AIT and the science of linguistics
On 2 May 2018, the online magazine Swatantra published the article “P.I.E. or LIE: Why Linguistics Is Not A Science” by surgeon Dr. Shivsankar Sastry. I have nothing against people publishing about another discipline than their own, provided they submit to the same rules
Gaza Protests – Why Israel’s ‘Disproportionate’ Response Is Justified
It has been a busy couple of weeks in the world: the two Koreas are finally talking peace, the United States hopes to talk Pyongyang into at least curtailing, if not abandoning, its nuclear programme, US president Donald Trump has
Episode 2 – Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Ravilochanan Aiyangar of the Indic Collective speaks with Ravish Ratnam about the proceedings of the Padmanabhaswamy temple case in Kerala HC while also addressing the broader aspects of state interference in the management of Hindu temples.
Episode 1 – Ram Janmabhoomi
Ravish Ratnam speaks with J. Sai Deepak, lawyer of the Indic Collective Trust (ICT), about the history of and latest developments in the Ayodhya Ram Temple case, perhaps the most high-profile and politically consequential case being heard by the Supreme
When It Comes To Israel, Even Sports Is War
A Tunisian court has just banned Israeli taekwondokas from participating in the World Taekwondo Junior Championships being held presently in Hammamet. The decision came as a local group, The National Commission for Supporting Arab Resistance and Opposing Normalization and Zionism, sued the
Open Letter To Hamid Ansari: ‘Indic Renaissance Is Here To Stay’
Dear Hamid Ansari, Jai Ram ji ki. We hope this greeting does not pose an existential threat to the “cultural diversity and the resultant composite culture” you seem to care so much about, going by your lecture at the India International Centre last month. If
#YearOfTemples – Statement of Purpose
So, what do we intend to do with the #YearofTemples campaign? Here's our broad statement of purpose: Our first goal has three facets: 1. Awareness of the effects of State Control of Temples. 2. Advocacy, through examples, that Hindus can and must run their own
#YearOfTemples
ICT is engaged in multiple legal battles concerning temples, from wresting them free from state control to arguing for the Ram Temple at Ayodhya. On the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti / Pongal / Lohri, we reaffirmed our commitment to
Empathise With Rohingyas But Please Deport Them
Empathy, the capacity to feel another being’s pain, is a highly valued emotion in most cultures. We are encouraged to nurture this trait from a very early age and are so deeply conditioned to act on empathetic impulses that it
Judgement – No more close-up darshans for paying devotees
On November 1, 2017, the Indic Collective Trust filed a Writ Petition No.28882/2017, before the Madras High Court seeking abolition of money-based queue system for Darshan in Temples which was imposed by TN HRCE Department without any legal basis. On