Throughout history, civilizations have often struggled to coexist with religious diversity. In most parts of the world, religious minorities were treated with suspicion, exploitation, or outright hostility. From the jizya tax on non-Muslims in Islamic…
Jizya in India: A Historical Account of Its Imposition by Islamic Invader Rulers and the Regions Affected The history of jizya in India is a grim reminder of the religious discrimination institutionalized under centuries of…
Public sentiment in a democracy is a powerful force, often shaping the trajectory of leadership. One of the most significant indicators of this sentiment in India has been the “Mood of the Nation” (MOTN) surveys,…
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, a profound ideologue of Indian nationalism and one of the most respected figures in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (the forerunner of the Bharatiya Janata Party), met a mysterious end on February 11,…
The 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks were among the deadliest acts of terrorism in Indian history. From November 26 to 29, 2008, ten heavily armed terrorists from the Pakistan-based group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) laid siege to India’s…
26/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks: A Detailed List of Terrorists, Their Handlers, and Collaborators The 26/11 Mumbai attacks were a brutal reminder that terrorism today is no longer limited to gunmen with ideology—it is a sophisticated,…
Secularism, in its true sense, means equal respect and treatment of all religions by the state, with no special privileges or discrimination based on faith. In the post-independence era of India, two towering leaders—Jawaharlal Nehru…
Secularism, when practiced in its truest form, stands for the equal treatment of all religions by the state. It is meant to uphold the principle of justice and unity in a diverse society. However, in…
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Vision of Nationalism: A Civilizational Continuum Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, widely revered as the “Iron Man of India,” was not merely a freedom fighter and administrator; he was a profound thinker who envisioned…
26/11 Mumbai Attacks: The Worst Terror Attack in India and the UPA Government’s Incompetence The 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks remain etched in the collective memory of India as the darkest chapter in its modern history…