Richard Eaton on the Desecration of Hindu Temples in India

Richard Eaton on the Desecration of Hindu Temples in India

A grand consecration ceremony of the Rama temple at Ayodhya is scheduled for January 22. The temple has been constructed on the site where the 16th-century Babri Mosque stood until its demolition by Hindutva activists on December 6, 1992. Many Hindus believe that this site is Ramjanmabhoomi, or the place where the Hindu deity Rama … Read more

The Costs of India’s Abstention on Gaza Truce Resolution

The Costs of India’s Abstention on Gaza Truce Resolution

Activists of Socialist Unity Center of India (Communist) burn an effigy of U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a rally to protest against Israel’s military operations in Gaza and to show solidarity with the Palestinian people, in Kolkata, India, Nov. 1, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Bikas Das Advertisement On October 27, … Read more