secularism
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BJPization of Dalits
X.T.M, with a deliberately provocative title, reads the Karnataka result as Dalit voters moving behind the BJP, and speculates that Hindutva, if it ended caste hierarchy, might be welcome, while…
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Romila Thapar. Something is missing..
Commenting on an interview with Romila Thapar, the author says he accepts her sceptical, neutral historian’s ideal but finds she lacks a vision of what India is and why India…
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Naw beats Aye
On the day of Scotland’s referendum, the author argues that Britain loves partition for others, that partition never solves problems, and that India’s route to prosperity lies in more secularism…
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Chilling hypocrisy
The poster defends Teesta Setalvad’s right to tweet offensive images but is miffed by her explanation of the ‘jihadi Kali and Krishna’ picture, arguing that ignorance is a weak excuse…
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No beards (burqas) on the (Xinjiang) bus
Prompted by Xinjiang bus bans on veils and beards, the poster restates its support for banning religion-inspired parties in a milder form, proposing an unenforceable directive principle that Indian parties…
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Shame on you: (fellow) Bongs
Prompted by Taslima Nasrin’s complaint that Kolkata stays silent on her exile, the poster argues Indian secularism is a much-abused concept, with parties tolerating religious fanatics and Congress allying with…
