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Sophisticated Misrepresentations and elaborate Academic Falsehoods : Claims of Ayurveda’s “supposed” Greek origins dismantled …

Dr Priyanka Shandilya Editorial Note: This article is part of a Series on the purvapaksha of Western interpretations of Āyurveda. The claims and arguments made in the paper “The Science of Medicine” , by Dominik Wujastyk are examined with the traditional drishti. Some of the important and essential “tools” of videshi scholarship, are “misinterpreting epistemology …

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Being a Hindu Intellectual Kshatriya

Being a Hindu: The history and politics of how an ancient way of life survived centuries of repression, invasion and persecution

India has seen a number of waves of invasions over the millennia. Be it the Greeks, the Scythians or the Yuezhi, invaders struck the Indian subcontinent and often got assimilated into the civilizations preceding their advent. What lived on and thrived was Dharma, which has withstood one of the most gruesome holocaust in all of history, over the millenia, to remain as one of the oldest extant spiritual and civilisation paradigms today.

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What if? Reversing the gaze on a newly appointed premier

Condescending, dismissive, lofty are a few words that come to mind from the Western media in its reference to India with a generous dose of Hindutva, Hindu Nationalism, Caste, Suppression, poverty, giving the impression that the Western governments are secular, with greater faith in science than with a jealous god. We look at the report on the appointment of a Premier of Catholic faith and elaborate with reciprocal narrative.

Real vs Artificial Intelligence: A Dharmic Perspective

Sachin Modi Rapidly increasing computing power over the past years has lead to phenomenal success in machine learning and this success translates into software being able to exhibit intelligent behaviour with minimal or without human instruction. Ability of the software to mimic the human intellect at learning and taking intelligent …

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Sanskrit Sound Vibrations Inspired Creation : #SNT

Satyanarayana Dasa Babaji Note: This article originally appeared in the Times Of India Delhi edition Sanskrit is called deva bhasha, language of gods. It is regarded as a divine language. Sanskrit letters are called akshara, imperishable. They are neither created nor destroyed. When they are pronounced, they are not created; …

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The efficacy of Ayurveda and the COVID-19 conundrum. Some real-world insights.

Dr. Priyanka Shandilya Editor’s Note: There has been a wide ranging discussion and all manner of opinion, outrage, outcry, dozens of litigations, thousands of pages of newsprint, millions of tweets and social media posts, attacking Ayurveda and its very existence as a legitimate health and wellness paradigm. The overactive anti-India, …

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Big Tech and the U.S government : Case studies in bias. The #AIandPower drishti is so important ..

Karthik T S Recently Freedom house, a non-profit organization funded primarily by the United States government has declared in its 2021 report that India is only a “partly free” country when it comes to political rights and civil liberties1.  Considering the number of protests and riots in the last fifteen …

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A Clarion Call for India and the World: Moving towards a Humane World in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

Mrityunjaya Dubey “Long before the outbreak of the historic catastrophe that humanity is witnessing now, Shri Rajiv Malhotra has years before shown the right trajectory to all humankind that was often been ignored by various thought leaders across the globe, his latest book on “AI and the future of Power” …

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Tech Leaders Discussion on Rajiv Malhotra’s AI Book: #AIandPower

Sejuti Banerjea Author Note: This article is a recap and summary of a very interesting panel discussion on how tech leaders are thinking about the AI revolution and its social impact in light of Rajiv Malhotra’s book “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Power” published in January 2021. The panelists …

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AI ethics: a dharmic perspective #Dharma_Is_Not_Optional

Author: Divya Nagaraj. Author Note: Rajiv Malhotra’s book AI and the Future of Power ,discusses many thought provoking issues posed by AI under the overarching guiding framework of Dharma. Ethics in AI is an extremely important area of research,study,policy which will not only affect the deployment of AI in myriad …

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Artificial Intelligence: Boon or Threat?

Artificial Intelligence is a topic which evokes mixed reactions among people. Some consider AI to be a technological revolution which will solve all our problems and transform our planet into a veritable paradise. Others equate AI with robots courtesy of Hollywood movies; not good robots but rather exceedingly intelligent but evil and villainous robots with nefarious plans to wipe out the entire human civilization.

