To understand the present crisis, it is useful to understand how the global system has "worked" for the last 50 years: the US imported far more than it exported, issued dollars, those dollars got multiplied (in the global banking system through monetary alchemy!) and such global

Only when '#Hindu' is an empty phrase, an identity without meaning, can anyone and everyone can designate themselves with that identity. Everyone who identify themselves as Hindu must self introspect whether their identity is a empty vessel, a designation without meaning or

The greatest challenge we face is the absence of Praamanya Buddhi towards Shastras. The secularization of society at large, but specifically the de Hinduization of education has resulted in this loss of acceptance of Shastras as pramana- valid source of knowledge. Many

For a few years now, I've stopped commenting on Kashmir for various reasons. One, there's nothing left to say that hasn't been said already. Second, after the removal of Article 370 and the release of The Kashmir Files, so-called nationalist Hindus have become subject matter

#PahalgamTerroristAttack #Constitution

A formal academic background in history isn’t a prerequisite for being a good historian or writing valuable history books. In fact, encouraging amateurs to engage with history is essential if we want to challenge the normative narratives often upheld by mainstream academia.

The Americans may want to see the conflict play out. - This is a live fire test of Chinese hardware, something they will never see anywhere else. - If India doesn’t go for Pakistan’s jugular/permanently degrades the country, and the situation de-escalates, the US still has

A consecrated murti is as real as a living person. The murti is infused with divinity by the person consecrating it through ritual symbolism, where symbolism is the means through which the ritualist transfers the divinity in his heart to the icon. It is, in fact, inner worship or

Being Mantra Drashta is not same as having Veda Adhyayana Adhikara. They may appear same, but they are not. The former doesn't imply the latter.

Not a fan of the phrase 'Trad' per se, but as someone committed to Sanatana Dharma, I can say that for me at least, writing essays, books, and giving talks have been more important than debates on social media. Though the latter is helpful to convey my viewpoints and promote my

After injecting secularism into the consciousness of colonized societies such as Bharat to excise out their indigeneities, the West is getting a taste of its own medicine albeit through a different variant- multiculturism. 👌

Absolutely true. World is at a fork in the road. Late Gen Z/Early Gen Alphas entering college in 2020s/2030s will see only one of two routes for their future. a) High Prestige career route pushed by parents: Ivy Leagues, STEM MBA degrees etc. into "Hamas Humanities." b)

One liberal Brahman fuels far more destruction than a thousand liberal subalterns ever could.

This is why Indologists have no locus standi to interpret Vedas. And their speculations are just that: speculations.

There is a growing trend among modern interpreters to subject our ancient Hindu texts [such as the #Manusmriti, the Mahabharata, and other such texts] to the sieve of contemporary values. The argument is often made that because we live in the 21st century, these texts must be

TLDR: The tier 2 leadership of the ruling party has a unique challenge before it. ***** The sociopolitical discourse of India seems to have stagnated, and every day looks like a replay of any other day. Stonepelting on a Hindu procession passing through a samudaya vishesh area

"...Teaching is not about “representation”.." Craving for representational justice spares none. Ultimately as a country we are okay with compromising on standards so long as we are getting the right representation mix. We seek this in all spheres across professions. That is

As a country we are torn between two ideologies - one that seeks equal representation for all identity groups (caste categories mainly) in all spheres per population share (JAUH) and another that gives tacit support to lite version of this JAUH while ideologically endorsing

EAC-PM Prof. Shamika Ravi What exactly is the selling point of working in public service? Bureaucratic red tape, reservations, low pay, anti-merit recruitment, and technologically semiliterate political masters? The government is primarily focused on populist redistribution schemes and revenue

Join INDICA’s 41st Online Symposium Theme: Studies on Traditional Retellings of the Mahabharata 🗓️ Saturday, 26 July 2025 🕘 9:00 am to 6:00 pm IST Sri Adwait Bhushan Athawale ji (Author & Researcher) will speak on Engaging Non-Traditional Retellings Of The Mahabharata: A