Contour of Hindu Rashtra Hindutva, Sangh Parivar and Contemporary Politics

Preface Introduction Religion, Secularism and the State Religion, Power and Violence Profane Goals: Sacred Garb Hindutva: Religion or Politics? RSS and Agenda of Imperialism Minorities and Human Rights Ayesha and the Head Scarf Anti-Conversion Legislation Terrorism: Symptom or Disease Terrorism as Revenge Combating Terrorism Communalism and Collective Violence State and Violence Veer Savarkar: Brave by Half History as the Battleground Many Ramayanas Political Wine in a Cultural Bottle Looming Saffron Threat and Electoral Choices The Politics Behind Attempts to Review Constitution Fire of Fanaticism Putting Crocodiles to Shame Gujarat Carnage-Can We Halt the March of Religious Fascism? Fishing for Votes in the Rivers of Blood Fake Apology Manufacturing Faith Commissar Sadhvi's Cow Agenda Coding the Dress Hindutva's Foot Soldiers Dalits, Adivasis? Riddles of Hindutva Children of Lesser God Fundamentalism and Women's Rights Hindu Rights and Women Hinduism and Gender Justice: Transitions in Nineteenth Century Bengal Farzana, Nisha and Uniform Civil Code Caging the Women Uniformity or Gender Justice Whither Gender Parity? Rational Thought in Indian Tradition Science and Society History, Science and Social Change Index.