Challenging Western Universalism
One of the most important objectives of my recent book, ‘Being Different, An Indian Challenge to Western Universalism‘ (HarperCollins, 2011) is to refute Western claims of universalism. According to these…
Rajiv Malhotra
Researcher, author, speaker. Current affairs, inter-civilization, science.
Stereotyping Hindu Dharma in American Education
This essay is based on an inquiry in which I wondered why: Hindu kids and even adults in America are apologetic about their religion, generally preferring to distance themselves from…
Rajiv Malhotra in Discussion with General GD Bakshi on Bharat’s Security – Part 1
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…
“Idea of Bharatiya Exceptionalism” – Idea of Bharat International Conference
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 Asymmetric Dialog Of Civilizations
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…
Dialogue between Rajiv Malhotra and Prof. R Vaidyanathan- Part B; Benefits Of Jati System
(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…
Dialogue Between Rajiv Malhotra and Prof. R Vaidyanathan – Part A – Benefits Of Jati System
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,…
क्या अमरीका में जाति-व्यवस्था प्रचलित है?
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…
हमारे गुरुओं को संरक्षित करना क्यों महत्वपूर्ण है
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…
Bharatiya Thought Is Not Understood In America
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…