Towards a Vocabulary and an Aesthetic of Nationalism- III
A society can hope to function and thrive only if it succeeds in balancing two apparently conflicting elements within its body: freedom and order. Life is instilled into the society by the values it adheres to; More...
Towards a Vocabulary and an Aesthetic of Nationalism- II
During the heyday of Indian nationalism at the close of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth century, the nationalistic idiom that our poets had forged may be divided into two broad categories: one, More...
Towards a Vocabulary and an Aesthetic of Nationalism- I
In the wake of the Anti-CAA riots across the country, the renewed mischievous “azadi” sloganeering on the streets, and radical leftist hooliganism in the name of dissent in our university campuses, it has become More...
Why the Left Does Not Comprehend the Indian ‘Felt Community’
Some Theorists of the Nation and Nationalism How do nations emerge? What factors give rise to nationalisms? There is a considerable amount of theoretical literature on these issues and it is not possible to More...
Critiquing the theory of 19th century Nationalist revival of Carnatic Music
Late last year, I had the unique opportunity to teach a course in Cultural Studies to students of music at a reputed university in Bangalore. Music students, who are often also performers, are unaccustomed to such More...
India’s Forgotten Soldiers: An Appeal to those criticizing them
I met an Indian colleague at work for the first time. We have interacted remotely many times but he lives in Manhattan while I live across the continent. So, this was the first in-person meeting. He mentioned that More...
Why the notion of ‘Hindu Nation’ alone is chosen for criticism?
I sometimes wonder who influences whom: the Indian mainstream journalists influence the foreign correspondents or the other way round, as they always hold the same view. Or is there even a directive from the top More...
हिंदुत्वात काय त्रुटी आहेत
This article has been translated from English into Marathi by Manohar Railkar हिंदुत्वाच्या एकूण घटनेतच काही तरी त्रुटी म्हणा, More...
Contemporary challenges facing Hindu society
Waking up to the sonorous voice of Birendra Krishna Bhadra, reciting the intensely poignant Mahisasuramardini, announcing Mahalaya, is a moment of extraordinary significance for Bengali Hindus. Its memory prompted More...
Is BJP Hampering Hindu Revival?
Two years have passed, since the so called Hindu Nationalist Party, the BJP was elected with a whopping majority to the lower house of the Parliament, the Loka Sabha. The BJP was successful in creating an atmosphere More...