Rajiv MalhotraResearcher, author, speaker. Current affairs, inter-civilization, science.
As part of Infinity Foundation’s series of discussions with leading thought leaders on contemporary issues facing Bharatiya society, we present here Part 1 of a 4-part series which will cover…
In this talk, I discuss the idea of “Bharatiya Exceptionalism”, what it means and its ramifications in various fields of activity. Drawing upon my experience of having been in the USA, I discuss as to how the understanding of “American Exceptionalism” led me to discover the…
The History In contrast with the clash of civilizations now being popularized, I would much rather propose a dialog among them. But what are the historical reasons for lack of this dialog, and…
(To read the first part of this dialogue, visit here) Rajiv: Okay, so you mentioned the benefits of caste system are credit, market access and risk mitigation. Are there other aspects…
Rajiv : I wanted to start by asking you about the Jati system. A very controversial topic, the moment you say Jati, people immediately jump on you and say oppression,…
अभी हाल में मैंने प्रोफेसर उमा नारायण की लिखी एक उत्कृष्ठ किताब पढ़ी जिसका नाम है डिसलोकेटिंग कल्चर्स (यानी, संस्कृतियों का विस्थापन), जिसमें उन्होंने इस ओर ध्यान आकर्षित किया है कि…
हिंदू धर्म के विधायक लक्षणों में से सबसे महत्वपूर्ण लक्षण यह है कि उसके सुदीर्घ इतिहास में समय-समय पर जीते–जागते महापुरुष व्यापक पैमाने पर प्रकट होते रहे हैं । इन्हीं…
I was quite shocked when I discovered that Bharatiya philosophy is not being addressed properly in American universities. In fact, only two American universities offer a doctorate in Bharatiya philosophy. In…
Dramatic scandals routinely fill Bharat’s media headlines about some poor victim from a remote area being exploited by upper strata Delhi elites. Yet there is no investigative journalism to uncover…
During his recent tour to Bharat, Shri Rajiv Malhotra interacted with various thinkers as part of a ‘Dialogue with the Masters.’ Here is the video of his conversation with Sonal Mansingh, a…