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An Instance of Hinduphobia in Edwin Bryant’s “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali”
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An Instance of Hinduphobia in Edwin Bryant’s “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali”

Jayaraman Mahadevan- May 3, 2022

(Image courtesy: businessinsider.in) It is unfortunate that most Yogasutra classes in universities, colleges, and yoga institutions happen through English in India. Teaching of the Yogasutras ... Read More

Dynasty Propaganda and Freedom Struggle Heros
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Dynasty Propaganda and Freedom Struggle Heros

Shamik Moitra- October 21, 2015

Scriptwriters of traditional Congress propaganda would have us believe that M.K. Gandhi was the “Universally revered Bapu” (Father of the Nation) and J.L. Nehru its ... Read More

Moving Away from Macaulayite Education
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Moving Away from Macaulayite Education

Rajaram NS- September 23, 2015

The fact that both English education and the mindless premium placed on the English language in India is at the root of several important problems ... Read More

Decolonizing the Humanities
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Decolonizing the Humanities

Rajaram NS- September 7, 2015

Humanities are the foundation of any society. National leaders and thinkers must be schooled in the humanities, with deep roots in the nation and the ... Read More

The Colonized Indian Mind
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The Colonized Indian Mind

IndiaFacts Staff- September 2, 2015

An excerpt from Michel Danino's book Indian Culture and India's Future. In the clash of two civilizations – for it was undoubtedly one – the European, ... Read More