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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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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Obituary: A Gentle Intellectual Colossus – Prof. Kalim Bahadur
With the passing away of Professor Kalim Bahadur (July 20), an age seems to have come to an end.
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Hagia Sophia: Heritage of Entire Humanity
The reconversion of the Christian-Muslim monument that was a museum for nearly a century signifies the global rise of right wing politicians from all religions that misuse religion for their political ends.
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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.
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The Poet in the Republic
Plato had banished poets from his utopian republic, fearing their lies. India is doing the opposite.
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Monolithic Concept of Ramayana is anti-Ramayana
Nepal Prime Minister Oli has initiated a debate that what is known as Ayodhya in India is not original and the original Ayodhya is in Nepal.
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On Death and a Poetic Celebration of Life
Even though the pandemic-induced despair makes us see only the ugliness of death, it is still possible to celebrate life. And great poets like Walt Whitman and Rabindranath Tagore sought to walk with us, and make us see and feel the sacred meaning of this celebration.
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Caste | Communalism | Culture
Remembering Swami Vivekananda on His Death Anniversary: Two Articles
At a time when fascist goons are spreading hatred and intolerance in the name of religion, it is important to spread Swami Vivekananda’s message of equality, respect and dignity for all religions among the people.
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When Will India’s Educational Institutes Have Their ‘Dalit Lives Matter’ Moment?
Even as students at Princeton force a debate around diversifying faculty and student bodies, elite Indian institutions continue to be in a state of studied denial about Brahmanical supremacy.
