Sankrant Sanu responds to Arundhati Roy’s speech at the World Social Forum Dear Arundhati: I enjoyed reading your first novel. I respect some of the stands you have taken. I write this…
Need I belong to only one religion?
Introduction Religion and secularism are both hot topics of discussion in India today. With rare exceptions, commentators on all sides of the debate in India, suffer from a general malady – that…
Are Hinduism studies prejudiced?
This is the original version of the article that caused Microsoft to replace Encarta’s article on Hinduism. This later was anthologized in the book: “Invading the Sacred” published by Rupa Press. Click for…
The Speech Musharraf Won’t Make
President Musharraf has made many speeches. This is the speech that (were he to make it) would change the course of Indo-Pakistan relations. Unfortunately, it would take a greater leader than Musharraf…
Who Killed Daniel Pearl?
Author’s note: I started writing this article, with the above title, before it was announced that Daniel Pearl was killed. Since then this fact has apparently been confirmed, which makes the thesis…