Search results

I wouldn't go too far in comparing Muslims with Sikhs. The Sikhs dont have to live with the baggage of being a foreign religion and of their 'ancestors' destroying temples and converting masses forcibly. What I am trying to get at here is that there might be some lingering and underlying...

Punjabiyan di ho gayi......wah bai wah..!

I actually do sometimes feel that the Muslim community is to be blamed as much as our pseudo-secular politics. Forgive me but - where are the intelligentsia of the community? Why are they busy making television appearances? Why do they allow the ultras to be the public face of their community...

I agree. I refer to the right-wing's use of the term to forward their communal agenda.

That just about sums it. Hope better sense prevails.

I can only give you my perspective. I do not know how folks of other religions feel. I guess Muslims, Christians would have some other issue with the Hindutva concept. And I thank you for making an effort to understand my point. Please also understand that I didnt mean to direct my post at you...

Kartic, all I gather from your post is that the Hindu right-wing's (hope you'd allow me the use of this term) hands were forced by political intransigence by Congress and by the Muslims. But is that the only way to look at it? Why didnt they wait for the courts to decide? Why did they pre-empt...

I dont know the answer to that. All I know is that you cant rectify something that happened 400 years ago. Its simply wrong.

The origins of Sikhism, causes and effects are a different topic in itself. But you'd agree that it would irk somebody if told repeatedly that your religion is just an extension of an other religion or worse still a sub-segment. Its translates into being told that you guys did nothing special...

Once you use force and destroy it, the damage has already been done. To a Muslim, it wasnt just a case of a few people correcting history, it was much more than that. It was a sign that things could go bad on something similar in the future. Who's to allay his fears? For a minority guy, in a...

I would say you do not understand it yet. Please read my reply to Kartik below -

Exactly. Unlike some across the border I am not in any way ashamed that my ancestors were/could have been Hindu. Much to the contrary, I appreciate the centuries of learning and perspectives that Hinduism has collected and which has enriched my religion and my culture. But at the same time I...

I am no fan of any political party secular or otherwise. I also agree that the term 'Hinduism' can be used in a broader than religious sense. But if there's a well accepted religious definition of it, then lets just stick to it rather than clubbing all Indic religions as Hinduism. Its offensive...

Cho takes a few liberties here and there. He conveniently forgets that we are a heterogeneous country. Unity in diversity might be a good theory but in practice, it sometimes falters. Ayodhya - The problem isnt that the Ram temple cannot be built. The problem is that you cant go on correcting...

You're right. Maybe I will open a can of worms if I say this - but I sense a bit of hostility amongst the local Tamils towards northerners. With all the anti-Hindi agitation background cant help but feel that some of it has remained entrenched. ---------- Post added at 11:55 AM ----------...

This the nth time some deluded Pakistani forum member has brought this up. When you do not have a great present and future - history is all you want to fight for. Be my guest. For the smarter ones here please refer to previous threads on similar topics and esp. note Joe Shearer's replies.

Haha. I know. Lets not go there.

Not comparing with any other Indian city, but ask any North Indian and you would hear horror stories about Chennai.

Holding is always right!!!

Bet this will change some recent Pakistani views about Holding! Doosra can't be bowled legally: Michael Holding Pakistan's spinners have wreaked havoc with their doosras in the team's two victories over the West Indies in the ongoing ODI series but former Windies fast bowling legend...