Mr Modi can greatly benefit from the film A Few Good Men in which Colonel Nathan Jessep, played by Jack Nicholson, authoritatively roars, “You want the truth? You can't handle the truth!"
The legacy and the lesson NDA leaves is that there is no need for bringing morality in politics. It does not matter what you do as long as you do it decisively and with resolve.
Joining issue with the Gujarat Chief Minister's missive, an open letter in response to the President APJ Abdul Kalam.
In the aftermath of the Gujarat carnage, you have often said that Gujarat will remain a blot on the BJP government and on your conscience -- that it was 'outrageous' and 'indefensible'. There is nothing to doubt your sincerity...
The very concept of <i>Jehad</i> has been hijacked outside India. It is high time Indian Muslims showed the way forward with a vision of the 21st century and beyond.
Taken at its face value, the Quran does ask for killing infidels; the Quran does ask for subjugating women; the Quran does ask for capital, inhumane punishments; and the Quran does allow slavery.
Deficiencies, of which there are many, are not limited only to Islam, but exist in every religion, including Hinduism, the way it is practiced. There is no religion without holes, or without scope for improvement.
Have we become immune to the gory violence reported almost daily? Why could we not feel the pain of what happened in Gujarat?
"When revenge crosses all limits, it transforms itself into regret; when anger is given a full play, it ultimately turns to acknowledgment; after showing its most cruel face, animality reverts to humanity"
Does Kalam's Islamic liberalism, or following Hindu traditions make him less of a Muslim? Or is it Sangh Parivar's recognition of Kalam's work that has become a cause for concern for many Muslims leading them to question Kalam's religious roots and i
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