Category Archives: COURAGE

Let’s stop pretending every vote is equal in Indian democracy. Sure, it should be. But if we go purely by numbers, it’s quite clear — a handful of states decide who rules India. Not because they are smarter. Not because they are more developed. But because they have the most Lok Sabha seats. It’s a numbers game, andContinue reading “Why South Indians should start making more babies “

The ghoonghat was once an inseparable part of a Hindu woman’s identity. A veil drawn modestly over the head, often extending to cover the face, it was a symbol of respect, tradition, and often, submission. Much like the hijab is for Muslim women, the ghoonghat too was a cultural garment, deeply rooted in patriarchal structures and religious identity. But here’s whatContinue reading “Ghoonghat and Hijab: A Tale of Two Cultures and One Veil”

In India, there’s an unspoken societal script that goes something like this: “Saints should live in austerity. Teachers must survive on gratitude. Astrologers? Oh, they shouldn’t charge — it’s a ‘divine gift’ after all.” But the rest of the world? They can break a single coconut at a temple, throw in a 10-rupee note, andContinue reading “Why Should Saints Be Poor While Tycoons Break a Coconut and Become Billionaires?”

Point a gun to my forehead and ask me to chant “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” or “Jai Shri Ram,” and I will refuse. Not because I hate my country. Not because I don’t revere divinity. But because the very idea of patriotism or faith being held at gunpoint is not patriotism or faith — itContinue reading ““Who the Fuck Are You?””

Not being able to withstand the constant bullying and humiliation by self-proclaimed upper-caste Hindus, thousands of Indians—Dalits, Adivasis, and backward castes—chose to walk away from Hinduism. They weren’t running from God; they were running from godmen. They weren’t rejecting the divine; they were rejecting the denial of dignity. So they converted. To Christianity. To Islam.Continue reading “The Bully Gene: On Caste, Conversion, and the Invention of New Insults”

Hindu society, like every ancient civilization, wasn’t one-dimensional. It carried within it a rich, contradictory, and layered understanding of human existence. While much of modern discourse attempts to sanitize or sensationalize its past, history itself refuses to fit into neat moral boxes. Among the most misunderstood aspects of Hindu society are two institutions: brothels andContinue reading “Brothels and Devadasis: The Forgotten Facets of Hindu Society”

In the complex chessboard of Indian politics and culture, few moves are as subtle—and yet as seismic—as the ideological infiltration of regional identities. Today, as we observe a slow but steady alignment of Tamil and Malayali cultural spaces with the ideology of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), we must ask: what are we really signingContinue reading “When the South Bows North: Tamils, Keralites, and the Rise of Marathi Cultural Dominance via the RSS”

History, they say, is written by the victors. But what they don’t say loudly enough is that it’s also editedby the loyalists, erased by the guilty, and weaponized by the descendants. The Indian subcontinent, with all its grandeur, wisdom, and spiritual depth, has also been a land of conquest, power struggles, and unimaginable cruelty. And in that historical panorama, oneContinue reading “When Blood Stains the Throne – Does it Matter if it Drips from a Trishul or a Sword?”

When Union Minister Amit Shah remarked that “Sanskrit is the mother of nearly all Indian languages,” there was a noticeable lack of outrage from the Tamil community. No social media storm, no press statements, no cultural outrage. Why? Because he said nearly. And that one word—nearly—carried a quiet acknowledgment that Tamil stands apart. He didn’t includeContinue reading “Why Tamils Didn’t Flinch When Amit Shah Spoke of Sanskrit as the ‘Mother’”

As debates around the idea of a Hindu Rashtra intensify, one haunting question looms large: Will it take India back to the days of untouchability and caste-based atrocities? For many, this isn’t just a rhetorical worry. It’s a real fear rooted in the historical memory of oppression, inequality, and exclusion—especially for the Dalits, Adivasis, and Bahujan communities who’veContinue reading “Will a Hindu Rashtra Take India Backward? A Warning”