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How has Swami Vivekananda looked at Jesus Christ?
Vivekananda strongly argued that Jesus belonged to the Eastern world (Asia). He went even further, boldly claiming that all great souls and incarnations originated in the Orient.
Poet-philospher Iqbal was wrong in denouncing Western style democracy and freedom
His romantic view of brutal despotism radicalised Muslim ulema and youth with continuing damaging consequences for the community
RSS ideologues ‘wrong’; Sati wasn’t product of ‘Muslim’ rule, it existed in ancient India too
The biggest ‘Hindu’ organization in the world, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) also functions as an exclusive Gurukul where Hindutva cadres are known to be trained in specialised propaganda against minorities, which often turns into sectarian violence. Not without reason, the most prominent ideologue of the RSS, Guru MS Golwalkar who also was the 2nd supremo of the organization, is considered the “guru of hate”.
Did Muslim Invasions Subjugate Hindu Women?
Those who make these claims never explain why, even today, those in power show no interest in empowered Indian women.
Social Justice remains elusive 33 years after Mandal Movement
Mandal Day celebrations are being held across the country....
A historic discomfort: RSS & Ambedkar’s Constitution
When the country was celebrating its 77th Independence Day,...
Tushar Gandhi lodges police complaint against Sambhaji Bhide over insults to Mahatma Gandhi
I will not take any slander against my ancestors said the great grandson of Gandhi after lodging the complaint; Gandhi was accompanied by senior activists
Derogatory Article on Savitribai Phule: No Arrests So Far
While the opposition staged a walkout in the state assembly, in objection to no action taken against IndicTales for creating derogatory content against Savitribai Phule
Government a threat to Indian legacy, education, jobs: Gandhian institute taken over, residents evicted, bulldozer to follow
On Saturday, over 500 police men entered the campus of Sarva Seva Sangh, Varanasi, forcefully evicted residents, threw books and furniture out in the rain, employees too were left jobless and homeless; civil suit pending in court
Role of Progressives in Telangana Peasant Armed Struggle
After 1934, the political landscape in Telangana started to...
How RSS betrayed the struggle against the Emergency, from its archives
Today, June 25, the 48th anniversary of the Emergency, the author looks deep into the authoritarian veins of the organization and exposes how, despite this, some cadres benefit from a significant state monthly pension for being in jail less than two months
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How has Swami Vivekananda looked at Jesus Christ?
Vivekananda strongly argued that Jesus belonged to the Eastern world (Asia). He went even further, boldly claiming that all great souls and incarnations originated in the Orient.
Rule of Law
Lawful criticism of government policies through lawful means not constitute sedition: Raj HC
While quashing the FIR registered under Sections 152 and 197(1)(c) of BNS, 2023 against the Sikh leader charged with sedition, the High Court pointed out that enforcement authorities must exercise restraint and discretion to avoid stifling constructive dialogue or political dissent; the Section 152 is used as a shield for national security and not a sword against legitimate dissent
Communalism
Christmas under siege: right-wing target Christmas celebrations across states, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala
Across the country, Christmas celebrations are facing mounting opposition from right-wing groups accusing religious conversion and cultural invasion. In Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, VHP activists disrupt school events, abuse staff, and incite communal hate against the Christmas celebrations, two VHP leaders booked and remanded to judicial custody for 14 days in Kerala
India
How Shyam Benegal’s social realism opened wide the eyes of a 13 year-old, Joy Sengupta
Shyam Benegal’s passing, days after he turned 90 at a hospital in Mumbai have evoked strong emotive tributes, rich with the cadence that he brought to the screen
India
INC President Kharge, LOP Rahul Gandhi’s strong dissent note on appointment of NHRC Chairperson
The INC had proposed names of Justices Rohinton Nariman and or KM Joseph for the position of Chairperson NHRC. As news of the latest appointment of the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) became public recently with Justice V Ramasubramanian emerging as the person appointed, a strong note of dissent on the process has recently been made public by the Indian National Congress.
Dalit Bahujan Adivasi
Special Report: ‘They came like monkeys; they came like Nazis.’ Ambedkari Bastis in Parbhani face the traumas of police brutality
The independent journalist, in this on ground report tracks the violence that hit Parbhani in Marathwada post December 10 especially examining, through exclusive eye-witness accounts the allegations of brute violence in police custody and police violence during the indiscriminate combing operations on December 11
Culture
Heroes among us: Waris Khan’s rescue of 7 after road accident, Arif Bamane’s rescue after Neelkamal ferry accident
Waris Khan and Arif Bamane embody selfless heroism in times of crisis. Khan saved 7 lives after a car accident in Madhya Pradesh, while Bamane rescued 30 passengers from the sea following a ferry collision in Mumbai