Reflections on Hindu Identity
Recently, while interacting with the students of Arya Mahila College affiliated to Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, I was asked, ‘What makes someone a Hindu?’ As I paused for a few moments to reflect on More...
Classification problems regarding Hinduism
Hinduism can be used to refer quite a variety of things but the current classification as a religion has created very serious problems. Prof S. N. Balagangadhara explains in his book ‘The Heathen in his Blindness’ More...
We, the Hindus – What the CAB Means for Hindu Civilization
On 11th December, 2019, the Rajya Sabha passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019. With this the Bill became law, as the Lok Sabha had already passed it two days ago. I do not intend to delve into the legal details More...
Hindu civilisation and slavery
Traditionally, neither the Indian nor the Chinese civilisations were particularly well-known for practicing slavery. During the ancient and classical periods, neither India nor China ever practiced chattel slavery, wherein More...
A Case for Pashubali in the Light of Vamacara Tantra
Recently there was a judgment from the Tripura HC banning the ritual of pashubali in the famous Tripurasundari Mahavidya temple as well as all other Hindu places of worship in the state. In a series of such judgments More...
Caste 102- Our Collective Cultural Caste-ration
“Caste is worse that Jihad!” via Twitter All you ground-warriors of Hinduism, the work you do is essential and difficult. I have the greatest of respect for it. I also understand that you are More...
Book Review & Summary: Idolatry and the Colonial Idea of India By Swagato Ganguly- I
Idolatry and the Colonial Idea of India: Visions of Horror, Allegories of Enlightenment By Swagato Ganguly is available for purchase on Amazon. Swagato Ganguly is a reputed journalist on the editorial More...
Hindu Charter needs to be more comprehensive
“India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials More...
Agenda for Hindu Survival: What we can do as individuals
Hindu civilization is perhaps on the verge of returning back to the dark abyss of the old from which it had started regaining itself only a few decades ago when India finally gained political freedom after centuries More...
Eastern Religions: Deluded Constructions of the European World- III
[contextly_sidebar id=”e8mZdrfi1cIDLxmTVPk4oEPmuOyV0Q4q”] In the previous parts, we saw the nature of Christian encounters with the Roman world and the Indian sub-continent, along with attempts of western More...