We want freedom for temples, not parole.
Author: Raghu Bhaskaran (Raghu Bhaskaran)
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The Deity: D-scale of Dharma
On objects like vessels, over time sediments accrete and coat the surface. The process of removing the accretions and restoring the shine is known as 'descaling.' Similarly with Deities, over time sentiments and fallacies have formed a layer over our beliefs. This D-Scale can be used to assess that and clean our attitudes towards the deities.
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Conditional love of Christianity and perilous peace of Islam
The two largest religions in the world have made it an art to hide behind feel-good slogans.
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Aryan Origins — An Avoidable Trap
The genetic origins of Aryans is a distraction to keep the Indic side off balance and has little relevance outside of anthropological academic study.
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Ayodhya - Strategic Short-sightedness
The Ram Mandir project can only be deemed successful if it brings about a movement to reclaim, revive and restore all the temples that were destroyed by the invaders.
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The farrago of false equivalence
Equating Hindu dharma with proselytizing religions has been the bane of Hindu society.
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Maryada Purushottam
Bhagwan Rama's stance of supposedly abandoning Sita is often questioned due to a perspective which is blinkered and one which does not understand the nature of upholding Dharma.
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Conundrum of the Hindu identity
The Indian state refuses to recognize Hindus as the varied trees of the same forest and instead considers them worth protecting only if they conform like the uniform vegetation in a small grove or a garden.
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The Criminology of Religious Ideologies
In criminology, ‘Means, Motive and Opportunity’ are the three things that are sought while investigating any crime. It is useful to apply the same measures when studying the history of religions.