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Desire, Hierarchy, and Dehumanization: A Critique of Anti-Caste Imagination
May 27, 2026May 27, 2026PERSPECTIVEBy Aryan Anand1 0

Desire, Hierarchy, and Dehumanization: A Critique of Anti-Caste Imagination

This essay examines the deeper assumptions behind a provocative anti-caste claim that caste will end only when oppressed communities can marry Brahmin women. Drawing on Frantz Fanon’s analysis of colonial psychology, it argues that such rhetoric often preserves the very hierarchy it seeks to destroy. The article also critiques the reduction of caste to endogamy, exposing conceptual contradictions in modern anti-caste discourse. Finally, it warns against the dehumanization hidden within symbolic “conquest” narratives, where individuals are reduced to tokens in ideological struggles. Ultimately, the essay calls for a more rigorous understanding of caste, equality, and human dignity beyond the language of resentment and inversion.

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It’s the Community, Stupid! Remembering the Lost Art of Celebrating Together
April 27, 2026April 27, 2026TRADITIONBy Charu Uppal5 0

It’s the Community, Stupid! Remembering the Lost Art of Celebrating Together

Once, Navratri Kanjak was more than a ritual—it was a living expression of trust, where every home in the neighborhood welcomed children like family. Today, rising walls and shrinking connections have turned a shared celebration into a hollow formality. This article reflects on how rituals once built community and belonging, and how their spirit fades when relationships disappear. It is both a memory of what was and a call to rebuild neighborhood bonds with intention.

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Category Errors in the Study of Bharatīya Jñāna Paramparā
April 16, 2026April 16, 2026PERSPECTIVE, PHILOSOPHYBy Pavan Kumar Garikapati4 0

Category Errors in the Study of Bharatīya Jñāna Paramparā

Modern scholarship often misreads Bharatīya Jñāna Paramparā by forcing it into text-centric, innovation-driven frameworks that do not match its transmission-based nature. This article argues that the confusion arises from deep category errors about what knowledge is and where it resides. Rather than a collection of texts, the tradition functions as an integrated epistemic architecture sustained through guru–śiṣya paramparā. Recognising this distinction reframes continuity not as stagnation, but as disciplined preservation of valid knowing.

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Accident : A Philosophical Essay
April 04, 2026April 4, 2026PHILOSOPHYBy Anshul Kalia5 0

Accident : A Philosophical Essay

A reflective essay that begins with everyday “accidents” to probe a deeper philosophical question: what is an accident? Moving from legal definitions to Aristotle and Hume, it argues accidents arise from human ignorance of causes. Drawing on Hindu acharyas like Shankaracharya and Ramanujacharya and scriptures like the Isha Upanishad, Bhagavad Gita, and Srimad Bhagavatam, it advances a final insight: what appears accidental is ultimately governed by divine grace.

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The Story of the Musunuri Nayakas – The Rise and Fall of a Telugu Resistance
March 31, 2026March 31, 2026HISTORYBy Ratnakar Sadasyula3 0

The Story of the Musunuri Nayakas – The Rise and Fall of a Telugu Resistance

After the fall of the Kakatiyas, Telugu land was plunged into devastation under the Delhi Sultanate, with temples desecrated and society disrupted. From this chaos emerged the Musunuri Nayakas, who united scattered warriors and waged a fierce resistance to reclaim their homeland. Led by Prolayanayaka and later Kapayanayaka, they drove out invaders and restored cultural life, inspiring wider southern revolts and the rise of Vijayanagara. Yet internal rivalries and betrayal weakened this hard-won unity, leading to a tragic fall. Their legacy endures as a powerful chapter of resilience, resistance, and civilizational revival.

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The Indus: What your geography teacher did not teach you

The Indus river which accounts for 80% of Pakistan’s agricultural wealth and food production is expected to become a major point of contention as climate change comes into effect.

In ESSAY

Hinduism and Tribal cultures : Understanding Interactions, Assimilation and Coexistence

Mihir Keshari, a student at JNU, analyses the coexistence of "Hindu" and "Tribal" cultures.

In COMMENTARY

Paishacha Vivaha: Not just a Reparation Marriage

Although Dr. Elst's view of "Paishacha Vivaha" as reparation marriage is quite enlightened, it narrows it down to just one issue and assumes that the Hindu society, back in the day, had no mechanism to provide security to women who did not opt for the said reparation.

In ESSAY

Buddha, Shankara and Vivekananda – Milestones of Indian spirituality

The three great sages of the Indic spiritual tradition, while reacting to the times they lived in, gave expression to the same truth in different ways.

In ESSAY

Hindu View of Christianity and Islam – Part 2

Image-breaking is a contribution of prophetic religions who have never reflected deeply on the difference between form and the formless, between what is material and what is spiritual.

In Temple, HISTORY

Unseen Temples of India – Legacy and Narrative – Part 2

Building a separate structure to house murtis, carriers of divinity, for personal and public worship of deities is an old tradition prevalent in India.
Manisha Chitale takes us through the history and evolution of temple architecture in the country and how temples have shaped the Sanatana dharmik civilisation.

