Purva Paksha: Reversing the gaze
The antidote to Western universalism that privileges Western gaze and reduces all differences to sameness, lies in the dharmic practice of purva paksha, a deep and respectful engagement with divergent…
Abrahamic Supremacism
Westernised and colonised underpinnings of social sciences in Bharat – Part 1
Social Sciences in contemporary Bharat is an entirely Western import, totally alienated and disconnected from our tradition. In the first of a two-part series, Rajiv Malhotra explores this with friend…
Terror in the name of God and Allah
The biggest problem in today’s world is terrorism, many political leaders acknowledge. The strange thing is that they close their eyes to its root cause. This closing of eyes is…
For Hindus, how relevant is a division of the world into “secular” and “religious”?
“īśāvāsyaṃ idaṃ sarvaṃ yatkiñca jagatyāṃ jagat” “The Divine pervades this entire universe, including all its constituent elements” – Ishavasya Upanishad One of the recurring points of discussion and debate in…
A conspiracy of silence: Sexual harassment of Mary Rajasekaran in Loyola College
Corruption and sexual abuse by the clergy in Catholic institutions is a global phenomenon. The sexual harassment at the workplace of Mary Rajasekaran, employee of Loyola College…
हागिया सोफिया अब्राह्मिक धर्मो द्वारा कब्जा किए गए पेगॅन स्थलों का एक नया उदाहरण है |
पिछले हफ्ते तुर्की के इस्लामवादी राष्ट्रपति ने घोषणा की, कि हागिया सोफिया को एक मस्जिद में बदल दिया गया है। हाल ही में एक अदालत के फैसले ने इस संग्रहालय…
“Allah created Arabs as masters of the world”: what a Jordanian MP’s views tell us about Muslim attitudes
Jordanian MP and former minister Dr. Mohammad Nouh Qudah has claimed that “Allah created Arabs as Masters of the world” during a talk show on Kuwaiti channel Iqra TV. #ICYMI:…
Hagia Sophia is the latest addition in Pagan sites captured by Abrahamic religions
Last week, Turkey’s Islamist President Erdogan declared that Hagia Sophia had been converted into a mosque. A court ruling allowed the conversion of the site from museum to mosque. Journey…
Why the world finds it hard to accept ‘polytheist pagans’ like Hindus as victims
Why are polytheists easily cast as oppressors but very rarely as victims? Perhaps because of the ‘culturally monotheistic’ upbringing, Western elites, whether Right or Left…
German lady requests PM Modi to push UN for ban on dehumanisation of Hindus as ‘Heathens’ & ‘Kafirs’
Dear respected Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji, I am not a Bharatiya citizen but Iove Bharat and want her culture to flourish and spread because it is most beneficial for…