Frontline, 13 December 2013
The J.L. Kapur Report noted at page 162, volume 1: “According to the Times of India, dated February 18, 1948, Ex. 242, Mr.... »
A cabal of self-confessed Hindu nationalists, as distinct from Indian nationalists, consistently lauds Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel because it finds in him a soulmate. He is not praised by himself; significantly, he is always pitted against
Showing posts with label communalism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label communalism. Show all posts
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
Communalism is the biggest threat, All India Secular Forum convener says
Communalism is the biggest threat, All India Secular Forum convener says
TNN | Nov 20, 2013, 06.17 AM IST
GUWAHATI: Social activist L S Hardenia and chief convener of All India Secular Forum (AISF) on Tuesday said communalism is the biggest hurdle in the path of development of the country.
Hardenia, who was in Guwahati to attend a lecture, said at present several forces are trying to bring
TNN | Nov 20, 2013, 06.17 AM IST
GUWAHATI: Social activist L S Hardenia and chief convener of All India Secular Forum (AISF) on Tuesday said communalism is the biggest hurdle in the path of development of the country.
Hardenia, who was in Guwahati to attend a lecture, said at present several forces are trying to bring
Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Indigenous Modernities: Nationalism and Communalism in Colonial India | Giorgio S HANI
Ritsumeikan Annual Review of International Studies,
2005. ISSN 1347-8214. Vol.4, pp. 87-112
Indigenous Modernities: Nationalism and Communalism in Colonial India
by Giorgio S HANI
In this paper, it is argued that colonial policies facilitated the development of
ethnicized religious communities in South Asia and that, despite the secular
credentials of its leadership, ‘India’ could not help
2005. ISSN 1347-8214. Vol.4, pp. 87-112
Indigenous Modernities: Nationalism and Communalism in Colonial India
by Giorgio S HANI
In this paper, it is argued that colonial policies facilitated the development of
ethnicized religious communities in South Asia and that, despite the secular
credentials of its leadership, ‘India’ could not help
Sunday, 10 November 2013
Saturday, 9 November 2013
Friday, 1 November 2013
India: Confront these painful truths about communalism
From: Hindustan Times, November 01, 2013
by Rajdeep Sardesai
Why does an underworld don who offered the Indian cricket team Toyota cars if they beat Pakistan in Sharjah in 1986 become a resident of Karachi and India's most wanted in 1993?
Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar's revelation (made on camera at a function despite a subsequent denial) only confirms what many players of the 1980s
by Rajdeep Sardesai
Why does an underworld don who offered the Indian cricket team Toyota cars if they beat Pakistan in Sharjah in 1986 become a resident of Karachi and India's most wanted in 1993?
Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar's revelation (made on camera at a function despite a subsequent denial) only confirms what many players of the 1980s
Sunday, 13 October 2013
Explained Series: Books and Exhibition on Communalism, Terrorism - Ram Puniyani
Explained Series: Books and Exhibition on Communalism Explained and Terrorism Explained
Friends,
Violence under the garb of religion has been the major expression of the politics in current times. Sharad Sharma, and myself are working on ‘Explained Series’. The aim of the series is to present the phenomenon in the form of graphic presentations, Comic Books. Two books in this series are already
Friends,
Violence under the garb of religion has been the major expression of the politics in current times. Sharad Sharma, and myself are working on ‘Explained Series’. The aim of the series is to present the phenomenon in the form of graphic presentations, Comic Books. Two books in this series are already
Saturday, 12 October 2013
The BJP: Political Mobilization for Hindutva - Manini Chatterjee
The Communal Problem in India, Part I: Secularism and Communalism: Political Assessments, Theoretical Explorations:
Manini Chatterjee
The BJP: Political Mobilization for Hindutva Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East Spring 1994 14(1): 14-23; doi:10.1215/07323867-14-1-14
http://cssaame.dukejournals.org/content/14/1/14.full.pdf+html
Bangladesh: Communalism rooted in people’s minds, political parties
From: Dhaka Tribune, September 21, 2013 at 00:14
‘Communalism rooted in people’s minds, political parties’
Muktasree Chakma Sathi Law & Rights
