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How Suspicion Distorts Hindu Studies and Why Dharmic Scholarship Needs Balance
This essay examines how the hermeneutics of suspicion can distort the study of Hinduism when it becomes an exclusive academic lens. It explains how Marxist readings may reduce Varna, Jati, Sanskrit texts, and Hindu philosophy to questions of power alone. It also analyzes the controversy around psychoanalytic interpretations of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Swami Vivekananda,…
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How Merit Died at Mysore University: Anatomy of Decline and a Dharmic Blueprint to Rebuild
The University of Mysore’s trajectoryfrom a ‘Kashi of Knowledge’ to an institution beset by politicizationreveals how academic cultures unravel when identity and expedience eclipse merit. Drawing on testimonies preserved in Bhyrappa’s Bhitti, H.M. Nayak’s Mysore Diary, and accounts linked to B.G.L. Swamy, this analysis traces the sidelining of master teachers, the embittering of scholars like…
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Trailblazing Women of Pakistani Punjab: Five Brilliant Academics Transforming South Asian Scholarship
Pakistani Punjab’s universities and research centers have nurtured a generation of women scholars whose work reshaped debates in history, education, languages, religion, and civil–military relations. This article profiles five eminent academicsAyesha Jalal, Rubina Saigol, Arfa Sayeda Zehra, Riffat Hassan, and Ayesha Siddiqaemphasizing their methodological rigor, curricular influence, and public engagement. Readers gain a panoramic view…
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Plato in Dialogue with Dharmic Wisdom: Insights from a Three-Day Symposium at SKUAST-Kashmir
A three-day international symposium at SKUAST-Kashmir brought Plato into conversation with Dharmic traditions, emphasizing unity in spiritual diversity. Scholars and students explored ethics, political philosophy, and the Socratic method alongside the Upanishads, Buddhist dialectics, Jain Anekantavada, and Sikh ethical reflection. The program modeled rigorous comparative studies and civil discourse, strengthening critical thinking and textual analysis.…
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Rutgers ‘Hindutva’ Panel Ignites Outrage: Community Mobilizes, Lawmakers Urge Student Safety
A controversial Rutgers University panel on “Hindutva in America: A Threat to Equality and Religious Pluralism” drew swift community pushback and bipartisan concern from Members of Congress. Observers noted the absence of practicing Hindus on the panel and reported that questions from Hindu attendees were curtailed, raising issues for academic freedom and viewpoint diversity. Community…
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Essential Breakdown of Rutgers ‘Hindutva in America’ Panel: Proven Ways to Safeguard Pluralism
Rutgers University’s panel on “Hindutva in America” has sparked bipartisan concerns about academic balance and campus climate. Legislators urged the institution to safeguard free inquiry without stigmatizing Hindu students or, by extension, other dharmic communities. The Coalition of Hindus of North America welcomed the intervention, emphasizing rising bias incidents and the need to protect free…
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Do We Want Bharatavarsha to Become a Christian Outpost of the West?
This blog post offers a critical exploration of India’s cultural heritage, emphasizing its non-Abrahamic roots rooted in the Vedas and Dharmashastras. It delves into the absence of pessimism within Indian philosophical thought, contrasting it with the fundamental principles of Christianity and Islam. The narrative scrutinizes historical interventions by colonial powers, particularly British rule’s impact, the…