Democracy in India—Its Foundation in Cultural Pluralism

Dr. Madan Lal Goel The success of democracy in India is frequently attributed to the British influence. Britain ruled India for some 200 years, roughly 1757 to 1947.  The British democratic influence is certainly there but so is the influence of the Indian tradition of debate, discussion and pluralism embedded …

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Sanskrit NonTranslatables –> Power of Knowledge deriving from “true” Meaning

Karthik Editors Note: The book Sanskrit Non-Translatables has gotten mixed responses esp. from the “scholars” and “experts”. That, it will help the sanatana civilization-al cause is of course understating its potential.That it could be a game changer for the “pop-expert” dialectic is also somewhat obvious. Its long term effects on …

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Videshi scholarship mangles Ayurveda once more .. Disease Models are misinterpreted, mauled and misrepresented

Dr Priyanka Shandilya Editorial Note: This article is part of a Series on the purvapaksha of Western interpretations of Āyurveda. The claims and arguments made in the work “Models of Disease” , pre-print paper by Dominik Wujastyk are examined with the traditional drishti. Some of the important and essential “tools” of videshi scholarship, are “misinterpreting …

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A Purvapaksha of Democracy : Demonic Rule

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Editorial Note: HH Srila Prabhupada discusses the nature of Democracy in Kaliyuga. With references from the Srimad Bhagavatam , it is amply made clear , the true nature of this imported “western” model of society. So Kuntī is the aunt, of Kṛṣṇa. Vasudeva’s sister, Kuntī. …

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American Exceptionalism and the Myth of the Frontiers – 13: Notes and Bibliography

Notes 1. John Winthrop made his famous sermon, “A Model of Christian Charity,” while on a ship to America in which he said the famous line, “wee must consider that wee shall be as a Citty upon a Hill . . .” 2. This trend started much earlier. Colony officials …

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American Exceptionalism and the Myth of the Frontiers – 12: Evolution of Myth

The Table summarizes how the Myth evolved in each stage of American history. It shows how the “us” was defined and evolved over time— from Puritans to Englishmen to Christians to White, and so forth. The Frontier was both a geographical location in any given period and also a set …

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American Exceptionalism and the Myth of the Frontiers – 11: Atrocity Literature as a Genre

In each instance ( encounters with the Internal Frontier as well as External Frontier) there was extensive literature developed and disseminated about the atrocities committed by the “savage” cultures. More generally, the literature showed them to have frontier-like attributes of chaos, lack of morality, lack of aesthetics, and certainly the …

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Publishing for Posterity : The way of the Sanatani

Mayura Rao Humans are social beings who lived in groups from prehistoric times hence interaction was integral to keep the group intact. As the groups grew bigger into clans, communities, villages, towns, and states – so did the need for establishing continuous communication channels for transmission of accumulated experiences, traditions, …

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Cannabis – Comparing Ayurvedic and Allopathic understandings

Ojasvi Mishra. Author Note: There are many Ayurvedic exemplaries whose knowledge helped me compile this article like Dr. Anil Kumar Dixit, Col. (Dr) Shivavatar Sharma and my special gratitude to India’s first Cannabis Activist – Hempvati (Ms. Priya Mishra), she has a massive contribution towards Indic Civilisation Revivalism. Medical Cannabis …

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Understanding the Vedas : Highlighting the Spirituality and Wisdom in the Vedas

R Narayanaswami Book ResourcesWebsite,Facebook,Kindle Message for Portal Readers This book addresses and discusses several aspects of dharma drishti. Firstly, the book emphasizes the dharma aspects as it is about the Vedas, the epistemological texts of Sanatana Dharma and the dharmic life embodied in the Vedas. Second, the “Reverse the gaze” …

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Women & Education: #VedicTruths > #FakeLiberalisms

