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#ReadyToWait: A campaign to reclaim Hindu temples and traditions
Archives, Rights (Discrimination & Appeasement)

#ReadyToWait: A campaign to reclaim Hindu temples and traditions

IndiaFacts Staff- August 31, 2016

A group of women devotees from Kerala have started a new campaign #ReadyToWait, asserting how devotees of the Sabarimala temple understand and respect the temple ... Read More

Why Varna is Not Caste
Archives, Indology

Why Varna is Not Caste

David Frawley- August 30, 2016

The Four Varna system reflects a deep ecological and yogic vision of social and universal unity very different from the divisive idea of caste by ... Read More

The Edict of Thessalonica and attack on Hindu traditions
Archives, Rights (Discrimination & Appeasement)

The Edict of Thessalonica and attack on Hindu traditions

Sankrant Sanu- August 29, 2016

Theodosius was labeled “The Great” by Christian historians for his attack on pagan Roman and Greek traditions. That “next civilization” is India. Read More

Cow Protection of Mahatma Gandhi – Appeasing Muslims and Bullying Dalits
Archives, Identity (Distortion & Appropriation)

Cow Protection of Mahatma Gandhi – Appeasing Muslims and Bullying Dalits

Saswati Sarkar Shanmukh and Dikgaj- August 27, 2016

The cow protection of Mahatma Gandhi is in fact a precursor of today’s cynical politics that is devoid of any values save, and except for, ... Read More

Demystifying Tantra-III: Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava Tantras
Archives, Indology

Demystifying Tantra-III: Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava Tantras

Subhodeep Mukhopadhyay- August 26, 2016

In this essay we will continue our exploration of the tantras and delve into the classification of tantric texts. Read More