Communal attack in Ramu did not take place only because of lack of communal harmony there was political reason behind the attack
Communalism in the present context cannot be eliminated from the society as it is very much rooted in people’s mind,
‘Communalism rooted in people’s minds, political parties’
Muktasree Chakma Sathi Law & Rights
Communal attack in Ramu did not take place only because of lack of communal harmony there was political reason behind the attack
Communalism in the present context cannot be eliminated from the society as it is very much rooted in people’s mind,
Thursday, 10 October 2013
Dilip Simeon's blog: High Court of Jammu and Kashmir upholds Sanjay Tickoo's petition for protection of religious places and castigates communal versions of nationalism
"...In our constitutional scheme, a citizen of India is only an “INDIAN”. No person can claim himself to be a “Hindu nationalist,Muslim nationalist, Sikh nationalist, Buddhist nationalist or Christian nationalist.” The constitutional provisions, mention of some of which has been made in this order, does, in loud, clear and unambiguous terms, forbid using of such expression/s. A person, who
Sunday, 6 October 2013
Yet another doctored riot - Harsh Mander
Communal organisations have perfected the art of manufacturing hatred
against the ‘other’ community by cynically deploying rumour, innuendo
and falsehood. The issue chosen to demonise the ‘other’ varies based on
what would resonate and enrage most. In Partition, pork was thrown into
mosques and beef into temples; later riots are spurred by rumours of cow
slaughter, support to terror, and
against the ‘other’ community by cynically deploying rumour, innuendo
and falsehood. The issue chosen to demonise the ‘other’ varies based on
what would resonate and enrage most. In Partition, pork was thrown into
mosques and beef into temples; later riots are spurred by rumours of cow
slaughter, support to terror, and
Saturday, 5 October 2013
India: 'Democratisation' of communalism | Apoorvanand
Daily News and Analysis, September 23, 2013
'Democratisation' of communalism
by Apoorvanand
The emergence of caste identity politics has led to the demise of secular politics.
One needs to remember that the Sangh has never believed in a puritanical Hindutva. Its endeavour has always been to somehow be part of the power structure, even if it meant withdrawal of some of its key demands
One
'Democratisation' of communalism
by Apoorvanand
The emergence of caste identity politics has led to the demise of secular politics.
One needs to remember that the Sangh has never believed in a puritanical Hindutva. Its endeavour has always been to somehow be part of the power structure, even if it meant withdrawal of some of its key demands
One
RSS / BJP communal polarisation as the mainstay of their 2014 general election campaign | Editorial, PD Oct 6, 2013
People's Democracy, October 06, 2013
Editorial
BJP Seeks to Sharpen: Communal Polarisation
FINALLY, after many years, the union home minister has responded to the demand made by many secular forces in the country to undo the wrong of detaining innocent Muslim youth in connection with terror cases thereby depriving them of their fundamental right, enshrined in our constitution, to life and
Editorial
BJP Seeks to Sharpen: Communal Polarisation
FINALLY, after many years, the union home minister has responded to the demand made by many secular forces in the country to undo the wrong of detaining innocent Muslim youth in connection with terror cases thereby depriving them of their fundamental right, enshrined in our constitution, to life and
Secular democratic forces must assert to prevent India going RSS way
Editorial, Kashmir Times
Fighting out communal forces
Secular democratic forces must assert to prevent India going RSS way
ActIT Jammu, ASP.net Projects, Java, Vb.net, C# Training Jammu
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s call to the secular and democratic forces in the country to fight out communal forces, who have gained much ground during the past few decades, has come none too soon. That there
Fighting out communal forces
Secular democratic forces must assert to prevent India going RSS way
ActIT Jammu, ASP.net Projects, Java, Vb.net, C# Training Jammu
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s call to the secular and democratic forces in the country to fight out communal forces, who have gained much ground during the past few decades, has come none too soon. That there
Thursday, 19 September 2013
India - Karnataka: A novel way to curb free speech
The Hindu, September 20, 2013
A novel way to curb free speech
Bageshree S.
