The history of the Hindutva movement can be traced back to the formation of the Calcutta Dharma Sabha in 1831. Though the origin of Hindutva proper can be traced to Dayananda Saraswati (1824-1883), its philosophy was developed by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, V.D. Savarkar, and K. B. Hedgewar. The culmination of this philosophy was the formulation …
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India is a secular democratic country and the Constitution affirms freedom and liberty for all. Diversity and Unity are accepted as the hallmark of Indian society. But today, ‘secular democracy’ is under threat due to Hindutva ideology. Against democratic principles, Hindutva, an ideology of the fundamentalist, has become a reality today. Etymologically, Hindutva is …
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Mokokchung, July 25 (MTNews): The NSCN (IM) said today that the Nagas are reeling with utter confusion about the Indo-Naga Peace Talk and subsequently started expressing their total discontentment “pointing accusing fingers on the very people who brought the ceasefire and the peace process.” “Some people misconstrued that the peace talk is delaying because …
As we all brace for the coming general election which is just months away, if at all it happens, the dilemma for voters who are apolitical, who aren’t sycophants or nepotistic and who doesn’t have any relatives or sugar daddies as MLAs/ministers is that there isn’t a good option to choose from the current and …
