Book Summary: Western Foundations of the Caste System- II
One constantly highlighted narrative on caste in India by the academia, media, NGO activists, human rights organizations, and intellectuals is the atrocity perpetuated against the ‘low-castes’ in Indian society. It is almost an inherited narrative made strong by repeated affirmations. But do the data or the extensive readings of literature support More...
Book Summary: Western Foundations of the Caste System- I
One of the most important books in recent times is the book, ‘Western Foundations of the Caste System.’ The book consists of eight strong chapters on the ‘caste system’ of India based strongly on the More...
Islamic loot: How the Mughals drained wealth out of India
The drain of wealth out of India by the British is a well known fact that has been meticulously recorded by historians and economists. However, the drain of wealth originally started with the Islamic invaders who More...
The Hijacking of Indian Astronomy- III
Phase-I (Discovery and Euphoria) – continued In the previous article we touched upon how Christian missionaries and Jesuits may have contributed to the development and growth of mathematics and astronomy More...
Interview with Sri. Shrikant Talageri on his new book ‘Genetics & The Aryan Debate’
The Aryan question continues to remain highly controversial and multidimensional in nature. India’s mainstream media and academia, which are dominated by the left-liberal-secular brigade have been misleading More...
Indian Astronomy and the Yavanajātaka Date Fabrication
Most students of history have probably not heard of the question of the dating of the Yavanajātaka even though it is a significant milestone in the history of Indian science, and it has lessons both for the More...
The Hijacking of Indian Astronomy- II
[contextly_sidebar id=”5OOI5oXRgrusJgX4PLVzGq66QIw3pOHN”] Phase-I (Discovery and Euphoria) – continued In the previous article we read about Europe’s discovery of Indian Astronomy in 1691, via More...
What is ‘Dharma’? Creating the Dharma of Sustainable Educational Models
Dharma? Is it complicated to explain? Is it a simple concept? What is “the dharma”? How to define it? It’s said to be full and empty, nothing and everything, unqualified, unformed, unknowable, all knowing, More...
Mohenjo-Daro Man Performing Raajasooya Yajna
Several scholars and academicians post excavation of Indus sites, got inspired by the grandeur of planned dwelling site. The artifacts, murals, pottery and the most intriguing seals of this magnificent civilization More...
The Ancient Observatories of India- I
In 1988, the historian of science William H. Donahue published his article “Kepler’s fabricated figures: covering up the mess in the New Astronomy” in the Journal of the History of Astronomy. He More...