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“Burma Shave” – A disgusting insult

A controversial cartoon of a decapitated Buddha in The Ann Arbor News in 2007 was criticized as offensive and disrespectful. The critic, an ex-employee of the CIA’s ‘Campaign for Tibet’, called out America for its selective support of Democracy and Human Rights, implying favoritism towards its interests. President Bush’s lack of concern for human rights issues in Tibet was highlighted, as he spoke about the situation in Burma. The writer urged for local political development in Burma and more support for Tibetan Buddhist monks.

Taj Mahal or Setu Bandhanam – Who lifted the stones?

The author, identifying as a rational thinker, questions who truly deserves credit for historical structures like the Taj Mahal or the Setu Bandhanam (Adam’s Bridge). They believe such recognition should go to the nameless workers who constructed these impressive works, rather than the kings and emperors who ordered their creation. Expressing a concern about personal and cultural identity, they imply that the credit for structures like Adam’s Bridge could potentially belong to the Dravidian people of Southern India, rather than simply to legendary figures like Prince Rama, as the epic poem Valmiki Ramayana would suggest. Also mentioned, is the importance of preserving such historical structures for their heritage significance.

Operation Eagle 1971 – A Sermon in Kaptai, Bangladesh

OPERATION EAGLE 1971-72 in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh was inclined towards Peace

Defining Indian Identity -Finding Truth – Listening to the Heart

Indians have a sense of deep concern about the nature of truth and this concern about truth defines the Indian Identity.

Defending Indian Identity -The Challenge of Terror

In the Land from where beautiful thoughts have blossomed, the people have now become increasingly vulnerable to Terror Attacks and a countless number of innocent lives have already perished because of evil forces which desire to wipe out our Identity as a people. While we commit ourselves to promote peace and goodwill and work for …

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Defining Indian Identity -The portrayal of religious icons

कस्तूरितिलकं ललाटपटले वक्षःस्थले कौस्तुभंनासाग्रे नवमौक्तिकं करतले वेणुं करे कंकणम् ।सर्वांगे हरिचंदनं सुललितं कंठे च मुक्तावलिंगोपस्त्री परिवेष्ठितो विजयते गोपाल चूडामणिम् ।। kastūritilakaṃ lalāṭapaṭale vakṣaḥsthale kaustubhaṃnāsāgre navamauktikaṃ karatale veṇuṃ kare kaṃkaṇam .sarvāṃge haricaṃdanaṃ sulalitaṃ kaṃṭhe ca muktāvaliṃgopastrī pariveṣṭhito vijayate gopāla cūḍāmaṇim .. With the fragrant kasturi-mark on the forehead, the precious Kaustubha gem on the chest, the …

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Defining Indian Identity -Matru Devo Bhava

In Judaism and Islam, God is never invoked as ‘FATHER’. Jesus had expressed His intimate relationship with God by addressing God as ‘FATHER’. In India, we speak of God as Mother and Father.

Bharat Darshan-Defining Indian Identity – My Birthplace

Mylapore, Madras (Chennai), India is my birthplace. It has been continuously inhabited by humans for thousands of years. Thiruvalluvar who is recognized as the Saint Poet of India belongs to Mylapore.