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Sab ka Malik Ek: Sai Baba and pluralism within Hinduism

The attack on, or antipathy with Sai Baba of Shirdi has much to do with his universal appeal

Young Sindhi Artists re-trace their roots: Sindhustan, Sindhi Boondi

Artists like Gitanjali Kalro and Sapna Bhavnani are doing...

Mahatma Gandhi on Caste: the Varna-Ashrama System

To Gandhi, the rigid ‘varna’ system and the social...

Yearning for a Mahatma and a Saint

On Sunday, October 13, Pope Francis will canonize at...

Who was behind the #Gandhi Jayanti vs #Godse_Amar_Rahe: India’s Twitter War?

For most of the morning hashtag Gandhi Jayanti lorded...

We are Violent !

“My religion is based on truth and non-violence. Truth...

A few sacred things about Gandhiji on October 2

So Gandhiji’s Swachch Bharat is sacred Even if you are...

Gandhi’s compassion was for humans and animals alike

Exclusive blog by special invitation  As the nation celebrates the...

New India – New Father of Nation?

Ms. Amruta Fadanavis – wife of Maharashtra Chief Minister...

The Story of a Translation

Translation is not just about words, it is about...

Remembering Dara Shikoh: The Best Ruler, Hindustan Never Had

Usually newspapers carry depressing stories. Massacres, mob lynchings, rapes,...

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