Brigade, valentine's day, moral police

Secularism has its own agenda5 comments

B Shantanu wrote 6 months ago: Extracts from a BBC news story: “…Dr Nazir Ali, the bishop of Rochester…in a separ … more »

Tags: Islam & Terrorism, Current Affairs, Impact of Islam on India, A Hindu Identity, Politics and Governance in India, Secularism, Pseudo-secularism

An Indian Identity in a Globalizing world14 comments

B Shantanu wrote 8 months ago: The Sept-Oct ‘07 issue of JetScreen (Jet Airways in-flight entertainment guide) had a brief in … more »

Tags: Indian Identity, Globalization, global citizen, Indian, Lata Mangeshkar, Lakshmi Mittal

Is India now officially "Hindu"? 20 comments

B Shantanu wrote 9 months ago: …Wall Street Journal thinks so. And if the eminent WSJ says so (in a title, no less), it must … more »

Tags: Distortions, Misrepresentations about India, Distortions, Misrepresentation about Hinduism, Conversions, Missionaries in India, Hindu Social System, Media Related, Reservations, Affirmative Action, Azim Premji, Hindu India, Christian converts

Of Turkey, Secular States and Religion27 comments

B Shantanu wrote 9 months ago: A few weeks ago, I had asked the question: Why is a “Hindu nation” automatically assumed to be … more »

Tags: Post Independence History, Distortions, Misrepresentation about Hinduism, Current Affairs, Politics and Governance in India, Politics and Governance, turkey, Secularism, Radical Fundamentalism, Secular fundamentalism

"India Breaking" - Read this and Weep6 comments

B Shantanu wrote 9 months ago: This is a sad story of the North East. It is a first-person account of how bad things are in the bea … more »

Tags: India & Its Neighbours, Terrorism in India, Post Independence History, Current Affairs, Muslim Population in India, Politics and Governance in India

Comrades-in-arms: UPA & Pakistani "militants"5 comments

B Shantanu wrote 9 months ago: Most of you must have already read about the clumsy handling of the SethuSamudram affidavit by UPA l … more »

Tags: India & Its Neighbours, Ancient Indian History, Current Affairs, A Hindu Identity, Politics and Governance in India

Of Patna and Azimabad...2 comments

B Shantanu wrote 1 year ago: A recent article by Shachi Rairikar commenting on Lalu Yadav’s demand for renaming Patna as … more »

Tags: Medieval Indian History, Islamic Rule in India, Impact of Islam on India, Politics of Minority Appeasement

No to Nokia, Yes to Ash-Abhi...!16 comments

B Shantanu wrote 1 year ago: Manoj pointed me to these two links that neatly sum up Pakistan’s schizophrenia with regards I … more »

Tags: India & Its Neighbours, Indian Culture, Arts and Music, Current Affairs

Of Bharatiya passion and "phirangi" thoughts...14 comments

B Shantanu wrote 1 year ago: Aditi Goyal from Bharat Uday Mission recently wrote this essay - worth a read. Some excerpts below: … more »

Tags: British Rule in India, Current Affairs, India, hindi, Official Language of India, national language, English in India

Nice foot mat... 4 comments

B Shantanu wrote 1 year ago: Unbelievable…    Is insulting national symbols the new “cool” amongst celebri … more »

Tags: Current Affairs

No national anthem please...we have foreigners here 7 comments

B Shantanu wrote 1 year ago: Just came across this item from yesterday’s Deccan Herald: “National anthem could make f … more »

Tags: Current Affairs

India as a role model for global peace and prosperity3 comments

B Shantanu wrote 1 year ago: In a recent interview for BBC World Service’s Discovery programme, President APJ Abdul Kalam i … more »

Tags: Current Affairs, A Hindu Identity, Spirituality & Philosophy

Identities and Globalization

B Shantanu wrote 1 year ago: In his profile, TIME Magazine’s International Newsmaker of the Year, Shri L N Mittal is quoted as … more »

Tags: Indian Identity, Globalization, L N Mittal, International Newsmaker of the Year 2006, Identities


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