Hindi
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Who is a Hindu? Economics of being Hindu
The Lingayats socio-cultural demand to be classified as different from Hindus throws up many interesting questions.
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How India favoured the kshatriya feudalism to market-based economies of vaishya
The discomfort with all things associated with the market can be seen in India when holy men warn people not to be bhogi (seek satisfaction of desires), when desire for goods and services and ideas is what creates the market,…
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Interview with Author — Mr Devdutt Pattanaik by aarohpalkar
Published on 31st July, 2017, on https://aarohpalkar.wordpress.com. With a total of 30 books on his portfolio and 600 columns published by major news outlets, Mr Devdutt Pattanaik shows no signs of stopping. A former medical professional by trade, Mr Pattanaik…
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Exploring Hanuman Chalisa
Do people reading it understand what they are reading? Or does the gentle poetic rhythm calm the nervous heart, as it prepares to face the day? Or is it simply a ritual exercise, where the point is to do, not…
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Why Hanuman Chalisa is the most powerful expression of personal Hinduism
[Book extract] Devdutt Pattanaik demystifies the ancient hymn for the contemporary reader.
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Did arrival of Muslim invaders a thousand years ago destroy Hindu culture?
Published on 31st May, 2017, on www.dailyo.in . The arrival of Muslim invaders a thousand years ago dramatically transformed the Hindu culture. Like in any invasion, there was destruction, mayhem and trauma. Hindu Kush in Afghanistan literally means ‘killer of…
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Evangelism, Crusades, Inquisition
Evangelism, Crusades and Inquisition are three terms that come to us from Christian history.
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Is a Hindu prayer different from a Christian or Muslim prayer?
Prayers exist in a mythic worldview, and depending on the worldview, the nature of the prayer is different.
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CNN’s Believer: Reza Aslan’s show on Hindu mendicants is bigoted no matter how you look at it
The author and TV host has been criticised for his feature on India’s Aghoris.
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Classifying Jati
There are over 3,000 jatis in India today, most are regional, not known across India.
