Book Summary: Western Foundations of the Caste System- IV
The three major frameworks with which the Europeans crystallised their ideas on the Indian caste system were the Christian issues in the Iberian Peninsula, the Protestant problems with the Jews and Catholics, More...
Sources of Hindu Dharma – II
[contextly_sidebar id=”GLEJYd5HOnUrFsgEnyQSawX7DAmrz1Iu”] In the previous article, we examined different sources of dharma like Shruti, Smriti, Sadāchāra or Shishtāchāra, Ātmapriya or Ātmatushti, More...
Sources of Hindu Dharma – I
In Hindu Dharma, the following four are considered the most authoritative sources of Dharma – the Vedic scriptures (Shruti), the Smriti scriptures, the good practices followed by the virtuous or traditional practices More...
Discrimination against Hindu Institutions-Talk by J Sai Deepak
J Sai Deepak, the Delhi based litigator who practices primarily before the Delhi High Court, delivered a talk at the Press Club of India. The talk was organized by the Srijan Foundation on the topic: Freeing Hindu More...
‘Caste considerations’ have no locus standi in appointment of temple priests
[contextly_sidebar id=”LYnHVdcyLggxQDlR7tl1TIZZCCoBCdn3″] The SC/ST welfare legislature committee tabled its sixth annual report in the Karnataka legislative assembly on November 23, 2016, where it has More...
Why Varna is Not Caste
The Four Varna system of ancient India was originally based upon the idea of an organic social order that remains relevant today. What is called caste today should not be confused with it. The Vedas arose five thousand More...
“Theory V” for Victory
Dharma, which is defined as “that which upholds the truth” cannot be fully viewed from the fragmented and fractured lens of Adharma – simply put as “that which does not uphold the truth”. More...
Varna and Caste: An Analysis-II
[contextly_sidebar id=”zVrg2wTehy85tSbJHmo9zLe6oySrYy9i”] In the previous article, I have shown the difference between the lenient Varna system and the rigid caste system. So, it is sensible to argue More...
Varna and Caste: An Analysis-I
Varna and Caste are controversial issues today. But, this controversy is not so much because of the intrinsic concept, but instead because of what it has grown to become and how it is perceived today by many people. While More...
Why is the world so obsessed with India’s caste system?
India’s caste system and ‘untouchability’ have been a matter of profound interest to a large number of social science researchers, historians, and even the general public in modern times. Perceptions of Indian More...