Category Archives: COURAGE

During the British colonial era in India, public spaces were not merely places of leisure—they were reminders of humiliation. Benches in parks, railway compartments, clubs, and even entire neighbourhoods often bore signs that read “Europeans Only.” For the native Indian, it was not just about exclusion from a wooden bench—it was about being made to feel inferiorContinue reading “‘Europeans Only’: A Colonial Shame India Must Not Forget”

In today’s India, perception isn’t just everything — it’s the only thing. The narrative isn’t shaped by truth or experience. It’s outsourced to PR firms, sold through headlines, and consumed with religious devotion by a public too exhausted or too distracted to ask questions. And this is how the narrative has been carefully crafted forContinue reading “The Manufactured Narrative of Modern India”

India is home to 1.4 billion people, speaking over 700 languages, practicing multiple faiths, and representing thousands of culinary traditions. And yet, when it comes to public discourse around food — what is “pure,” what is “civilized,” what is “ethical” — there remains a quiet, stubborn dominance of one particular narrative: the Brahminical one. ThisContinue reading “Who Decides What India Eats? The Silent Brahminisation of Indian Food Habits”

I recently watched a talk show where one of the guests was hell-bent on proving that astrology is nothing more than a pseudoscience. The audience laughed, nodded, clapped — the usual herd response. I sat back and chuckled too, not because I agreed, but because I realized something funny: I could have done a far betterContinue reading “The Real Anal Tear Happens on the Other Side of the Debate”

When you watch a Bharatanatyam performance today—its crisp footwork, expressive hand gestures, and deeply emotive storytelling—it’s easy to be swept away by the classical elegance of it all. But peel back the layers, and you’ll find a rich, complex, and often uncomfortable history that modern India often chooses to forget. Because Bharatanatyam, as we knowContinue reading “Bharatanatyam and the Devadasi Legacy: A Dance Between Divinity and Denial”

185 Pakistani Hindus were granted Indian citizenship with celebratory headlines and political chest-thumping. It was framed as a noble gesture—India offering refuge to persecuted minorities. Yet, the story of India’s refugee and citizenship policy is far from consistent or compassionate. Just beneath the surface lies a troubling tale of selective empathy, driven not by humanitarianContinue reading “Selective Compassion: The Politics of Citizenship in a ‘Peace-Loving’ Nation”

For nearly 700 years, India witnessed the reign of various Muslim dynasties — from the Delhi Sultanate to the powerful Mughal Empire. During all those centuries, Hindus remained the demographic majority. They practiced their faith, preserved their culture, and sustained their traditions through generations, despite being ruled by Muslim monarchs. Fast forward to modern India.Continue reading “When the Majority Feels Like a Minority”

The Government of India recently increased the Mid-Day Meal budget for school children. As per the 2025–26 budget, the per-child allocation now stands at ₹6.78 for primary students and ₹10.17 for upper primary students. The announcement, wrapped in the usual fanfare of welfare triumph, claims to address malnutrition and inflation together — as if bothContinue reading “Will Shri Ram Also Provide the Missing Nutrition?”

There’s something almost comical about watching the RSS and BJP try to culturally cosplay their way into Tamil Nadu. It’s like watching a bad stage performance where the actors keep changing costumes hoping one will get a round of applause. Spoiler alert: it never does. They tried to sell us Shri Ram. It didn’t work.Continue reading “You Can’t Tamilise Your Way Into Tamil Nadu”

Every few years, especially during exam results or job recruitment seasons, the same outrage resurfaces across urban India — “Why should caste-based reservation exist? Why should merit suffer?” But let’s take a moment to ask — what is this “merit” everyone is so protective of? And more importantly, where does it begin? The Merit Mirage A child born inContinue reading “If Indians Hate Caste-Based Reservation, Let Every Indian Child Study in a Government School”