How pseudoscience is coming in the way of India tackling the pandemic SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 25, 2021, 10:10 AM IST Share Synopsis The unscientific Hindu, in fact, has been the bane of our land for the past millennium. It is the reason why the Indian subcontinent has been ruled by outsiders for centuries. It is the reason why we are seeing record deaths from corona even as China and the US seem to have put the pandemic behind them and are moving towards economic growth again. TNN I write this column after having kept the Navratri fast for seven days, something I have been doing twice a year since the last thirty years. I am proud of my religion and have love for it. However, sometimes love means pointing out things that need to be changed. The pandemic and our response to it have raised questions about something that plagues our community— a large number of unscientific Hindus. The unscientific Hindu, in fact, has been the bane of our land for the past millennium. It is the reason why the Indian subcontinent has been ruled by outsiders for centuries. It is the reason why we are seeing record deaths from corona even as China and the US seem to have put the pandemic behind them and are moving towards economic growth again.