B S Nihaar अ॒हं रु॒द्रेभि॒र्वसु॑भिश्चराम्य॒हमा॑दि॒त्यैरु॒त वि॒श्वदे॑वैः ।अ॒हं मि॒त्रावरु॑णो॒भा बि॑भर्म्य॒हमिं॑द्रा॒ग्नी अ॒हम॒श्विनो॒भा ॥ ahám rudrébhirvásubhiścarāmyahámādityáirutá viśvádevaiḥ ǀahám mitrā́váruṇobhā́ bibharmyahámindrāgnī́ ahámaśvínobhā́ ǁ अ॒हं सोम॑माह॒नसं॑ बिभर्म्य॒हं त्वष्टा॑रमु॒त पू॒षणं॒ भगं॑ ।अ॒हं द॑धामि॒ द्रवि॑णं ह॒विष्म॑ते सुप्रा॒व्ये॒३॒॑ यज॑मानाय सुन्व॒ते ॥ ahám sómamāhanásam bibharmyahám tváṣṭāramutá pūṣáṇam bhágam ǀahám dadhāmi dráviṇam havíṣmate suprāvyé yájamānāya sunvaté ǁ “ I proceed …

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மயிலாப்பூர் இதிகாசம்

முனைவர் சாரதா நாராயணன் மொழிபெயர்பு:  திருநின்றவூர் ரவிக்குமார்  Author Note: “ThiruMayilai : The Itihasa of Mylapore”, English version of the article is available here. மெட்ராஸ் பிறந்த கதை நீண்ட காலமாக மெட்ராஸ் என்று வழங்கப்பட்டது தமிழகத்தின் தலைநகர். 1996 இல் மாநில அரசு அதன் பெயரை சென்னை என்று மாற்றியது. இந்த நகரம் பாரம்பரிய உணவு வகைகளுக்கும் பரதநாட்டியத்திற்கும் பட்டுத்துணிகளுக்கும் புகழ்பெற்றது. ஆங்கிலேயர்களின் …

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Sanskritizing India’s Education Policy,The Sanskrit Non-Translatable approach: #NEP needs #SNT

Jayakara Poojari Author’s Note: In my previous article Coloniality and Bharatiya Drishti: #NEP2020 is COLONIZED, I discussed about why the MHRD is important and why the keepers of Dharma need to understand the larger intellectual battles. They are far behind the strategies and tactics of the opposition. Here I discuss …

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Is Science another form of Christianity ? #RoS

Abbakka Prerana Editorial Note: In a thought provoking article, reversing the gaze on Science from a layperson perspective, Abbakka raises some very important points about the nature of “Modern Science”, especially the influence of its roots and evolution. Just as adherents of Christianity claim it to be the Religion of …

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American Exceptionalism and the Myth of the Frontiers – 10: Kantian Euro-centrism

The three ideas—aesthetics, morality and truth—have been inter-linked in Western thought. One finds numerous instances where a judgment about one is superimposed to implicate another aspect of that culture. That this was an “enlightened” view held by some of the greatest liberal thinkers of the West is illustrated by Kant’s …

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A Purvapaksha of Darwin-ism: #DialecticSpiritualism

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Editorial Note : The book Dialectic Spiritualism presents a purvapaksha of thirty six Western Thinkers in incisive Srila Prabhupada style. A few select ones will be republished as part of the IK Masters Series. From 1973 to 1976 His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Svami …

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Videshi scholarship accuses Charaka of “plagiarism” : The Battle for Āyurveda begins …

Dr Priyanka Shandilya Editorial Note: This article is part of a Series on the purvapaksha of Western interpretations of Āyurveda. The claims and arguments made in the paper “The Path to Liberation through Yogic Mindfulness in Early Ayurveda” by Dominik Wujastyk are examined with the traditional drishti. One of the traditional “tools”of the videshi trade …

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Examining the Adharmic ideas powering the Sabarimala Narratives : #Feminism #Hinduphobia

Ojasvi Mishra. Author Note : I discuss the perils of accepting feminism as an unquestionable and unaccountable ‘wave’ that shall represent women. Our acceptance and ignorance showcases the fundamental lack of understanding of the importance and root of equality and justice. Egalitarianism carried out in any name must be one …

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American Exceptionalism and the Myth of the Frontiers – 9 :The Failure of Discourse

American attitudes toward the Native Americans were complex. Internal conflicts among influential Americans remained and pro-native voices definitely existed throughout this long saga. BUT NATIVE AMERICANS WERE NEVER IN CONTROL OVER THE DISCOURSE CONCERNING THEM, AND BOTH SIDES TO THESE DEBATES WERE WHITES. Whites for one plan would argue against …

