The definition of secularism and its application in the Indian context leaves a lot to be desired.
Sanatana Dharma – The Mother
Even though they are now classified as separate religions, Buddhism and Jainism are very much offshoots of Sanatana Dharma.
The Relevance of Ram – and that of Ramjanmabhoomi
The site at Ayodhya is doubly important as it signifies the existence of a perfect dharmic state along with the presence of Maryada-Purushottam - Sri Ram.
The European view of the Indo-European Homeland
Two decades after initially releasing his book, the author still holds the same biases regarding AIT without having come to terms with recent developments.
Dharmaśāstra-s: Theory and Practice — Local Self-Government, and Elections in Ancient India
India's was unique in its idea of self-governance in village communities where people from all spheres of life had a say while candidates needed to be supremely learned and in tune with the Dharmaśāstra-s to contest for positions.
Seeds that were to sprout
Marx's philosophy of a supposed harmonised social system garnered many followers, though in time people still connected with the Hindu ethos realised its severe limitations.
Breaking Colonial Mind-cuffs – How language has controlled the Hindu psyche
The multi-tier colonial legacy which India has inherited through language has been increasingly tough to dismantle.
Brahmanism 102: The Prophet of Sanatana Dharma and his “idea of India”
‘Hindu’ is a term given to us by others who thought that their religion was better than ours. To them, we were strange people on the other side of Sindhu. Yet, our forefathers called our rituals, our understanding of Dharma by a different name; Sanatana Dharma; Sanatana as in eternal, Chirantan, forever. They did not call ourselves so because they...
Ayodhya - Strategic Short-sightedness
The Ram Mandir project can only be deemed successful if it brings about a movement to reclaim, revive and restore all the temples that were destroyed by the invaders.
The farrago of false equivalence
Equating Hindu dharma with proselytizing religions has been the bane of Hindu society.