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Have you ever gone into a store or a supermarket by first looking at the religion of the owner? Well, it seems that this has been and continues to be the practice that many use to target or avoid the Hindu businesses.
I clearly remember how the Pakistani radio jocks in Houston would righteously announce some business as “Pakistani and Islamic” and urge its listeners to go and buy from them to “help the community” and keep the wealth “within”.
Apparently, this is a common phenomenon even in India.
This was revealed by this tweet by a user @chathootti who alert to this. Many others would just let this bigotry just slide. Worse, there is no outrage and would never be any. Because this is supposed to be normal and ok. No, it is not! You cannot pick and choose Secularism!
Leaked WhatsApp audio (Malayalam) from a Muslim group asking community members to boycott a newly opened Hindu supermarket in their area. How many of you thought about the religion of the shop owner before making a purchase? pic.twitter.com/K6qkkfm13b
In a state – Kerala – where the Communist party and its supporters amongst Christians and Muslims have already been active in targeting Hindus and Sabarimala – this type of Hinduphobia should be openly and unambiguously called out.
If any of the readers can speak / understand Malayalam, please do share the complete translation of this audio.
The Indian budget every year has always been an eagerly awaited event. For many decades, the best minds in economics, finance, tax, business and industry throng the media house to analyze the provisions shared by the Financial Minister.
When the US Ambassador threatened India's "Strategic Autonomy" policy over India's friendship with Russia - much more than meets the eye was at stake. Let us unpack how the Ukraine war has fundamentally changed the US and the world. And why are we here anyway?
This visit of India left me with many questions. Many observations and inputs from different people and sections. Food for thought that I have tried to contemplate on and make sense of. Sharing all that with you.
When you analyze the last 60 years of the economic miracles of Singapore, South Korea and Malaysia versus the continued impoverished Indian economy, you get very interesting lessons. Can Indians have the wherewithal in them to do in one generation so that the coming generations may rise?
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