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November 2015

November 15, 2015

How the Historically Intolerant forces are now Preaching India and the Govt On the Virtues of Tolerance

When belief is paramount in your sense of being, then imposing it on others...

September 2015

September 27, 2015

Why does Republicans’ Outrage on the Pope Reminds One of Henry VIII?

Henry VIII's love for Catholicism during his early years was undeniable but when in May of...

August 2015

August 11, 2015

Republican Conundrum: The Only Benchmark of Belief is Fanaticism

If belief in one and only ideal and ideology is the sine qua non of...

September 2014

September 01, 2014

How Delhi’s heart mocks Secular ideals in India

Bodhan was a Hindu Saint. A renunciate. He lived in the kingdom of Sikander Lodhi....

August 2014

August 31, 2014

Love Jihad in India and Europe – Its Historical and Empirical context and Denial by vested Interests

In the recent months, Yogi Adityanath has become the target of many in India, who...

July 2013

July 26, 2013

The Utter Nonsense of Secularism

Secularism is called the panacea for all the problems that religion has created. Religion, as...

April 2013

April 21, 2013

The Jehad over “Jehad”: CAIRs “My Jehad” campaign and its counter by Pam Geller

A few months back, Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR) started a "My Jihad" campaign that...

April 19, 2013

“No Place on Earth”: How a bunch of Jews lived in a Cave for 511 days to escape Holocaust

"No Place on Earth" is the incredible story of a small group of Jews who...

April 19, 2013

Three Men Deported from Saudi Arabia for being “Too Handsome”; many women could fall for them!

Some people are born great. Some achieve greatness. Some have greatness THRUST upon them. Three...

April 16, 2013

Sex and the Arab World: Intimate Life in the changing Arab World

With the new developments in the Arab world - the Arab spring and the new...

April 15, 2013

The Devil within: Is the heyday of Possessions, Demons and Exorcism back?

University of Texas at Austin historian Brian Levack, writer of book, “The Devil Within: Possession and...

April 02, 2013

Destroying National Fabric: Govt mulls Fast Track courts to save “innocent Muslim youth” from jail

A very dangerous move is afoot. CPI leader A B Bardhan went to Home Minister...

March 2013

March 27, 2013

Isn’t Islamic Kalma an Exclusivist statement and does it incite violence?

When something is repeated as a matter of right - religious right at that -...

March 26, 2013

Roughly Half of US Christians believe Jesus is coming to Earth in 40 years

As the world moves into the 21st century, it seems population in the world's most...

March 19, 2013

Popedom finery is fine, but what does Christ have to do with Christianity?

In Gautama Buddha's own lifetime, he was able to help transcend around 30,000 people to...

March 13, 2013

White Smoke over Sistine Chapel; New Pope is here

It seems the new Pope has been selected. The white smoke is out. The new...

March 12, 2013

Saudi Arabia to Abolish Beheading; will hire “Firing Squads” to shoot people to death instead

Saudi Arabia is modernizing. Actually, it has been forced to, because there is a huge...

March 01, 2013

Is Intoxication good or bad: Religions can’t decide.

Is intoxication good or bad? Judgments are made in religions and in societies. Some are...

February 2013

February 20, 2013

Secular Media’s Selective Amnesia as thousands of Muslims attack Hindu Villagers in 24 Parganas in Bengal

There have been large scale violent attacks by the Muslims on Hindus of that area. ...

February 11, 2013

Pope Resigns: Did he fear the Perfect Storm over uncovering of Vatican Bank’s Scandal and Money Laundering

The Pope at the Catholic Church has resigned. Pope Benedict XVI will step down on...

February 10, 2013

Why was the crowd in Allahabad Lathi Charged leading to Stampede?

In an unfortunate turn of events 20 (possibly more) people have died in a stampede...

February 06, 2013

Iranian Girl Band to Kashmiri Girl Band, Pragaash: Our Mullahs not as bad as yours; we can do music!

It is always interesting when victims of one tyrannical society mock the helplessness of victims...

February 05, 2013

Burkha for Babies: Fatwa by Saudi Cleric

Close on the heels of one cleric raping his 5 year old daughter and then...

February 05, 2013

Saudi Preacher Rapes, breaks skull, back and burns 5 yr old daughter goes free after fine by Islamic Court

What an animal! How can someone do to his own daughter?? And what does the...

February 04, 2013

Can religion prevent violence?

When tragedies happen like the shooting at Newtown, Connecticut, the question of religion and its...

February 04, 2013

Sky Burial: Tibetan Practice where the Dead are cut into pieces and offered to Vultures

Watch the video with the practice. Unfortunately, these westerners cannot understand the significance of the...

January 2013

January 30, 2013

As Rushdie and Kamalhaasan are targeted, Kamal crumbles to terror blackmail

Kamal Haasan and Salman Rushdie face the ire of the Muslims and both the women...

January 29, 2013

Ancient Manuscripts May Be Among Casualties of Malian Islamist Conflict

Timbuktu has been taken back over by the French, but the Islamists destroyed a lot...

January 29, 2013

Guaranteed Success formula for Protesting in India: Play Aggressive-Victim, Gather numbers, threaten to blow up the city with riots

The whole country was up and backing the protesters of Delhi Gangrape. They were peaceful,...

January 28, 2013

Cremation is the Hottest Trend for handling the dead in the US

Cremation is the hottest trend in the US now. As more and more people find...