Hindu
London’s First Muslim Mayor: Khan and the Colour Quotient
Lance Price
The election of London’s first Muslim Mayor and race and politics in Britain
Hindu Belief: Legacy versus Destiny
For Indology to overcome its past prejudices, it must open itself to the perspectives of genuine Hindu belief
Handloom saris: From hand to hearth
The signature handloom sari survives with the help of the much debated Handloom Reservation Act. Open visits the famous weavers’ hub of Chanderi to get a glimpse of the making of a masterpiece—and the woes of the weavers
The Books of Civilisation
The Murty Classical Library of India is a love marriage of delicious elegance between new money and old glory
Retreat of the Rabble Rouser
Sadhvi Rithambara of Ramjanmabhoomi fame has dedicated herself to a new Hindu cause—a home for the homeless and a Durga temple
Godhra Tales
At ground zero of one of independent India’s most convulsive events, the Hindu-Muslim relationship is not as vexed as many fear
Not as Old as You Think
…nor very Hindu either. There is telling evidence to debunk this nationalistic myth
Whose India Is It Anyway?
Indians are diverse, but their narrower identities do not obliterate their larger ‘Hindu’ identity
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