Book Summary: Europe, India, and the Limits of Secularism by Jakob de Roover-II
In the previous part, we saw the evolution of secularism in the Christian world but its inapplicability in the Indian context which does not have religions but traditions. An idea which made sense in a specific More...
Secularism: the Most Abused “privilege” of Indian Constitution
Partition of India happened on religious lines beyond any shadow of doubt. So, why is it that we choose to remain a secular country while our counterpart nation, Pakistan, never bothers about it? This is for the 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...
Europe: European History – A Briefest Overview- II
European colonialism lasted from the 16th to 20th centuries vastly extending their reach around the globe by establishing colonies in the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Colonialism was of two types mainly: settler More...
The Notre Dame Fire – Why it strikes a chord in many Indian hearts and minds
For the last few days, the world’s attention has been riveted on a terrible tragedy that has struck one country and one city. The fire that engulfed the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has saddened and grieved millions More...
The Death of Proto-Indo-European
In the 19th century, linguists came up with the idea that nearly all modern European languages are descended from an ancestor language called Proto-Indo-European (PIE), which they proposed was spoken prior to about More...
Rape culture of White Christian countries
Scope of the Problem Violence against women and girls are very serious crimes. They pose a major public health problem and are a gross violation of women’s human rights. The United Nations definition describes More...
Secularism in India: History, Implications and Alternatives
India officially became a secular nation in 1976 with the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution of India enacted in 1976. [1] [2] But what does secularism mean? Unlike the West which is very clear about the core tenets More...