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A Purvapaksha of Marx : #DialecticSpiritualism

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Editorial Note : The book Dialectic Spiritualism presents a purvapaksha of thirty six Western Thinkers in incisive Srila Prabhupada style. A few select ones will be republished as part of the IK Masters Series. From 1973 to 1976 His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Svami …

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#BreakingTheHinduState : Constitutional Abrahmisation

Tejendra G C The identifying features of the Constitution of Nepal 2015 are: 1) Secularism 2) Federalism 3) Republicanism. Alliances made outside Nepal were instrumental in making it happen. The backdrop of a 10 year long Maoist insurgency before the constitution was adopted, where destruction of Hindu temples and deities …

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Ancients are not Aliens #Pop_Culture_Is_SanatanaPhobic

Author: – Adithya Rajnarayanan. Editorial Note: The representation of Ancient cultures and ancient artifacts in popular culture and media is generally ridiculous. The deep Biblical idea of “God creating the Universe on 4000 bce” is the driving narrative. Anything that pop western (biblical) universalism cannot understand is attributed to Aliens. …

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India’s Veda-phobic Educational System #ConstitutionalHinduphobia

Author: – Akhil Kodali From an education standpoint, India is an anti-Hindu Nation, Secular Nation, Muslim Nation, Christian Nation, etc, recently a Jain Nation as well. It’s probably many other nations but not a Hindu Nation. Article 30 in The Constitution Of India 30. Right of minorities to establish and …

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Hindu Rashtra – Toward a Global World : An alternative to the limiting idea of Nation states

Author: Abhisek Kumar Panda. Editorial Note: Building on vocabulary introduced in the book Being Different , IK Abhisek Panda makes a very compelling case for alternatives to the regressive idea of a nation State. These kinds of ideas rooted in a sense of Sanatana and Dharma, will not provoke any …

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#RamJanmaBhoomi : Rejuvenation of Bharatiya Grand Narrative

Author: – Krishna Ravishankar. Editorial Note : Young IK Krishna discusses the role of the Ramayana in the conception of the Indian Grand Narrative. As Rajiv Malhotra says , the Ramayana is the world’s oldest and most widely spread Grand Narrative. The reconstruction of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple at Ayodhya …

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Caste and Slavery in Europe : Dedicated to ALL who need to know the truth of “Caste”

Did you know that the essential characteristic of European society, until the beginning of 20th century, was the existence of a hereditary and rigid caste of slaves called ‘serfs’? The disgraceful institution of serfdom was formally and legally embedded in European cultures for hundreds of years. The poor caste of …

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AYUSH Kwath & Immune Boosting : The “Empire Strikes Back” – without Evidence

Prologue I must confess that I winced, shocked at the maliciousness of the authors of the piece titled “AYUSH Kwath or Kadha cannot boost immunity to fight against COVID-19” that appeared in ALT News on 10th August 2020[i]. I had just taken my eyes off an engaging article published in …

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Bloomsburied!

Bloomsburied tra.V : An ignominious act leading to unprecedented embarrassment, ridicule, humiliation, dishonour and supreme insult. In 2020 New Delhi went up flamesFueled by falsehood and driven by political gamesA lawyer dug up the truth, names and behind the scene brainsThat truth shattered through the cabal’s veins The cabal of …

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Akbar the Great Tyrant – This “Shorts” is dedicated to the shameless cabal of Islamic Distorians (Thapar,Habib et. al) & the assorted Hinduphobes of Bollywood

Akbar is regarded as one the greatest emperors of Hindustan. He is celebrated as an icon of multi-culturalism, and a proponent of Hindu-Muslim syncretic culture. His rule (supposedly) epitomizes justice, equality, peace and progress. Much of what we know about him is false? Watch On For more such videos subscribe …

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Varna –> Transcapitalism : We cannot Ignore the Reality of Varna

Author: K Sankaran. The “Caste” system in India is a big in-your-face existential problem. If honestly analyzed (ignoring the political, evangelical,vote-banking, colonial motives etc.), the problem that the “caste” narrative tries to address is larger – one of entitlement orientation. In this case, the entitlement on account of birth. If …

