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April 2010

April 26, 2010

Can Hindus Self-Govern Competitively? Lessons from the Nithyananda Scandal

The Christian Church has the longest continuous history of governance, with a tremendous track record...

April 22, 2010

Now, why has Nithyananda been arrested?

So, today Nithyananda was arrested in Himachal Pradesh on a "Non-Bailabl

April 08, 2010

How to save Acceptance and Inclusivity in Societies?

In this day and age its important to see the societies the way they are....

March 2010

March 31, 2010

Obama invited to Islam

You can fault these guys for anything, but for having nerves and being blatant. These...

March 18, 2010

Swami Nithyananda Scandal: The Story that Media never told

When the sex scandal of Swami Nithyananda suddenly erupted on March 2, 2010, I was...

March 15, 2010

Intolerant India?!

(These views were written with reference to the viewpoint of Salil Tripathi in Wall Street...

February 2010

February 28, 2010

MF Hussain's Crooked Art

All forms of art are genuine expressions of love. When a dancer dances, she forgets...

February 21, 2010

My Name is Khan: A Review

Last night, I went to watch "My Name is Khan". A lot has been said...

January 2010

January 09, 2010

France's Burqa law will Challenge Discourse at Upper Crust

A new law in France in underway. This law will make Burqa unlawful and impose...

January 02, 2010

Last Rites of Deceased in Hinduism

In the last week, I performed the last rites of my Mother.

December 2009

December 11, 2009

Righteousness of Intolerance

I recently had a very interesting exchange on facebook. Spirituality and Love, are concepts, that...

November 2009

November 29, 2009

Swiss Vote against Minarets and the Three Narratives

Narrative of victimization is a very easy one to create and build upon and use...

November 08, 2009

Disturbing traits of Nidal and its larger implications

Some new and disturbing news has come out about Nidal Malik Hasan, the Army psychiatrist...

November 07, 2009

God as the "Creator"

An Old Testament scholar now seems to suggest that it is a wrong interpretation to...

September 2009

September 05, 2009

The Mango Loving nation and the Trader

Once there was a nation whose people loved mangoes. In their love for the fruit,...

August 2009

August 29, 2009

Are Americans becoming Hindus at their Core?

एकम् सत्, विप्र बहुदा वदन्ति Ekam Sat Vipra Bahudha Vadanti

July 2009

July 25, 2009

Honor Killings and Islam

An interesting article here deals with the issue of "Honor Killings" and its sanction in...

July 12, 2009

One Rule for Hindus.. another for Muslims?

Vir Sanghvi is one of my favorite analysts on the Indian scene. Most like to...

June 2009

June 28, 2009

Sufism as a counter to Islamic Terrorism

In my analysis on Mumbai Attacks on November 30th, 2008 - while they were on-going...

June 27, 2009

Woman, Burkha and Sarkozy

A woman walks into a store and sees trousers and short skirts. Decides to buy...

June 19, 2009

Shahrukh Khan’s Comment on Mohammad and Al Taqiyyah

Shahrukh Khan is in trouble. Because the Muslims believe that he said something insulting about...

May 2009

May 11, 2009

New Gurudwara in Houston

Today we went to a new Gurudwara in Houston. It is very well made and...

May 01, 2009

Jesus and Torture

Against, ostensibly, the tide of scriptural wisdom of the day - a frail but Saintly...

April 2009

April 27, 2009

Pseudo-Secularism and Teesta Setalvad's Cooking up Skills

59 Hindus were returning from a pilgrimage in Ayodhya when on February 27, 2002; their...

April 27, 2009

Mohallel: a religion-sanctioned "One Night Stand"?

How ridiculous can customs get can be understood from this rather strange custom followed in...

April 16, 2009

Sikhs in Pakistan pay Rs2 crore in Jizya for their safety

The Shariat followers and the Islamic rulers (from Mughals, except Akbar, to Taliban) have always...

February 2009

February 22, 2009

Religious Zealots and Declaration of Human Rights that are Truly "Universal"

There is a liberal-left British journalist and writer - Johann Hari - who writes for...

February 20, 2009

Sister Jesme's "Amen" on Sexual Harassment in Church and Our Fixation with a Better Desire!

Swami Vivekananda was a non-vegetarian. When once asked by a questionner if being vegetarian is...

February 19, 2009

Case for Sufi Islam over Salafi/Wahabi Islam for peace

During the hours after the Mumbai Attacks, i had written an analysis, where I had...

February 14, 2009

Ayan Hirsi Ali, Bill Maher on Islam

Here is a piece from the program of one of my favorite Bill Maher's programs....