The Day After – A Few Questions for Indian Muslims to Ponder Over
How do you oppose a Hindu Rashtra here, whilst welcoming Islamic states abroad, where Muslims are in a majority?
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How – and Why – ‘Jana Gana Mana’ Became India’s National Anthem
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, who was instrumental in making it the anthem of the INA, particularly appreciated its pan-India and secular reach.
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Demolition Men Do Not Build Nations, They Destroy Them
The temple in Ayodhya is the Sangh’s temple, the assault on the rights of Kashmiris is the Sangh’s assault. Neither event associated with ‘August 5’ does India and its people any credit.
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Such a Temple Would Not Have Been Acceptable to Ram – Two Articles
Does the grand Ayodhya temple ceremony ensure that the common Indian will find Ram in this temple?
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Ayodhya: The Ruling Class’ Cynical Dream of Remaking India in Its Own Image
Today’s history might bear witness to the phenomenon of victor’s justice, but there are other strands of history that tell us that no one wins in the end.
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On Bakri-Eid, the Opportunity to Remember One’s Obligations to the Less Fortunate
Reflections on festive food and meaning of charity.
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The Tilak-Jinnah Pact Embodied Communal Harmony That Is Much Needed in Modern-Day India
It was the last formal agreement between Hindu and Muslim communities in pre-Independence India. We need to revive the spirit of this incredible agreement today.
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The Desecration in Agra Could Not Have Pleased Lord Ram in Ayodhya
Seventy years into our republican existence, this act rather rubbishes the political-Hindutva assertion that a cohesive culture inspires India’s national identity.
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A Sad Day When a Public Servant Smears One of India’s Tallest Figures of Religious Unity
To decry Maulana Azad for ‘sidelining pro Hindu nationalist scholars’ is to overlook his contributions to the finest educational institutions in the country.
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‘Garm Hava’ Gave Space for Indian Muslims in Mainstream Films
The legendary director speaks to Sidharth Bhatia about his early career as an art director and how ‘Garm Hava’ came to be made.
