Temple Freedom Bill shouldn’t fail, but it will
For temples to win the equal-rights’ war, we need a permanent and structural fix. Equal rights endowed through legislation and...
Ram Janmabhoomi: Meditation, mediation or medication?
The Ram Janmabhoomi issue has been flaring up since Rajiv Gandhi opened it up to the Hindu community in 1986....
A Communist Manifesto for India’s Temples
It is time to update archaic laws that were premised on a post-colonial mindset. Way back in 1999 I...
Sabarimala and the ‘Religious Freedom Restoration Act’
In 1993, US President Bill Clinton signed the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act”. This Act overturned a 1990 Supreme Court ruling...
Heritage crimes: Let’s get our past back
Legend has it that Mahishasura, the most powerful in the Asura kingdom derived his powers from Lord Brahma’s boon. Mahishasura...
