holi
Analyses
Holy Shit! – Manufactured
(Image courtesy: HuffPost India) The American Society of Microbiology on March 31 published a research paper titled “Are Unique Regional Factors the Missing Link in ... Read More
Archives, Identity (Distortion & Appropriation)
Holi : Let the Subaltern Speak
Attempts to speak for the subaltern, to enable the subaltern to speak or even to listen to the subaltern can very easily end up silencing ... Read More
Archives, Rights (Discrimination & Appeasement)
Hindu festivals at crossroads
In this modern Kurukshetra, as Hindus, we are faced with a tough question – Do we forsake the symbolism in Hinduism or dig deeper to ... Read More
Archives, Identity (Distortion & Appropriation)
How castiest readings of Holi trivializes the festival
A detailed rebuttal to the castiest readings of the festival of Holi. Read More
Archives, Commentaries
Musings on Reason, Religion and Reform
A real renaissance of our cultural spirit and forms requires us to move beyond, way beyond the “activism and sensationalism of the crude mental being.” Read More