Multiple attacks through the centuries with epigraphic evidence shows the importance of Ayodhya.
Year: 2019
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Re-examining Sabarimala
As the Supreme Court refers the Sabarimala case to a larger bench, thereby giving a foot in the door to the devotees, it is time to grasp the essential ideas that make the case for the tradition so compelling and unignorable.
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A Timeline of Ayodhya – Part 1
A chronological order through what several disciplines — archaeology, epigraphy and history in particular — have contributed to our knowledge of the ancient city of Ayodhya.
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The Concept of No-Mind
Mushin No Shin is a Zen expression meaning the mind without mind and is also referred to as the state of "no-mindness".
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Future of India: How much have we delivered?
Swami Vivekananda's speech on the future of India more than a hundred years ago has lessons which we have failed to learn.
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Gumnaami: In the search for truth
As the years roll by, Netaji's life after WW-II has more questions attached with it than answers.
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Bodh Gaya – The centre of the Buddhist world
The centre where Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment is truly the centre of Buddhism.
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Ban on Paśubali – A Judicial Blunder (Part 2)
An ignorance of sacred texts along with a loose argument has made the ban on Paśubali, an attack on Tantric worship.
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The Concept of No-Mind
Mushin No Shin is a Zen expression meaning the mind without mind and is also referred to as the state of "no-mindness".
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Islam and birth control
While popular Islamic thinking dictates birth control as a sin, its history is in fact laden with many layers.