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Contemporary discussions about the relationship between Islam and politics often assume that religious and political spheres can or should be separated, projecting modern Western concepts of secularism onto historical Islamic contexts. However, this perspective fails to account for the fundamental structural differences between Islamic civilization and other religious traditions. Unlike
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I was born in a Hindu family in Delhi. We were what I’d call 'normal Hindus'. We celebrated our festivals, visited temples, spoke about our gods at home, but we were not kattar about it. Religion was a part of our lives, but it didn’t dominate
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Editor's Note: The following piece is presented in the author's own words to honor a young Indian's sincere expression of cultural concerns. These views represent the author's personal perspective. We value providing space for heartfelt community voices on matters of spiritual and
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Editor's Note: The following piece is presented in the author's own words to honor her sincere expression of faith and cultural concerns. These views represent the author's personal religious perspective. We value providing space for heartfelt community voices on matters of spiritual and cultural
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Imagine this: A professor at a major university in Mumbai calls an Abrahamic Religion "a social system designed to perpetuate inequality." The backlash is swift and severe. Career over. Now imagine the same professor makes this exact statement about Hinduism. The result? Tenure track promotion and speaking invitations.
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We are told that as Hindus, we must focus on universal brotherhood because all paths lead to the divine. Thus we should not create animosity where there is opportunity for dialogue. Which means not discussing documented temple demolitions. No dates, no locations or archaeological evidence shall be mentioned because it
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To all the parents offended by the title, brace yourselves—I am going to be offending you even more. My question to every Hindu parent reading this is: what have you done with your children? No, seriously—what? Let me share a story that explains my concern." I studied
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To every Hindu teenager reading this, you know there is a leftist in you. He sips his matcha and asks you to question the Right-Winged government for breathing. He also asks you to stand up for the second largest majority in the country, which is also somehow oppressed. He asks
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Nowadays, some "well-meaning" persons are repeating the rhetoric that Sri Krishna's teachings are "universal" and so his connection to India is just cultural packaging we should look past. They take Sri Krishna's wisdom, file off all the "cultural stuff," and
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August 15th is not a day for celebration. It's a day for paying attention. We turn 1947 into a morality play—bad people did bad things, good people tried their best, everyone learned important lessons about tolerance. Case closed, problem solved. Except we are ignoring the instruction manual
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The political landscape is a dynamic canvas, perpetually reshaped by the currents of public opinion and the tectonic shifts of societal evolution. While there are various ways for change to occur, including the use of force, the most subtle procedure would be that of swaying public opinion. It is the
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The greatest trick a religion ever pulled was convincing people it wasn't a religion at all. Walk into any drawing room in Delhi, Mumbai, or Bangalore and mention you're proud of India's Hindu heritage. Watch the temperature drop. See the sudden interest in phones,