An ardent supporter as I am of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and strong as my faith is that his government can take India to greater heights, I must, in most emphatic terms, record my disagreement with the Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Amendment) Bill of 2009 that was first introduced and passed in Gujarat assembly during […]

A more controversial one among the many uncommon views that I hold has to do with gender, gender-difference, gender-specific values and roles, and the so called “gender equality”. Having realized that my take on the subject has the potential to hurt the sentiments of many who hold this subject close to their heart (as opposed […]

The so called “anti-superstition” bill of Maharashtra which as been pushed through as an ordinance, short-circuiting the formal process of discussion and voting, because a champion of this law was shot dead by some criminals, is very much in line with the pseudo-secular policies that many self-styled intellectuals seem to be in favour of. I […]

Egypt presents an interesting case study in democracy. As much as it helps us understand this political system, it also gives us a preview of what to expect if many other Islamic states in the middle-east were to become democracies. Historically, Egypt has always had trouble accommodating divergent views of its constituent communities, and the […]

To say that women are equal to men, is like saying a doctor is equal to an engineer. Yes, both are graduates and professionals, but their functions in the society are different. They should just be proud of what they can and should do, and appreciative of what the other is doing. There is no point in […]