An Imagined Rivalry: Sanskrit and Tamil

Since the beginning of the Dravidian Movement in the early 20th century, there has been an…

Temple lands in Tamil Nadu being usurped, HR&CE remains mute spectator

Across Tamil Nadu, large swathes of temple lands are being grabbed and taken over by Christian…

Anatomy of Bengaluru violence

A large and angry Muslim mob went on a rampage in Bengaluru late in the evening…

The Atheist and the Cross: European proceedings on secularism

Italy, 2002. Soile Lautsi, a Finnish-origin Italian citizen and member of the Italian Union of Atheists,…

“Long live Periyar”: DMK MP Jagathrakshakan wearing sacred thread photo goes viral, raises several questions

A photo of DMK MP Jagathrakshakan has gone viral on the internet in which he can…

Periyar’s anti-Hindi stance busted

E.V. Ramasamy Naicker, known as “Periyar” by his followers, is seen as a firebrand leader who…

US withdrawal from Afghanistan and implications for India

“The high probability is if American forces withdraw from Afghanistan and if no alternative international arrangement…

NEP 2020: Unpacking the important elements in school education

When the Bharatiya Janata Party returned to power in May 2019, one of the first tasks…