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  • What Creates Culture Also Creates Cult

    What Creates Culture Also Creates Cult

    Published on 5th November, 2021, in The Hindu. Cult refers to religious groups, or brainwashed …

  • Brief History of Hindu Mythology

    Brief History of Hindu Mythology

    Published on 31st October, 2021, in Mid-day. Hindu mythology is not static. It has changed …

  • Vegetarianism Is About Contentment Overpowering Consumption

    Vegetarianism Is About Contentment Overpowering Consumption

    Published on 30th October, 2021, in Economic Times. Vegetarian habits were less about non-violence and …

  • Four Phases of Buddhist Art

    Four Phases of Buddhist Art

    Published on 24th October, 2021, in Mid-day. Buddhist art has a history of over 2,000 …

  • What Is God’s Pronoun?

    What Is God’s Pronoun?

    Published on 22nd October, 2021, in Times of India. Currently, across US college campuses, there …

  • Activism, Monotheism and Intolerance

    Activism, Monotheism and Intolerance

    Published on 17th October, 2021, in Mid-day. Have you noticed that academicians who say Hinduism …

  • Collaborators Succeed in History

    Collaborators Succeed in History

    Published on 16th October, 2021, in Economic Times. In Hindutva’s political history, the Mughals were …

  • Rivalry of Sants and Naths

    Rivalry of Sants and Naths

    Published on 10th October, 2021, in Mid-day. In 13th Century Maharashtra, Dyaneshwar translated the Bhagavad …

  • Should a Deity Have Two Arms or More?

    Should a Deity Have Two Arms or More?

    Published on 9th October, 2021, in The Hindu. In Kushan coins, minted over 1,800 years …

  • The Courtesan’s Autonomy

    The Courtesan’s Autonomy

    Published on 3rd October, 2021, in Mid-day. In Mohenjo-daro, archaeologists found a tiny bronze statue …

  • When Does Krishna Justify War?

    When Does Krishna Justify War?

    Published on 2nd October, 2021, in Economic Times. Mahatma Gandhi famously argued that Bhagavad Gita …

  • Is Shiva the Destroyer of Evil?

    Is Shiva the Destroyer of Evil?

    Published on 26th September, 2021, in Mid-day. In popular understanding of the mythology, Brahma is …

  • Is Criticism Of Caste the Same As Hinduphobia?

    Is Criticism Of Caste the Same As Hinduphobia?

    Published on 25th September, 2021, in Times of India. Recently, a conference was held on …

  • Tombs of Holy Men

    Tombs of Holy Men

    Published on 19th September, 2021, in Mid-day. Since the time of the Buddha, when a …

  • View: Understanding Economies and Their Role In Rendering Old Models Of Caste Irrelevant

    View: Understanding Economies and Their Role In Rendering Old Models Of Caste Irrelevant

    Published on 18th September, 2021, in Economic Times. Caste (jati) is how resources and respect …

  • Festival Of Women, By Women, For Women

    Festival Of Women, By Women, For Women

    Published on 12th September, 2021, in Mid-day. The word ‘teej’ refers to the third day …

  • Is Hinduism Answerable to Western Gaze?

    Is Hinduism Answerable to Western Gaze?

    Published on 10th September, 2021, in Times of India. The word religion initially applied to …

  • Taoism and Tantra

    Taoism and Tantra

    Published on 5th September, 2021, in Mid-day. There is much in common between the Chinese …