The soul of India or let us say in our words – “Bharat ki Atma”, what is it actually? What is the true definition? I guess it’s the most difficult answer and the simplest question of all. Ever since the formation of our country by ‘Chanakya’- The father of politics or the first emperor of our country ‘Chandragupta Maurya’ India has always been a mystery. The literal India … [Read more...]
Gita as the National Scripture – The last time I checked we were living in a secular country
When the tricolor fluttered high in the sky on 15th August 1947, the world witnessed the birth of the world’s largest democracy. And it also witnessed the onset of one of the worst communal riots ever, with the Muslim and non-Muslim population clashing during the partition of India. With time, everything began to ease and on 26th January 1950, the architects of our constitution … [Read more...]
The dilemmas of an Indian Muslim in the 21st century: Who is to be blamed for all this?
As soon as my name with the above mentioned title would appear on the screen of a reader sitting in a distant part of my nation, there would be not one but many thoughts that would strike the readers mind at once. India as a country has witnessed massive changes in its social, political and economic structure in the past one decade. If we take a look at the beginning of the … [Read more...]