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The New York Times Wants to Stick it to the Hindus, Go Soft on Christians
Archives, Rights (Discrimination & Appeasement)

The New York Times Wants to Stick it to the Hindus, Go Soft on Christians

Dr. Ramesh Rao- June 12, 2020

If you were to read The New York Times, however, you would not know about the clout that Christian groups exercise, and the variety of ... Read More

Maharashtra fracas and why Hindus feel aggrieved
Archives, Rights (Discrimination & Appeasement)

Maharashtra fracas and why Hindus feel aggrieved

Ramesh Venkatraman- December 19, 2017

Hindus are not looking for favors; rather they want a flattening of the discriminatory laws and a level playing field. Is that too much to ... Read More

Sati and Atrocity Narrative for the Civilizing Mission
Archives, Commentaries

Sati and Atrocity Narrative for the Civilizing Mission

Sankrant Sanu- December 4, 2017

Colonial consciousness permeates us—the colonizers and the colonized, the “Left” and the “Hindu right”, the “traditionalists” and the “reformers.” To be free of it, we ... Read More

Revisiting Slumdog Millionaire
Archives, Identity (Distortion & Appropriation)

Revisiting Slumdog Millionaire

Koenraad Elst- October 31, 2015

The output of the Mumbai film industry largely consists of superficial plots with light-hearted music and little contact with pressing social and political realities. By ... Read More

The Colonized Indian Mind
Archives, Indology

The Colonized Indian Mind

IndiaFacts Staff- September 2, 2015

An excerpt from Michel Danino's book Indian Culture and India's Future. In the clash of two civilizations – for it was undoubtedly one – the European, ... Read More