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Busting the Lies of Ponga Pundit Devdutt Pattanaik Given the prolific lies and Pattanaik's Ponga Punditry, I might have to start a series to counter him regularly. In this recent post, DP tries to draw some random legal codes of Nepal from 18544 and call them Hindu legal codes.

Busting the Lies of Ponga Pundit Devdutt Pattanaik

Given the prolific lies and Pattanaik's Ponga Punditry, I might have to start a series to counter him regularly. In this recent post, DP tries to draw some random legal codes of Nepal from 18544 and call them Hindu legal codes.
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Here is a doctor who has become a ponga pundit and he’s talking about Varna and caste flexibility!! Why didn’t he take up a chandalas job just to show the flexibility of modernity- who decided (not Kashi Brahmins surely) that he should switch to becoming a pundit of what he

Here is a doctor who has become a ponga pundit and he’s talking about Varna and caste flexibility!! Why didn’t he take up a chandalas job just to show the flexibility  of modernity- who decided (not Kashi Brahmins surely) that he should switch to becoming a pundit of what he
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This essay on surnames is a critical contribution for scholars examining the intersection of caste, colonialism, and identity construction, particularly as the caste census looms on the horizon. The imposition of surnames was not unique to India; it was a hallmark of colonial

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Great news for dog lovers When did this even originate in teh name of modern science? The idea of animal cruelty in the guise of the greater good ? There’s always better ways and it is time for humanity to re-emerge from the debris of old world orders newindiaabroad.com/english/health…

Great news for dog lovers

When did this even originate in teh name of modern science? The idea of animal cruelty in the guise of the greater good ? There’s always better ways and it is time for humanity to re-emerge from the debris of old world orders
newindiaabroad.com/english/health…
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Not only is “the Hindu” spreading disinformation in India -this news has been carried across the world in several other media - what is the credibility of a paper like The Hindu? The Hindu joins several other international papers like WaPo and NYT in its quest for outright

Not only is “the Hindu” spreading disinformation in India -this news has been carried across the world in several other media - what is the credibility of a paper like The Hindu?

The Hindu joins several other international papers like WaPo and NYT in its quest for outright
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Operation Sindoor – A Shraddhanjali In memory of those we lost to hate. This is a heartfelt tribute to the innocent men, women, and children—Hindus and Christians—who became victims of terror only because of their faith. In light of the recent ceasefire, let us not forget those

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On Mother’s Day it is pertinent to note that India is literally and figuratively a Mother to Pakistan ! And also a Father! It is time that Pakistan stops being a truant and delinquent teenager and starts behaving like a good child. Happy Mothers Day! #mothersdayspecial

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Who benefits ? MIC - the Military Industrial Complex ! Pakistans cup is full and will only spill more blood #usforeignpolicy #PeaceNotWar #PakistanIndianWar #MilitaryIndustrialComplex

Who benefits ? MIC - the Military Industrial Complex ! Pakistans cup is full and will only spill more blood

#usforeignpolicy  #PeaceNotWar #PakistanIndianWar 
#MilitaryIndustrialComplex
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Portraits: New York, DC, Miami, New Jersey, Ahmedabad, Mehrangarh, Jodhpur, Dubai, Kutch, Calcutta, et al. Moments frozen across cities, continents, and cultures. #portraitphotography #Moments #CulturalJourney #CityVibes

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Go and Tell Modi Excerpts from global panel on Bharat TV : youtube.com/live/TqmR5LF9N… Bharat Tv @fm_bharat Anjalee Swamy Nisha Prakash Priyanka #OperationSindoor #PakistanIndianWar #IndiaPakistanConflict #IndianArmy

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We have so much to learn about Rash Behari Bose ! Thank you and hope we can hear your talk live or recorded #RashBehariBose #IndianHistory #FreedomFighter #UnsungHeroes

We have so much to learn about Rash Behari Bose ! Thank you and hope we can hear your talk live or recorded

#RashBehariBose #IndianHistory #FreedomFighter #UnsungHeroes
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If we ever wondered where the hindi idioms like “ footi cowry nahin doonga” or cowry ke daam bik Gaya’. - it’s because cowries were currency in not so ancient times #IndianHistory #CowryCurrency #HindiIdioms #AncientIndia

If we ever wondered where the hindi idioms like “ footi cowry nahin doonga”  or cowry ke daam bik Gaya’. - it’s because cowries were currency in not so ancient times

#IndianHistory #CowryCurrency #HindiIdioms  #AncientIndia
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Join Prasun Roy — author and researcher — for the upcoming Bengali #SangamTalk on 24th May at 7 PM, where he will be speaking on the forgotten legacy of the legendary hero of India’s organized armed revolutionary movement, Shri Rash Behari Bose. On the eve of his 139th birth

Join Prasun Roy — author and researcher — for the upcoming Bengali #SangamTalk on 24th May at 7 PM, where he will be speaking on the forgotten legacy of the legendary hero of India’s organized armed revolutionary movement, Shri Rash Behari Bose.

On the eve of his 139th birth
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Varna Ever wonder why the alphabet is called varnamala in Sanskrit and its daughter languages? How is it that we, the so-called educated people of India, are so totally unaware and have been so un- inquisitive? “A letter is called Akshara in Sanskrit which means “imperishable”.

Varna

Ever wonder why the alphabet is called varnamala in Sanskrit and its daughter languages? How is it that we, the so-called educated people of India, are so totally unaware and have been so un- inquisitive?

“A letter is called Akshara in Sanskrit which means “imperishable”.
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Alas TED has succumbed to propaganda TED has been my all time favorite listen in way before audibles etc came about and now!! It’s no longer sacred - it’s another hijacked media TED-Ed #TEDTalks #MediaBias #propaganda #FreeSpeech

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Yes, it’s been a while, thank you for all your inboxes asking where I am! Just smelling the roses in my garden. #NatureLover #gardenvibes #roses