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From Square Harappa to Circular Mandala
Published on 23rd February, 2020, in Mid-day Hindutva historians insist that the Harappan cities, that …
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Harappan and Aryan Roots of Rig Veda
Published on 15th September, 2019, in Mid-day DNA studies are now showing that Harappans did …
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Unspoken language of village gods
Published on 21st July, 2019, in Mid-day If you want to understand the village gods …
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The non-violent Ram: Stories from the Jain tradition – and how they differ from the Hindu canon
Published on 12th May, 2019, in Mumbai Mirror Followers of Hindutva believe that Jainism is …
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Dogs of the gods
Published on 28th April, 2019, in Mid-day. In traditional Hindu society, dogs are considered inauspicious. …
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How India lost its rich maritime tradition to Europeans
Published on 22nd March, 2019, in Economic Times. Sea travel is mentioned in the Buddhist …
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Even the Gods played sport
We can safely say that sport in India began in both agricultural communities as well as martial communities…
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Epics about Women
In the Tamil epics, we see three kinds of women: the woman who has relationships with many men, the woman who has a relationship with one man, and the woman who has relationships with no man…
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Who is a Hindu? Always and everywhere
The notion that religious texts have always been around may be rooted in the timelessness of philosophies…
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Decoding Ganesha: it is difficult to reduce him to a signpost of a single idea
Bachelor or polygamous? Ancient god or contemporary Buddhist icon? Ganesha, like Hinduism, refuses to be reduced to a single idea…
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What is Tamil Veda?
Depending on who you ask, you will find one of three books identified as the Tamil Veda, locally known as Dravida Veda or Tamil Marai…
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The start date of my religion
Every religion believes that it originates from the dawn of time…
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Is Hinduism the same as Hindutva?
A crude, but useful way to understand the relationship between Hinduism and Hindutva is to study Hindu history…
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Do Hindus lose their caste when they travel abroad?
If you value caste, then this thought can be depressing, even terrifying. If you are indifferent, it will not matter…
