Gandhi: The Father of Multiculturalism
My talk to mark the 155th anniversary of Gandhi's birth at the ACT Legislative Assembly on 3 October 2024. Good evening, I acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples, the traditional…
India Explained: CQ Snippets
This blog will encompass stray and sundry revelations about the Indian civilisational character and mores. Just snippets, which make one aware of aspects of the Indian mind. I Don't Know…
CQ India – Sundry Observations
Rakesh Ahuja I have long maintained that an understanding of Indian society and behaviour can only be achieved by analysing trends, not by making judgements based on discrete events. The…
CQ India – The Hindu Mind: A Snapshot
Hinduism is a way of life, a living tradition with a deep cultural and spiritual heritage. It is not static like the Abrahamic faiths with their cupola of prophets and…
CQ General: Studying Abroad – Does it Advance Interculturalism?
The following article on Indian students in Australian universities was published in the Times of India on 2 August 2009. My conclusion then was that intercultural understanding is not particularly advanced by…