Research and Reference

CAA in India vs US Lautenberg Amendment of 1990

Lautenberg Amendment 1990 United States had a program starting in 1990s with lot of similarities to Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 under an amendment called Lautenberg Amendment. Named after Frank Lautenberg (a NJ Democrat), this program initially facilitated resettlement of religiously …

RSS and Gandhi: A few historical facts

(On October 2, the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, we are reproducing an interesting article on the relationship between Gandhi and RSS.) Around half an hour after the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi On January 30, 1948, at 5:45 P.M., …

Umaji Naik: A forgotten hero

Many of us might have heard or read that the 1857 revolution was the first uprising of Indians against the tyrannical rule of the British. But that is not true. The first spark of the rising discontent was ignited by …

Rakhigarhi project: Aryans were not invaders, Harappans were Vedic people

The findings of Rakhigarhi Project can prove to be a game changer setting aside the long imposed view that Aryans were invaders and Harrapans were Dravidians killed by Aryans. Here is all that you want to know about the Rakhigarhi …

162nd anniversary of India’s first war of independence(May 10, 1857): Brutalities, bloodbaths and atrocities on Indians

Around 162 years have passed since the first war of independence took place. While the British historians have left several accounts of excesses allegedly committed by Indians during this bloody struggle, they have carefully concealed some of the worst excesses …

How Indian docs bleed you to make extra bucks?

Why I am doing this book review in this blog? Dr Kamal Kumar Mahawar, the author of this book, got int touch with me on LinkedIn and told me about his book. He has studied medicine in India and now …

Communal riots in Independent India: Congress’ Hall of Shame

As one goes back over the last six decades and collates the information about various communal riots, it becomes clear that the frenzy of communal violence was at its zenith largely during the Congress rule and yet the party has …

Genetically Modified(GM) Crops: Some Key Facts

There has been lot of controversy over GM crops in recent times. With the multinational corporations pushing use of GM crops worldwide especially in India, there have been lot of arguments both for and against these crops. Here are some …

RSS and the assassination of Mahatma: A few historical facts

Around half an hour after the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi On January 30, 1948, at 5:45 P.M., a First Information Report was lodged in the Tuglak Road Police station in New Delhi area. The FIR starts with a brief statement …