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I havent come across any literary references in sources of that period. Ancient India, yes. Characters like Shikhandi were somewhat like projections into the feminine side of men and homosexuality to an extent. But then this is same for many early European cultures like the Greeks and the...

If the govt. (and you) mean the positions depicted in the like of Khajuraho, maybe true. But that's more than 1000 years ago. About a 700 yr gap between then and the arrival of the Brits. I dont think these practices continued when the British were here. And I see a mocking tone in your...

Politics. The Sikhs like any other sub-continent community aren't a united lot. The Congress has come to power twice in the 20 years since the official demise of militancy in the state. Most people put 84 riots and militancy issues on the backburner during election time and other issues like...

Nationalistic feelings weren't very strong in those days and most Indian kingdoms elevated their rivalries above the threats faced by foreign invaders like Abdali. Add to it some locals who themselves invited foreign invaders to help defeat their local enemies and you have a disjointed place...

I think it would be wrong to call it as a war between two empires. Marathas led by Shivaji werent an empire by any stretch of the imagination. They were rebels against an aggressive Aurangzeb's Mughal domination of the sub-continent. They outlasted his efforts to control them mainly via...

Hmm...why are they referred to as stray dogs then if they are trained by the security forces?

Looks like they are. Got to keep your political partner happy. Well I am guessing you are only speaking for yourself. I know lots of Hindus who enjoy beef.

See it all happens. The leather manufacturers dont always follow all the norms while sourcing their dead animals, do they? The police and administration look the other way and leather manufacturers carry in with their business.

Loose on the road. I remember a few years back my enfield hit a vagrant cow on the road and the adjacent shop's owner came running out howling at me for having hit a "bezubaan jaanwar" or a silent animal. My reposte? I just asked him to take the 400kg beast to his own living room if he was so...

BJP has a sizeable presence in Punjab and has been a part of the govt on and off for the past 15 years. Did this answer your question?

But that wouldn't be allowed you see, would a state like MP allow cows to be sent to their deaths in Goa and Kerala? Never.

Stupid law I'd say and just a ploy to garner hardcore Hindu votes. Where are the cow worshippers when cows that no longer give milk are let loose on the road by dairy owners to become a traffic menace or get overrun themselves? The same is the case for bulls and cows who are past their...

Every institution (if I can call it that is) like Bollywood is a product of if its society and environment. For us South Asians, when times were hard, Bollywood was a place of escape. Its movies, huge sets, dance routines took the common man away from his troubles. Even the sexually suggestive...

To be precise the dargah is actually adjacent to the Gurudwara. But you shouldnt be surprised even if it was located inside. Punjab was a common land shared by Hindus, Muslim and Sikhs alike. The Sikh gurus teachings were heavily influenced by the Muslim Sufi saints of the time. Some like Sufi...

Disappointed but not entirely surprised by the court's verdict. It would be hard for anyone to prove if the directive to cops to look the other way came from Modi. Can anyone prove if Rajiv asked his followers to commit the riots in 84? The only silent reminder of their guilt is the thousands of...

I heard the genetic tests were inconclusive and they might be just milking their the fact that they practice a similar faith.

This thread is funny, especially the guy who goes "Aryan blah blah blah..!" :D

Well he's been in politics for so long, I am sure this isn't his first one!

Thats good veer. I am happy for you :) I too have had some big changes in my life recently. I got married 2 weeks back!

vadhiya veer..tu suna..Kolkata da ki haal aa? :)