Vedanta Sees Clash of Values; Not Civilization
Vedanta sees no conflict between rational thought and spirituality. What it sees is a clash of values rather than a clash of civilizations. This can be useful for understanding the turbulent world today. Navaratna Rajaram finds out more… A striking feature of European and now American society is the conflict More...
Loudmouth Lunatics on the Loose in Indian Shariah Campaign
Column by Stephen Schwartz – British-born Muslim Anjem Choudary and the Syrian Omar Bakri Muhammad are two of the most flamboyant and provocative radical Islamist agitators More...
Power of Love, and Love of Power
Columnist M.J. Akbar – Every good election contributes something to folklore. Uttar Pradesh is the land of lore; and the turbulence of its politicians is matched only More...
Never Learning from History: An American Story
Column by John Grant – Do you remember the day when George W. Bush became the President of United States of America even after loosing the people’s mandate by a huge More...
Vedanta and the 21st Century: Reality in Vedanta and Science
“There are striking similarities between the fundamental questions about the nature of reality asked by modern scientists and Vedantic thinkers. First of several articles More...
An Indian Revolution in Islamic Law
Column by Stephen Schwartz – On February 5, the Times News Network, based in India, announced a development of significance to all Muslims, but especially in South Asiaand More...
At the drop of a tear
Column by M.J. Akbar – Tears are a fragile weapon in public life. Their success rate is so low that it is rarely wise to display them. People check what kind of tears More...
Muslims Honor Birthday of Muhammad – Except in His Birthplace
Column by Stephen Schwartz - On January 24, the Islamic hijra month of Rabi Ul-Awwal began. During this month, traditional Muslims around the world will celebrate the birthday More...
Appeasement or Surrender: Where is India Headed?
“The murky campaign that scuttled Salman Rushdie’s program raises questions about its will to fight terrorism. The Gandhi family’s secrecy and diversion over issues More...
Salt of the Earth
Column by M.J. Akbar - The virtues of salt are infinite, both in diet and language. Salt was a symbol of the honour code in the institution that held together empires and colonies, More...
