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Analysis, Commentaries, and Contemporary Stories On India and Global Trends

Fact Check: Why Vilifying Nehru Doesn’t Work

Come 15th August, India would mark its 71st Independence Day. That we as a nation have come a long way is an indisputable fact; a robust economy, a burgeoning middle- class & an aspirational youth that craves more opportunity are only a few among the long list of achievements of the world’s largest democracy. — read more

Jun 8, 2017
Book Review: Aurangzeb- The Man & The Myth

TITLE: AURANGZEB-The Man & The Myth AUTHOR: Audrey Truschke PUBLISHER: Penguin Random House India,2017 Audrey Truschke’s Aurangzeb-The Man & The Myth, is a brave take at reclaiming India’s medieval past from a heap of fabrications & outright lies that attempts to paint our entire history in binaries. — read more

Jun 5, 2017
Revisiting Indian History: How History Ought To Be Taught

The other day I stumbled upon something on Quora, someone had asked, “Why do we teach Mughal/Muslim history in India when they were actually foreign marauders? Shouldn’t we be teaching our own ancient history?” — read more

Jun 4, 2017
The Economy Under Free fall: What The New GDP Numbers Mean

As the saying goes, “as you sow, so shall you reap”. Nearly, three years of economic mismanagement has finally begun to show up even in the fudged up GDP figures of the Modi government. Growth has fallen to a measly 6.1% over the Jan-March period. — read more

Jun 1, 2017
The Epitome Of Cowardice: Understanding “Veer” Savarkar

Along with Jinnah Savarkar was the other pillar of the two-nation theory, loved spewing venom & instigated young men to kill in the name of his vile ideology of exclusive nationalism. Most of these young men were quickly disowned by him once they had served their purpose. Curiously, Savarkar who’d sing eulogies in the name — read more

May 30, 2017
How can the psyche of Muslims be changed towards Modi?

As it appears; the premise of the question is pretty flawed. To begin with; you’ve assumed that it’s incumbent on the Muslims of India to reach out to PM Modi, when in reality it’s the responsibility of the leaders to be all- inclusive & do away with suspicions (if any that may exist among people). — read more

May 29, 2017

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