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Ambedkarism: A Malediction Upon Indian Society — A Critical Evaluation of the Ideals of Equality, Affirmative Action, and the Pursuit of Social Justice
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January 2, 2024January 2, 2024CASTE IN STONE, COMMENTARY, POLITICS

Ambedkarism: A Malediction Upon Indian Society — A Critical Evaluation of the Ideals of Equality, Affirmative Action, and the Pursuit of Social Justice

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The elusive dream of ‘Equality’, whether in the form of ‘Opportunity’ or ‘Outcomes’, tantalises many, yet evaporates like a mirage in the real drama of human society. Do social justice, equality, and reforms reign supreme as transcendent values? Do religion, culture, tradition, and civilization solely encompass oppression and backwardness, or do they extend beyond the horizons of the contemporary cultural Marxist worldview we’ve embraced?
Harsh Sharma explores the effects of Ambedkarism on the above in the Indian context.

Varna And Birth
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December 11, 2023December 11, 2023COMMENTARY, DEBATE

Varna And Birth

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It is one of the strangest ironies that, despite being an intricate part of our daily lives, we do not have any theory explaining Varna, Jati, and Kula. It is also not clear whether caste, understood as a class system, can be the foundation for understanding the complex arrangement of Varnas and Jatis in Indian society. One of the biggest sources of contradictory strands is the issue of whether Varna is by birth or not.
Chittaranjan Naik concludes that birth is not the cause of Varna, as popularly understood; it is the identifier.

The real Shakti of Bharat lies in Chaturvarnya
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October 31, 2023October 31, 2023COMMENTARY, OPINION

The real Shakti of Bharat lies in Chaturvarnya

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"The system of division into different Varnas is the stepping stone to civilization, making one specialise and rise higher in the areas of one's heritage, learning and vocation. The youth of Bharat must try to understand the beauty of this eternal system where Chaturvarnya is the real Shakti of Bharat."

In The Eye of the Storm Again: The “Aryans”
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September 13, 2023September 13, 2023ESSAY

In The Eye of the Storm Again: The “Aryans”

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On 12 September, Dr Koenraad Elst sent the following open letter to archaeologist Kristian Kristiansen, linguist Guus Kroonen and geneticist Eske Willerslev, editors of the research collection The Indo-European Puzzle Revisited, 2023, and their publisher, Cambridge University Press.

Gyaana and Adhikara
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December 2, 2022December 2, 2022COMMENTARY, PERSPECTIVE

Gyaana and Adhikara

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Should trade secrets be revealed to all and sundry? Do the custodians of groundbreaking technology and classified information have the right to shield their secrets from prying eyes? If yes, then the courtesy should be extended to ancient dharmik knowledge systems as well - the concept of Adhikara of access to exclusive information and knowledge; and access should only be granted to those with Adhikara as allowed by Dharma Shastras.

Book Review: ‘SIVASYA KULAM: Decoding Caste, Untouchability And White Man’s Burden’ By MVNL Sudha Mohan
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May 5, 2022May 5, 2022BOOK REVIEW

Book Review: ‘SIVASYA KULAM: Decoding Caste, Untouchability And White Man’s Burden’ By MVNL Sudha Mohan

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This book by Sudha Mohan breaks many of the myths surrounding the ‘caste system’. A deep study of the book helps one to realize that the various groups across the country—the ‘forward’ castes, the ‘backward’ castes, the ‘scheduled’ castes, and the scheduled ‘tribes’ are the diverse jatis with all kinds of practices, an array of flowers in the same garden of India as Hindus.