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American Exceptionalism and the Myth of the Frontiers – 8: Phase IV – Academic Research and the Museumizing of Indian Culture

Even as the Native Americans were being killed, relocated, and systematically subjected to conditions of genocide, there was considerable interest in governmental and private circles for documenting and preserving important aspects of the culture in museums and books. This was sometimes fired by the quest for knowledge or reputation via authorship. …

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Indians and Caste : “Made in the USA” Atrocity Literature

Author: Damo. Editorial Note: The obsession with Indians and the things Indian, lies deep in the American psyche. Indians are forever a deep threat (living “pagans”) to this new “Christian Nation”. The threat from the other group of Indians (100+ Million of them) was successfully seen off, thanks to the …

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In(dia)Culturation : A vicious Church Strategy

Author: Keshav Rathnam Editorial Note: Young IK Keshav , presents a video on the strategy of Inculturation in the context of present-day India. In Christianity, inculturation is the adaptation of the way Church teachings are presented to other, mostly non-Christian, cultures and, in turn, the influence of those cultures on …

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Measuring Purush(ARTHA) – a Purvapaksha of Economic metrics – Part 2

Author: Arun Subramanian. Read part 1 here Essential Consumption index The computation of this index will indicate the production and consumption of essentials (one can define a set of 10 essentials covering food and health), and must be measured bottom-up in the country to indicate how the basic physiological needs …

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Measuring Purush(ARTHA) – a Purvapaksha of Economic metrics – Part 1

Author: Arun Subramanian. Does the economy exist for people, or do people exist for the economy? The COVID-19 pandemic has been a global economic event and game changer, comparable to some of the most challenging milestones of this century. We have seen the level of panic manifest in the public …

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Hinduism Through Its Scriptures-7 – Mutual Respect

Author: Ananth Sethuraman. Read the earlier parts in this Series by Shri Ananth here Introduction edX is a provider of massive open online courses [Ref 1]. It was founded by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. One of the courses that edX offers is titled Hinduism Through Its Scriptures …

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Is Āyurveda Videshi or is it just another case of Greediocy ? The Battle for Āyurveda begins …

Author: Dr.Priyanka Shandilya. Editorial Note: This article is part of a Series on the purvapaksha of Western interpretations of Āyurveda. The claims and arguments made in the paper “AGNI AND SOMA: A UNIVERSAL CLASSIFICATION” by Dominik Wujastyk are examined with the traditional drishti. Serious claims as to Ayurveda’s “foreign” origins are made by Wujastyk. The interesting and …

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Social Distancing: Examining the rhetoric of Untouchability

Editorial Note: One of the powerful arguments wielded against any resurgent narrative using India’s civilization basis , is the bugbear of “Untouchability“. A very powerful “stick” with which to beat down any discussion of Bhaaratiya social structures , social values , societal resurgence based on native practices and principles. Powerful …

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American Exceptionalism and the Myth of the Frontiers 7: Phase III – Indians as Children “Protected” in Reservations

Once the “merciless savage” had been uprooted to a contained area away from his land, laws and customs, he could then be “managed” and raised as a child. His savage religion could be replaced with superior Christianity. This was the culmination of an Enlightenment idea that saw non-Whites as racial …

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Are Hindus criminals by birth? Practicing Hindus are considered criminals by LAW.

Author: Akhil Kodali. All practices, traditions of Hindus can be classified amongst 2 groups: Those who live within society, and those who live outside of society – forests, caves, nomadic lifestyles, etc. These groups have found a harmonious and mutually respectable way to not only live with each other but respect …

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California v. Cisco – “Caste” in the Valley

Are caste identity and casteism the defining feature of Indian American ethnic and religious interaction? Should American companies mandate caste sensitivity training courses? Those who scoff at the absurdity of such questions should perhaps pay attention to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), a state agency charged with enforcing….

