western indology
“What Does it Mean to be ‘Indian’?” – A Review
Who do you think you are? Ask this question of the ordinary small town or rural vernacular-schooled Indian and they instinctively point to traditions, rituals, ... 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
The surprising un-Indianness of BORI’s course on Indian heritage
BORI has great potential, and there is tremendous respect for their work. However, with great power comes great responsibility. BORI comes from a place of ... Read More
The Big Scandal of Indology
Almost all you have in academic textbooks about ancient India is either superficial, banal, half-truth or plain wrong. The understanding of earliest India offered by ... Read More
Western Indology and academic Apartheid
Colonial hegemony of Indology Those who are at the forefront of expressing their disgust and anguish at the act of withdrawing Wendy Doniger’s snigger of ... Read More