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    Sacrilege As a Political Tool

    Sacrilege As a Political Tool

    Published on 1st January, 2022, in Times of India. Animals can attack you if you …

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    Hindutva’s Caste Masterstroke

    Hindutva’s Caste Masterstroke

    Published on 1st January, 2022, in The Hindu. Ever since erstwhile champions of secular values …

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    Chanakya’s Ritual Suicide

    Chanakya’s Ritual Suicide

    Published on 26th December, 2021, in Mid-day. Chandragupta Maurya would always eat only what his …

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    When Horses First Came to India

    When Horses First Came to India

    Published on 19th December, 2021, in Mid-day. The horse is not native to the Indian …

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    Why Does Hindutva Not Like Historians?

    Why Does Hindutva Not Like Historians?

    Published on 4th December, 2021, in Times of India. The subject that we know as …

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    Was the Harappan Civilisation Hindu?

    Was the Harappan Civilisation Hindu?

    Published on 28th November, 2021, in Mid-day. We often trace the origin of Hinduism to …

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    Hindu vs Hindutva: A Mythic Dissonance

    Hindu vs Hindutva: A Mythic Dissonance

    Published on 24th November, 2021, in India Today. Hindus are at odds with the world …

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    How Did Hinduism Come to Dominate India?

    How Did Hinduism Come to Dominate India?

    Published on 20th November, 2021, in Times of India. Nearly 2,000 years ago, there were …

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    Temples of Swaminarayan

    Temples of Swaminarayan

    Published on 13th November, 2021, in Economic Times. Most Indians are familiar with Raja Ram …

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    Activism, Monotheism and Intolerance

    Activism, Monotheism and Intolerance

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

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    Collaborators Succeed in History

    Collaborators Succeed in History

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

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    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 …

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    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 …

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    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 …

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    Why India Needs To See Marital Relationships in Political and Economic Terms

    Why India Needs To See Marital Relationships in Political and Economic Terms

    Published on 4th September, 2021, in Economic Times. Zeus, king of the gods, in Greek …

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    Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitha

    Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitha

    Published on 29th August, 2021, in Mid-day. Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitha is a line that is …

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    Privileging Political Independence

    Privileging Political Independence

    Published on 15th August, 2021, in The Hindu. The story of the eagle Garuda stealing …

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    Were All Hindu Saints Allowed Into Temples?

    Were All Hindu Saints Allowed Into Temples?

    Published on 31st July, 2021, in Times of India. In Maharashtra, at Pandharpur, outside the …

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