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Hindus as punching bags for centuries?
There are several mentions in historical recordings and scholarly papers to show that pre-Islamic religious edifices were razed to build mosques There is no doubt that Hindus have had the image of being soft and, therefore, a useful punching bag. It was overdue for a firm stand to be taken as...
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Why Buddhadeb said no to Padma Bhushan
28 January 2022 | Prafull Goradia -
Netaji, not Congress, finally won freedom
24 January 2022 | Prafull Goradia -
National integrity, cohesive people
19 January 2022 | Prafull Goradia -
What’s happening in Kazakhstan, & why?
14 January 2022 | Prafull Goradia -
Cricketers need to up their game a lot
07 January 2022 | Prafull Goradia -
Emphasis on offence & neglect of defence
05 January 2022 | Prafull Goradia -
Why Taiwan is an eyesore for China
04 January 2022 | Prafull Goradia
Marrying tradition to logic is healthy
The custom of marrying off girls young probably began with invasions from the northwest, due to the rapacious lust of sex-starved invaders 4 In West Bengal 50 years ago, an income-drawing girl began abolishing the need for her parents to pay a dowry. This phenomenon must have spread to other areas,...
The advantages of emigration
Given quality education, our youth could bloom into so many qualified citizens that India would not be able to accommodate everyone I share the general editorial delight at the electoral success of the Indian diaspora in the persona of Kamala Harris. In my interactions with the citizens of other countries, in India...
Professions versus self-employment
Since only about half the employable people globally have jobs, it's time to start training youngsters for self-employment For a living, there is nothing more pleasurable than owning and running one’s own enterprise. True, lately, even in India, some companies offer a hefty pay and perks which exceed the profits of...
Green star over Bengal
As Mamata Banerjee’s domain West Bengal is Asaduddin Owaisi's next election stop, the State can expect explosive electioneering Asaduddin Owaisi is a politician with blue blood, which has turned crimson by barristry, a surname imported from Arabia and the leadership of a century-old party founded by Nawab Mahmood Nawaz Khan....
Jumping ship
Politicians of other hues joining the BJP begs the question if its ideology will be obscured. But, as history shows, there's no reason for such doubt Apprehensions have been expressed that the BJP’s ideology will get mixed up, if not downright vitiated, by the entry of politicians brought up in alien...
Covid's pitiable sufferers
Enhancement in the quality of life and stringent laws against gender crimes have failed to improve the lot of sex workers. It’s about time to legalise the profession It is gratifying to find that the Maharashtra Government has decided to give free rations to sex workers during the pandemic. This section...
Betting only on charisma
History has it that there is a fundamental reason for charismatic leadership to keep the Congress together. And political acumen is not an essential component National president of Swaraj India, Yogendra Yadav, would like the Congress to die for the sake of the country’s political welfare so that space is created...