In COMMENTARY

Bharat’s Festivals: A Celebration of Timeless Devotion

The last few days have seen a wave of videos celebrating Chhath Puja emerge, showcasing a devotion that transcends the ordinary. As an exiled Kashmiri Pandit longing for an authentic experience of her traditions, this prompted Shradha Dhar to reconnect with her roots. As she explores the diverse traditions of Bharat from Thaipusam of Tamilnadu to the Tulmulla festival of Kashmir, she emphasizes the importance of preserving these rituals and traditions that form the core of our identity and connect us to the divine.

In PERSPECTIVE

Desire, Hierarchy, and Dehumanization: A Critique of Anti-Caste Imagination

This essay examines the deeper assumptions behind a provocative anti-caste claim that caste will end only when oppressed communities can marry Brahmin women. Drawing on Frantz Fanon’s analysis of colonial psychology, it argues that such rhetoric often preserves the very hierarchy it seeks to destroy. The article also critiques the reduction of caste to endogamy, exposing conceptual contradictions in modern anti-caste discourse. Finally, it warns against the dehumanization hidden within symbolic “conquest” narratives, where individuals are reduced to tokens in ideological struggles. Ultimately, the essay calls for a more rigorous understanding of caste, equality, and human dignity beyond the language of resentment and inversion.

In BOOK REVIEW

Invaders and Infidels: From Sindh to Delhi – The 500 Year Journey of Islamic Invasions

The ethical code and misplaced magnanimity of Hindu kings who followed dharmic tenets cost them against a barbarous enemy.

In PERSPECTIVE

Da'wah, Discipline vs Dharma

The essence behind their teachings makes Abrahamic religions resort to violence leaving no room for contextuality or sensitivity.

In BOOK REVIEW

‘Saraswati’s Intelligence’ by Vamsee Juluri – A Review

Vamsee Juluri's book is a page-turner, a great example of creative reimagining done right.
It cannot easily be categorised as per conventional genres. Depending on individual inclination, it can be classified as spiritual, based on passages dealing with the questioning of the nature of Dharma; action-packed thriller, given the battle scene depictions and wars waged; or 'mythological', since despite being based on living Devatas, it is a fictional representation of them; and very different from the stories we were raised on.

In STORY

Memoirs of a Kondh in Konark – Part 3

Surya Devta once again rises up in his abode at the Konark Sun Temple.

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In COMMENTARY, HISTORY

Śaṅkara Charitam – a re-telling – Chapter-12 – Śivaḥ kevalo’ham

Chapter 12 of Śaṅkara Charitam takes us through Śaṅkara’s meeting with his Guru, and the Guru's acceptance of Śaṅkara as his disciple.
Govinda Bhagavatpāda asks the boy standing at the foot of the cave, inside which he meditated for centuries, to introduce himself and Śaṅkara calls himself - "Śivaḥ kevalo’ham".
The life of Gauḍapāda as a Brahmarākṣasa and his meeting with Govinda Bhagavatpāda is also mentioned in this chapter.

In POETRY

Sung by God: VI (The Way of Contemplation)

The Yogi remains equanimous in all situations, knowing that everything is bound to the One.

In POETRY

Shiva

An ode to the god of gods, Mahadeva.

In PERSPECTIVE

Why Showing Ramayana Will be Transformative for India

The impact that the retelling of Ramayana will have on the generation unfamiliar with it, is immeasurable.

In STORY

Suryanar Kovil, Kumbakonam – Part 3

Understanding the threat posed by predatory ideologies is a must if Hinduism is to survive in the future.

In EXCERPT

Immigration from Bangladesh

Simmering communal tension in some of the border areas is one of the manifestations of the effects of large-scale illegal migration of Bangladeshi nationals who have slowly displaced or dispossessed the local population.

In ESSAY

Reviving a wounded civilisation – Śraddhā

Our defence of the sacred places was not borne out of violent sectarian fanaticism, but out of a gentle resolute śraddhā for the devas.

In THIS WEEK THAT YEAR

5th to 11th June

Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.

In COMMENTARY, POLITICS

The Curious Case of Hero Worship

The concept and popularity of hero worship is as old as time. Who then, can be classified as a hero? Are heroes born or created? Can hero worship endure long after the hero is gone?
Anshul Kalia explores all this, with special emphasis on the propensity of the Indian populace to hero-worship political leaders.

In ESSAY

Jagatgurus in Kaliyuga – Part 2

The Jagatgurus continue to inspire us and guide us in our pursuit of dharma

In ESSAY

A primer on state control of Hindu temples

The state control of temples has been a major issue for decades with increasing interference as time has passed.

In BOOK REVIEW, COMMENTARY

‘Antaraprabhava’ in Surendra Kumar’s ‘Viśuddha Manusmṛti’: A critical assessment in light of its avowedly revisionist interpretation

Nithin Sridhar shows the inconsistencies in the revisionist Arya Samaji version of Manusmṛti in this critique of Dr Surendra Kumar's Viśuddha Manusmṛti.

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