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in ArticlesAnekantavad of Jainism: the need of the hour in India
Jains are a small religious community in India. Although there are many Jainis in India, most people, including many Jainis, do not know about the philosophy of Jainism. I was a student of philosophy at Allahabad University and was deeply impressed by the Jain philosophy. In a country of such diversity as India, Jainism is […] More
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Non-vegetarian and vegetarian debate in the eye of pluralism in India
I have often been asked which judgment of mine I regard the most important, and I usually refer to Hinsa Virodhak Sangh vs Mirzapur Moti Koresh Jamaat which I delivered in the Supreme Court in 2008. There was a lot of criticism of this judgment, and to this day I myself sometimes have doubt whether […] More
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in ArticlesReminiscence of coming to exile: China’s brutality and Grandpa’s tragic journey from Tibet to India
Known as the world’s rooftop, Tibet was a land of peace and harmony. It was 61 years ago when China occupied Tibet. The intrusion turned out to be very brutal and horrendous for Tibetans back then and still. As of now, there is restricted freedom of religion, belief, and association. During the 1959 Tibetan uprising, […] More
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in ArticlesUnity Is Strength: A gentle reminder to Indians
Our national aim must be to transform India from a backward country with huge poverty, unemployment, child malnourishment, lack of healthcare and good education for our masses, etc to a modern, highly industrialised, and prosperous country with its people enjoying a high standard of living. But this is impossible unless we unite. At present we […] More
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in ArticlesThe ‘educated’ uneducated: Millions of so-called educated Indians
The rising people’s distress in India requires a massive united struggle led by people for its alleviation and the transformation of India into a highly industrialised prosperous country. This massive historical struggle must be led by intellectuals, for intellectuals are the eyes of society, and without them society is blind. India today has millions of […] More
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in ArticlesWhen Lal Bahadur Shashtri got paid for his articles
I entered the writing world through translation work. My English teacher- cum – novelist Lt. Damyanti Raina, continually, used to give me originals and I had to translate them into Hindi for various magazines. In turn, I got paid for those translated pieces. During my engineering college days, it was a bonus for me apart […] More
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in ArticlesRam, the great grandfather of the Indian Nation
I regard Ram as the great grandfather of the Indian nation ( in which I include Pakistan and Bangladesh ), the father being Emperor Akbar and the grandfather being Emperor Ashok. Today because of some bigots Ram is regarded as an oppressor or tyrant by the minorities in India, but was he really like that? […] More
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in ArticlesAnti-Shia protest in Pakistan and the need for a Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
In Karachi, a demonstration was held against Shias. Ahmadis are regularly attacked in Pakistan. Hindus, Sikhs, and Christians are often targeted (by invoking blasphemy laws, etc). All this paagalpan (insanity) in Pakistan needs a Mustafa Kemal to eradicate. Turkey was called ‘The Sick Man of Europe’ and was often kicked around by European powers like […] More
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in ArticlesMisconceptions about Urdu, Is it a language of Muslims alone?
There are some misconceptions about Urdu, a language whose poetry I love : Urdu is a foreign language? This is false. Persian and Arabic are no doubt foreign languages, but Urdu is a desi ( indigenous ) language. To prove this it may be mentioned that to determine to which language does a sentence belong […] More
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in Articles‘The Song of the Stormy Petrel’ inspired Russian revolutionaries, what will inspire Indians?
It is evident now that a revolution is coming in India, since all state institutions have collapsed and become hollow and empty shells, and on the other hand the people’s distress has reached alarming heights, with record and growing unemployment, appalling level of child malnourishment, skyrocketing prices of foodstuffs and fuel, almost total lack of […] More
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in ArticlesThe future of nonprofits in COVID times
The nonprofit sector in India faces an unprecedented future amidst COVID-19. With the besieged economy at the forefront and unparalleled demands from the community, the nonprofit sector is struggling to create a new identity and a way to sustain itself for the duration of these grappling times. While we gear up for a new normal, […] More
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in ArticlesNeed for statutory provision for serious crimes like Cyberbullying
As COVID-19 is at its peak and has given rise to lockdown situations in our country, everyone is fighting it at various fronts, but teenagers and women, on the other hand, are fighting a parallel war i.e the virtual war to stay safe. They are facing cyberbullying through social media websites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram […] More
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