Book Reviews
Muslim Homecoming: How Probable is It?
The process of Muslims coming back to the Hindu fold has been going on for centuries, says Dr. Sharan, giving several examples from different times ... Read More
Trotting Out the Caste Horse and Flaying It
In a recent article (July 1, 2020) in The New York Times, Isabel Wilkerson asserts that three “caste systems” have prevailed/persisted in human history: “The lingering, millenniums-long ... Read More
Aetiology of Subversion: The Delhi Riots of 2020
Organised criminal networks will be drawing lessons from the Delhi conflagration but so must the Indian authorities. The international community, whose members have either remained ... Read More
The Indian Conservative – by Jaithirth Rao – Reviewed by Dr. Pingali Gopal
The conversion of traditions to religions by Europeans, and Indians accepting it wholesale, is the root of all problems related to religion in India, says ... Read More
The Cultural Landscape of Hindutva and Other Essays – by Saumya Dey – Reviewed by Dr. Pingali Gopal – Part II
Saumya Dey, who writes with care, does thorough research, and offers extensive references, is a person who can effectively challenge the “Breaking India” forces. They ... Read More
The Cultural Landscape of Hindutva and Other Essays – by Saumya Dey – Reviewed by Dr. Pingali Gopal – Part I
Colonial consciousness has not left academia, despite constant talk of post-colonialism and how to deal with it. Our top academics, consciously or unconsciously, are eager ... Read More
On Wendy Doniger’s Alternative History
Note: This is a reprint of Aseem Shukla’s 2010 essay. Also appended is the exchange he had with Wendy Doniger. History empowers and history emasculates. History, ... Read More