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The Unity of India
Commentary

The Unity of India

Dr Pingali Gopal- October 25, 2022

(Image courtesy: www.indianweekender.co.nz)  India, even after seventy-five years of independence, remains in the grip of dangerous and divisive narratives. It is unfortunate that our academia, ... Read More

“Peer-Reviewed” Western “Scholars” and Chattering Indian “Monkeys”
Commentary

“Peer-Reviewed” Western “Scholars” and Chattering Indian “Monkeys”

Shrikant Talageri- September 22, 2022

(Image courtesy: Pinterest)  It would be farcical to use the words "peer-reviewed" and western, academic, Indological "scholars" in the same sentence. And even more ludicrous ... Read More

Interview with Koenraad Elst on Ayodhya
Interviews

Interview with Koenraad Elst on Ayodhya

IndiaFacts Staff- August 2, 2020

IndiaFacts got talking to Koenraad Elst, the Belgian scholar and an acknowledged expert on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid episode. Read More

A maharathi without a rath: the meaning of being Koenraad Elst
Archives, Indology

A maharathi without a rath: the meaning of being Koenraad Elst

Shankar Sharan- December 21, 2019

The problems the Hindu society is facing on cultural fronts are as acute as ever. All the while the enemies of Hindus are relentlessly playing ... Read More

Father of the Nation is too Big a Crown for Him
Archives, Identity (Distortion & Appropriation)

Father of the Nation is too Big a Crown for Him

Rakesh Krishnan Simha- October 21, 2015

One of the great ironies of India is that Mohandas Gandhi – rather than Gautama Buddha, Adi Shankaracharya or Chandragupta Vikramaditya – is the “Father ... Read More