Category Archives: News & Politics

Self-loathing and India’s Anglosphere – Subhash Kak

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Tarun Rattan

  1. Many international observers have written about the high level of self-loathing in India. I think this is not true of the general population. Like people from other nations, most Indians are proud, self-confident, honest and resilient and this … Continue reading →

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How Pakistan’s A.Q. Khan, father of the ‘Muslim bomb,’ escaped Mossad assassination – Israel News – Haaretz.com

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Tarun Rattan

Abdul Qadeer Khan, who died this week in Islamabad, got Pakistan the bomb, stole and sold atomic secrets, profited from a shady global proliferation network, helped Iran go nuclear, aided Qaddafi’s reactor ambitions – and still passed away from natural … Continue reading →

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‘Dismantling Global Hindutva’ event an academic assault on Hinduism

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Tarun Rattan

Hinduism has long been under the assault by western academia since the dawn of the colonial era of European supremacism — Read on http://www.firstpost.com/india/dismantling-global-hindutva-event-an-academic-assault-on-hinduism-9946511.html

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Tracing the Origins of Hinduphobia (Parts I-IV) – Indiafacts

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Tarun Rattan

Tracing the Origins of Hinduphobia (Parts I-IV) – Indiafacts — Read on http://www.indiafacts.org.in/analyses/tracing-the-origins-of-hinduphobia-parts-i-iv/

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European Commission proposes a trusted and secure Digital Identity for all Europeans

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Tarun Rattan

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_2663 The Commission today proposed a framework for a European Digital Identity which will be available to all EU citizens, residents, and businesses in the EU. Citizens will be able to prove their identity and share electronic documents from their … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 and Politics of Funeral Pyres

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Tarun Rattan

Covid-19 has clutched hard on humanity’s lungs since almost 2 years now. The virus has spread its deadly tentacles across the globe shattering the fragile lives in countries as far apart as China, Italy, Brazil, US, India and countless others. … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Ancient India: Its Language and Religions by Hermann Oldenberg

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Tarun Rattan

Ancient India: Its Language and Religionsby Hermann Oldenberg My rating: 5 of 5 stars A good book to understand the history of Sanskrit studies in West. How it started and which personalities made clear inroads into that field is all detailed … Continue reading →

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Book Review – How I Became a Hindu by Sita Ram Goel

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Tarun Rattan

How I Became a Hindu by Sita Ram GoelMy rating: 5 of 5 stars   Sita Ram Goel was a towering personality of India’s right-wing movement and this book is his intellectual autobiography. This covers his personal journey from being … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Black Wave by Kim Ghattas

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Tarun Rattan

Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Rivalry That Unravelled the Middle Eastby Kim Ghattas My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a brilliant, well researched book that unravels everything which is the cause of so much turbulence in … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Upheaval: How Nations Cope with Crisis and Change by Jared Diamond

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Tarun Rattan

Upheaval: How Nations Cope with Crisis and Changeby Jared Diamond My rating: 4 of 5 stars I got this book last year at Dalkey Book Festival where Jared Diamond gave a stirring keynote address on the crisis facing world today … Continue reading →

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