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Shrikanth Krishnamachary

Shrikanth Krishnamachary

Shrikanth Krishnamachary is a data scientist in financial services based out of New York City, whose interests include economics, political philosophy, Hinduism, American history, and cricket.

Kashmir – A survey of its history, geography  and demographic evolution
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Kashmir – A survey of its history, geography and demographic evolution

Shrikanth Krishnamachary- March 18, 2019

Kashmir's centrality to Indian intellectual life was not a short-lived thing. It was one of the great centers of Buddhist learning for much of the ... Read More

Śrī Viṣṇusahasranāma – Interpretations of Ādi Śaṅkara and Parāśara Bhattar
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Śrī Viṣṇusahasranāma – Interpretations of Ādi Śaṅkara and Parāśara Bhattar

Shrikanth Krishnamachary- August 15, 2018

Reading the Viṣṇu Sahasranāma is a rewarding experience especially when it is done in the company of Bhāṣyakārs as distinguished as Śaṅkara and Parāśara Bhattar Read More

Dharma: An Intellectual History
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Dharma: An Intellectual History

Shrikanth Krishnamachary- August 2, 2018

Varṇāśrama is the aspect of Dharma that is most problematic in our times. This is partly because western liberalism privileges "individual liberty" as the highest ... Read More

Interpreting the Bhagavad Gita:  Contrasting the views of Sankara and Ramanuja
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Interpreting the Bhagavad Gita: Contrasting the views of Sankara and Ramanuja

Shrikanth Krishnamachary- June 28, 2018

While there is a tendency to bemoan sectarian differences as a “negative” there is a case to be made for the celebration of differences as ... Read More

The Agnostic God and the Problem of Evil: Examining the Hindu view
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The Agnostic God and the Problem of Evil: Examining the Hindu view

Shrikanth Krishnamachary- May 8, 2018

While the origin of evil was deemed not to be a huge concern to the Indian mind, the rationalization of evil outcomes definitely has been ... Read More