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Kargil Vijay Diwas-Remembering The Heroic Tales

Heroes have lived among us. It just made us realize we were looking for them somewhere else. The thrilling heroic tales that were told and the tears that we shed while lighting the Diya on 'Kargil Vijay Diwas' on the doorstep every year will always echo the memory of our Kargil heroes.

by Saffron Mom
Culture

Rebuilding The Hindutva Narrative

There are a few fundamental characteristics that define Hinduness or Hindutva. We would do well to begin with these. Let me call these the mool-siddhantas or...

by partho
Culture

Rani Durgavati: A Warrior queen of Gondwana

Rani Durgavati took control over the Gondwana Kingdom after the death of King Dalpat Shah. As a queen, she fought 51 gallant wars against many invaders including Mughals. Rani Durgavati showed enormous courage, self-belief, and heroism in her battles and treated her people fairly.

by AnitaChouksey
Culture

The Hakenkreuz-Swastika Debate

The Swastika-Hakenkreuz debate flared up yet again clearly highlighting the need for sensitivity and knowledge in the society. A prominent handle, @StopAntisemites on twitter led a lynching campaign against a Hindu student who tried to differentiate between the Nazi Hakenkreuz and Hindu Swastika... In fact, Murphy is accused of deliberately mistranslating Hakenkreuz into Swastika leading to the perpetual hate against the symbol. His clerical background and Nazi Germany rejecting Murphy's translation further hints at a deliberate malice.

by cbkwgl