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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
Continuous Distortions in Discourses of Indian Social Systems – I
Two things remained clear throughout all caste related confusion: (a) the British were convinced that there must be distinct class of untouchable castes external to ... Read More
Varna and Caste: An Analysis-II
The present day rigid caste system was irrelevant in ancient India and instead the society was founded upon the notion of Varna. Read More
Why is the world so obsessed with India’s caste system?
There is an obsessive tendency to project the caste system as a form of social exclusivism found only in India. Clearly, not enough attention is ... Read More
The caste system is a colonial idea
This expose of the West’s sordid social record shouldn’t make Indians feel smug at all. Read More