History Lord Ayyappa was not a ‘local forest deity’
When writing history, it is essential that the author undertakes deep research into the subject, or at the very least possesses a sound familiarity with...
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Politics In defence of PM Modi
In the small but voluble precincts of the Indian Internet, specifically, the corner of X formerly known as Twitter, where men with saffron-tinted display pictures...
Psychology Inside the mind of the jihadist: a psychoanalytic anatomy of Islamist terror
For decades, Western intellectuals, journalists, and policymakers have searched obsessively for external explanations for Islamist terrorism. Poverty. Colonial trauma. Social exclusion. Racism. Humiliation. Western foreign...
Religion Dharma’s victory depends on Sahasramukh’s death
On Dussehra every year, we celebrate the triumph of Dharma (righteousness) over Adharma (unrighteousness). The Valmiki Rāmāyaṇa concludes with the death of Dashamukh Ravana and...
Religion Can Islam be reformed?
Thousands ask, can Islam be reformed? What they fail to realise is that Islam has already undergone a reformation. It began nearly a century ago,...
History Shivanasamudra: when India outpaced Niagara
Most engineering students who visit Shivanasamudra Hydroelectric Station are never told its significance and how India taught the world the long-distance transmission of electricity. It...
