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What is a Hindutva? Who is a Hindu?
'Hindu' is the name Persian invaders gave to the people who lived beyond the river 'Sindhu' (the Sanskrit name of the Indus River) and...
Jul 22, 20244 min read
My best friend is Abbas, a Muslim.
One can easily be misled by media hype and vested interests who have much to gain by painting a very bad image of all Muslims. One can...
Feb 22, 20243 min read
Where the women are loved
Nowadays one sometimes reads about incidents in India of mistreatment and disrespect of women, and that can never be condoned. However...
Mar 29, 20222 min read
Religion is a private not public matter.
How feeble must be a God who needs the help of politicians, militants and priests? Yet we arrogant human fools persevere in our efforts...
Feb 13, 20225 min read
Winston Churchill, a hero or monster?
My Anglo-Indian schooling conditioned me to be an Anglophile. Amongst the long list of Britishers I admired was Winston Churchill (1874...
Jan 23, 20224 min read
Why must they, Rest in Peace?
We often just imbibe aspects, of the dominant culture, its values, language and beliefs without even realising it. When we delve deeper,...
Jun 18, 20203 min read
Difference between Empire and Civilisation
The Chinese want to be an empire and that too in a hurry. In their desperation they have pushed the world to the brink. There is only one...
Apr 15, 20203 min read
Sat Sri Akal - Namaste.
Coronavirus pandemic, has made many people realise that unnecessary physical contact will have adverse consequences. People have begun to...
Mar 22, 20202 min read
Will Coronavirus COVID-19, kill me?
Updated: 10 Apr 2020 Readers asked an important question, what were the chances of survival, were someone contracted COVID-19...
Mar 19, 20203 min read
Why are Muslims lagging behind?
Every society has some form of social stratification. In India this was originally done on the basis of one's knowledge, skills and...
Feb 18, 20203 min read
Where lies the Truth?
"TRUTH is within ourselves; it takes no rise From outward things, whatever you may believe. There is an inmost centre in us all, Where...
Nov 15, 20193 min read
How Pakistan wants to save Indian Muslims
Facebook - Twitter - linkedin - SikhNet - Instagram #Beggar #Cartoon #China #Guru_Wonder #help #Hindu #IMF #Indian #Muslim #Pakistan...
Sep 14, 20191 min read
In service of Humanity - Bhai Kanhaiya Lal
There are no enemies nor strangers Bhai Kanhaiya Lal (1648-1718), left his service as an officer in the Mughal army, and came to serve...
Sep 10, 20192 min read
'Walk the Talk' - I Cannot be Untrue
A mother accompanied by her young son came to meet the Indian Saint, Baba Farid ji. The woman pleaded, "Babaji, my son consumes an...
Sep 4, 20193 min read
Fiery Queen - Rani Abbakka Chowta
The Queen who almost destroyed the Portuguese in India. Little known to many, is the fact that, the Portuguese were extremely brutal and...
Aug 8, 20193 min read
India, the last great surviving civilisation.
Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.* ~ Ancient Indian saying A recent UNESCO study on all of...
Aug 5, 20195 min read
Indo Persian New year, Navreh - Nowruz
People all over the world are the same, unless forced, to be different. I started out with the intent to greet my Parsee and Iranian...
Mar 21, 20192 min read
Violent Saint
Open any of the Indian school books and you will discover, what we teach our children about Indian independence? That non violence got us...
Jan 28, 20195 min read
Light of God has descended upon the Earth
In the year 1666 on Diwali day, a great and revered Muslim holy man, a Sayyid, Pir Bhikam Shah, at Thaksa (Haryana, India) was offering...
Jan 13, 20194 min read
Warrior Saints
The disciples of Guru Gobind Singh ji Wherever one travels in the world, one is sure to encounter Sikhs, a people like no other. They are...
Jan 13, 20193 min read
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