The arrest of Yogesh Master in Karnataka for allegedly insulting Hindu sentiments through his book deals another blow to the freedom of expression and creative literary interpretation
The Kannada novel Dhundi created history of sorts in Karnataka when, on August 29, its author was arrested on the charge of outraging
A novel way to curb free speech
Bageshree S.
The arrest of Yogesh Master in Karnataka for allegedly insulting Hindu sentiments through his book deals another blow to the freedom of expression and creative literary interpretation
The Kannada novel Dhundi created history of sorts in Karnataka when, on August 29, its author was arrested on the charge of outraging
Thursday, 12 September 2013
India: Love and riots (Jawed Naqvi)
http://dawn.com/news/1042345/love-and-riots
Love and riots
JAWED NAQVI
Published 2013-09-12 07:11:20
NEEMA must be in her 30s and is in love with a Muslim boy whose name she is shy to reveal. She works in Delhi and has two apparent disadvantages. She is a Dalit woman, lowest in India’s caste pyramid, and she walks with a pronounced limp.
When she was in her early teens her grandmother, a
Love and riots
JAWED NAQVI
Published 2013-09-12 07:11:20
NEEMA must be in her 30s and is in love with a Muslim boy whose name she is shy to reveal. She works in Delhi and has two apparent disadvantages. She is a Dalit woman, lowest in India’s caste pyramid, and she walks with a pronounced limp.
When she was in her early teens her grandmother, a
Tuesday, 10 September 2013
India: Photo of security forces amid personnel carrier that has 'Jai Hanuman' painted on it
Armoured personnel carrier parked in Sopore in Kashmir, India : Photo by Sami Siva
Saturday, 7 September 2013
India: Academics, eminent citizens dismayed over biases in textbooks
From: The Hindu
NEW DELHI, September 7, 2013
Academics, eminent citizens dismayed over biases in textbooks
Aarti Dhar
“Such texts detract from our fraternal, secular, plural, inclusive and democratic ideals and tend to introduce biases in young and impressionable minds”
Academics and eminent citizens have expressed dismay over distortion of facts, interpretation and emphasis that has crept
NEW DELHI, September 7, 2013
Academics, eminent citizens dismayed over biases in textbooks
Aarti Dhar
“Such texts detract from our fraternal, secular, plural, inclusive and democratic ideals and tend to introduce biases in young and impressionable minds”
Academics and eminent citizens have expressed dismay over distortion of facts, interpretation and emphasis that has crept
Friday, 6 September 2013
Colonial Cousins: Communalism and Nationalism in Modern India
From H-Net
Rakesh Batabyal. Communalism in Bengal: From Famine to Noakhali, 1943-1947. London: Thousand Oaks, 2005. 428 pp. $97.95 (cloth), ISBN 978-0-7619-3335-9.
Reviewed by Anirudh Deshpande (Motilal Nehru College (E), University of Delhi)
Published on H-Asia (July, 2007)
Colonial Cousins: Communalism and Nationalism in Modern India
For readers unfamiliar with the terms in which modern
Rakesh Batabyal. Communalism in Bengal: From Famine to Noakhali, 1943-1947. London: Thousand Oaks, 2005. 428 pp. $97.95 (cloth), ISBN 978-0-7619-3335-9.
Reviewed by Anirudh Deshpande (Motilal Nehru College (E), University of Delhi)
Published on H-Asia (July, 2007)
Colonial Cousins: Communalism and Nationalism in Modern India
For readers unfamiliar with the terms in which modern
Thursday, 5 September 2013
India: How the MIM’s brand of polarising politics worked in Hyderabad
Asad, Akbar, Anarchy
The Telangana factor could prove to be a boon for the Owaisi brothers. G Vishnu tracks how the MIM’s brand of polarising politics worked in Hyderabad and could spread elsewhere
G Vishnu
Tehelka, 2013-09-14, Issue 37 Volume 10
http://www.tehelka.com/asad-akbar-anarchy/
The Telangana factor could prove to be a boon for the Owaisi brothers. G Vishnu tracks how the MIM’s brand of polarising politics worked in Hyderabad and could spread elsewhere
G Vishnu
Tehelka, 2013-09-14, Issue 37 Volume 10
http://www.tehelka.com/asad-akbar-anarchy/
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