caste system
Prof. Dwivedi’s Bloodlust and Her Fantasies of a Caste-Inspired Revolution
(Photo credit: The Jakarta Post) “Journalists are afraid of being raided or arrested. The opposition parties fear being broken into pieces with money and ... Read More
The Unity of India
(Image courtesy: www.indianweekender.co.nz) India, even after seventy-five years of independence, remains in the grip of dangerous and divisive narratives. It is unfortunate that our academia, ... Read More
No Branches without Roots –- An Understanding of Hindu Social Structure from the Outside-In — Part III
(Image courtesy: istockphoto.com) Editor’s Note: Part I in this series of three articles can be read here, and Part II can be read here. Part III ... Read More
Bringing Caste Discrimination to American College Campuses: A Ploy to Fan Hinduphobia
(Image courtesy: onmanorama.com) “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” – Rev. Martin Luther King Jr There are two kinds of controversies: one which ... Read More
Continuous Distortions in Discourses of Indian Social Systems – II
It is extremely important to gain an insight into the traditional Indian understanding of the concepts, varna and jati. Only then we can consider in ... Read More