Tag: RELIGION
Thich Nhat Hanh and His Art of Dying
In this spiritually nuanced article the author engages with the Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, and reflects on the art of dying.
The Emerging Interface of Politics, Academics and Culture: A Conversation with Prof. Irfan Ahmad
The New Leam conducted an engaging conversation with Prof. Irfan Ahmad on politics, culture and academics in contemporary times. Here is an excerpt from the conversation.
Being a Muslim in Contemporary India
The seeds of hatred against Muslims are giving enough fruit in the contemporary times, when an ordinary Muslim citizen is hated, stereotyped and rebuked in all spheres of life. In an ambience of mistrust can shared living become a lived reality?
Would You Reflect on My Bhagavadgita, Mr.Modi?
VIEWPOINT
Amid war and nationalism Mr Narendra Modi unveils yet another spectacular edition of the Bhagavadgita. But then, has he really tried to learn something meaningful from this amazing text?
Challenges of Intolerance and War are Crucial to Education in Our Times
BRINGING UP CHILDREN
The challenges of bringing up our children in an increasingly turbulent world demand that parents and educators throughout the world unite and strive for ways to inculcate peace and brotherhood across the world.
Film Kedarnath: The Same Old Rhetoric over Cross-Religious Love
FILM REVIEW
Kedarnath is set in the backdrop of the 2013 floods that wreaked havoc in Uttarakhand. It is a story of blossoming love between a Hindu-Muslim couple despite the odds.
Walking on the Gandhian Dream and the Aspiration of a Collective Nation
EDITORIAL/ We live in times where growing intolerance and limited notions of nationhood cloud our vision, remembering the important lessons that Mahatma Gandhi taught us will enable us to walk on the path of tolerance and mutual brotherhood.
Hindus and Muslims Belong Together: Why Our Schools Don’t Understand
At a school in Wazirabad, Hindus and Muslims compose two different sections; amidst an already fractured national consciousness has schooling failed its inclusive purpose?
Ananya Pathak
In Pictures: Does the heavy burden of ritualism enable us to have the fragrance...
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