Yug-Tales Episode 2 – Left & Right & Over & Under

Please watch episode 2 of Yug Tales and read the transcript here. Namaste wonderful person, and thanks for dropping by For more than a decade now Journalist everywhere have been lamenting the rise of the global right Apparently, no one sitting on their ivory towers on the corner of 4th estate and holier than thou avenue is able to BEGIN to wrap their heads around…

American Exceptionalism and the Myth of the Frontiers – 2: The City upon a Hill

Author: Rajiv Malhotra. Americans not only have a deep and positive sense of history but are particularly invested in their own special place in the world. There is no need for the national myth to be explicitly stated as such and, in fact, leaving it implicit or denying its very …

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Coming soon…Yug Tales!

Rajiv Malhotra’s ideas are universal and can inspire all kinds of people. Eltibium, inspired by Rajiv Malhotra will soon be starting a new series of videos to explain some of his concepts in his own inimitable style. This is a teaser video for the launch a new video series, one where we intend to take a quirky look at the issues related to the fight for a revival of interest in Indian culture…

Hindu Temple Management : The Way Ahead

As the entire world struggles with Covid 19, our nation is fighting this terrible pandemic with a clear vision and firm steps. Along with performing their normal duties and other activities, all states have rallied to contribute their maximum efforts. Individuals, volunteer organisations and other institutions have come together to support the government in this war- like effort…

Order! Order!

As I was reading the chapter व्यवस्था और अव्यवस्था (Order and Chaos) of the book विभिन्नता (Being Different), it reminded me of the few years that I spent in the US. We frequently get to know of experiences of foreigners visiting India and their experiences with the Indian chaos. Here are some experiences of an Indian with the orderliness in the US. Before I begin, I would…

Mallelujah!

One of the biggest casualties of the current pandemic has been insaaniyat, which is often loosely translated as humanity. Strictly speaking such an equivalence will not be considered a halal interpretation by most purists. Even if we were to use an English equivalent, we should use the term humanism and not humanity. The loss of insaaniyat we are seeing all around today…

History needs to be History ! .. We need an Alternative To History

Author: Subhodeep Mukhopadhyay. History as it is In Indian history curriculum, Emperor Ashoka is an important figure, being the only other emperor in India apart from Akbar to have received the honorific “Great”. The following is an excerpt on Ashoka from a typical NCERT history text book used in Indian schools. …

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Unleashing Bharat’s Innate Entrepreneurial Spirit

Global Models The Mumbai-centric RBI believes in the “global” model of lower interest rates. Lower interest rates they say drives growth. The idea is that when interest rates are low, companies will borrow more at lower rates and expand their businesses. More employment will be generated. At lower rates, people will borrow more to buy electronic gadgets, houses, cars and go on foreign…

Millennials And Dharma

The term “Difference Anxiety” as defined by Shri Rajiv Malhotra in his book ‘Being Different’ is as follows: “The mental uneasiness caused by the perception of difference combined with a desire to diminish, conceal or eradicate it”. This phenomenon holds

Enter the Kurukshetra – 2

Eden Frontier Dichotomy – It refers to a Biblical Christian myth that where the life of Christians is civilized, developed because of providence is Eden, and whatever is beyond their influence is a Frontier, land of the “others”, pagan and Satan worshipers, evil and

Enter The Kurukshetra – 1

Rajiv Malhotra ji has pioneered a new movement and kindled reawakening of Hindu Dharma against various existential threats it is facing in the modern Kurukshetra. He has successfully inspired and motivated many for this cause by his path breaking brilliant

Hinduism Through Its Scriptures -1: Personhood

edX is a provider of massive open online courses [Ref 1]. It was founded by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. One of the courses that edX offers is titled Hinduism Through Its Scriptures [Ref 2]. The course covers some concepts from the angle of Western Indology, rather than the angle of adhyātma.

Reclaim “Uni” from JNU

This Uni was founded to promote great learning But was named, bugger, after a man known for his great failings Bitching, flirting, scheming, drooling and dreaming This man, Jawaharlal Nehru, was a disaster from the beginning The Uni inherited the Nehru legacy Studies are at anarchist’s mercy In learning and knowledge there is no urgency

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According to Cambridge dictionary, soul is “the spiritual part of a person that some people believe continues to exist in some form after their body has died”. The word is classified under the category “Souls, spirits & ghosts” and some of the common synonyms and related words associated with soul are: astral plane[i], aura, ectoplasm