The Cultural Logic of Hindutva
Hindutva and the Slanderous Liberals The liberals consistently slander Hindutva. As a cultural or political conviction, they regard it thoroughly undesirable. A mere article such as this is not enough to recount More...
Reflections on Bhakti- II: Devotion as the Supreme Goal of Life
[contextly_sidebar id=”h8tDs0RCcaRSK5KW8r3hNF4xXR0QjBnv”] In the concluding portion of Part I of this series, I noted that in his phenomenal work on Bhakti titled Bhagavad-Bhakti-Rasayana, Madhusudhana 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...
Bollywood’s passive-aggressive attitude towards Hinduism
My daughter was insisting that we watch “funny videos” on YouTube (casting on TV) while she had her scrambled egg breakfast and waited for her math teacher to show up. When I started the YouTube app, I came More...
हिंदुत्वात कोणताही दोष नाही
The article has been translated into Marathi by Professor Manohar Railkar हिंदु असण्यात काहीही चुकीचं नाही. पण, हिंदुत्व अनुचित More...
Reflections on Bhakti- I: From ‘I am Yours’ to ‘I am You’
In his Soundaryalahari Verse 22, Sri Shankaracharya submits a very unique prayer to Goddess Bhavani. He says: भवानि त्वं दासे मयि वितर दृष्टिं सकरुणां इति More...
Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya: a Great Hindu King of Tripura
Our post independent, state-sponsored politically correct History has consciously undermined the contribution of Indian Princes in building a Modern India. It is time to present the correct history to our children. At More...
Svādhyāya: Studying our Holy Books- III
[contextly_sidebar id=”315L3wFaW5XhhajmW3E4KK0xY2ACivPv”] In this part we discuss the relative importance of scriptures vis-à-vis Dharma and Moksha. Scriptures and Dharma- Their Relative Importance With More...
Shashi Tharoor Goes Cherry-Picking: Some Reflections on Reading Why I am a Hindu
Human thinking is structured with layers upon layers of cognitive structures. Each word forms a structure that sets limits on a basic concept. On top of that, each concept-cluster that makes up our thoughts is structured, More...
Book Review: Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities by Pankaj Jain
Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities: Sustenance and Sustainability by Dr. Pankaj Jain can be purchased in India here. Human-Nature dualism has always been a debatable question in the East and West. Professor More...