Exploring the World of Varna
Introduction Varṇa, the system of classification of society into different groups, has been a topic of much controversy, debate, and deliberation. The numerous studies on varṇa fill up whole bookshelves and More...
Tolerance on the Foundations of Intolerance
Recently, writers, artists and scientists have returned their awards. Other similar eminent persons also have joined hands with these protesters. At this juncture, it will not be irrelevant to discuss the political More...
Religion Data of Census 2011: II The Imbalance Worsens
In this second post on the religion data of Census 2011, we give the main national aggregate numbers about the changes that have taken place in the share of different communities during 2001-11, and try to put these More...
A Confused Journo’s Posthumous Interviews: (1) The Politician
[contextly_sidebar id=”9Ft6fQQ7M0Vf77lGpIr5m42xa7iRaWXN”] IndiaFacts regrets to announce the tragic death of Mr. Akulita Sandeha, a young and promising journalist whose body was found three days ago More...
India Inspires Talks- Indian Civilization
IndiaFacts Research Centre is delighted to announce that that India Inspires Foundation (www.indiainspires.org) is organizing an event featuring lectures by prominent scholars of Indian civilization. This two-day More...
Anti-Hinduism as an Industry
Anti-Hinduism is an industry. It has a purpose and an end goal.It has financial means, institutional set-up and a tradition of sponsored intellectuals occupying important positions, protecting vested interests of More...
Temples and the State in the Indian Tradition: Part 7
Continuing the series on Hindu Temples, their conception, history, heritage and legacy authored by M.D. Srinivas. [contextly_sidebar id=”eDH4dsAcCf3ZEam857FCj9erXjVN2QPk”] TEMPLES IN INDEPENDENT INDIA: More...
Temples and the State in the Indian Tradition: Part 3
The third part of the series on Hindu Temples, their conception, history, heritage and legacy authored by M.D. Srinivas. [contextly_sidebar id=”xUvEeUBwpbitTV9kizglKYHk5hfeLZ4r”] The state in India More...
Temples and the State in India: A Historical Overview
This is the first of a new comprehensive series on Hindu Temples, their conception, history, heritage and legacy authored by M.D. Srinivas. Introduction India indeed is a land of temples. Indian civilisation More...
Rearming Hinduism: Book Review
Rearming Hinduism: Nature, Hinduphobia and the Return of Indian Intelligence Paperback, by Vamsee Juluri He who controls the history of a people controls the people. Colonization of the land is easier to More...