Brahminical Patriarchy: What the Twitter CEO ought to know

In the wake of the recent controversy surrounding the placard displayed by the Twitter CEO that mentions “Smash Brahminical Patriarchy”, one can’t wait to delve into a deeper analysis of the term, “brahminical More...

Defining Urban Naxal: A Tribute to Prof. Romila Thapar

The current debate revolving around “urban naxals” received a heightened attention owing to the following statement by Prof. Romila Thapar, an eminent historian. “We were all born Indians, lived as Indians More...

Does India need Sufism?

Introduction In the backdrop of the 9/11 attack and the war against terrorism that surfaced as an aftermath, several western scholars have exhibited a strong tendency towards promoting “Sufism” against the idea More...

Hindutva or Hinduism? A subtle Polemic against Hindu Dharma

Abstract During the course of our freedom movement, the idea of nationalism as it is known to us today crystallised in its various psycho-philosophical constructs. The one carried forward by the Indian National More...