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Hard Realities of the Bengali Bhadralok: From British Raj Brokers to Mamata Banerjee’s West Bengal
This long-form analysis offers a rigorous, non-polemical history of the Bengali Bhadralok from the late colonial period to the Trinamool era. It defines the Bhadralok as an intermediary elite shaped by British institutions yet rooted in a rich civilizational matrix, and explains why Marxist ideas resonated in Bengal’s post-famine and post-Partition moral economy. Readers gain…
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Reclaiming India’s Dharmic Sense of History: Evidence, Empathy, and Method
This essay offers a rigorous, empathetic roadmap to reclaim India’s Dharmic sense of history. It dismantles the colonial trope that Hindus lacked historical consciousness by surveying Itihasa, Puranas, caritras, inscriptions, and temple records across Ancient India and Medieval India. It explains why certain indigenous archives thinned during the medieval era and shows how to read…
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Unmasking Mental Colonialism: English Publishing vs Sanskrit and Bharatiya Bhasha Heritage
This essay examines how social media has disrupted legacy gatekeeping and why that disruption matters for English-language publishing in India. It argues that a prestige hierarchy—English over non-English—has long shaped acquisitions, prizes, and curricula, producing a deracinated sensibility often mislabeled as cosmopolitan. Drawing on Hartosh Singh Bal’s analysis of the “Literary Raj,” it highlights the…
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Easter Island Reconsidered: Contact, Disease and Colonization—not ‘Ecocide’—Ended Rapa Nui
Easter Island’s decline was long framed as self-inflicted “ecocide.” Recent evidence overturns that narrative, showing a resilient Rapa Nui society undone by European contact, disease, slavery, and cultural suppression. Early visitors found communities nourished and organized despite earlier deforestation, while later expeditions observed disruption after pathogen exposure. Archaeology now challenges popular claims of civil war…
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Reordering Britain’s Myth: A Powerful Satire of Colonial Classification and the Potterverse
Set in a satirical future where Bharat administers Britain, this piece examines how external classification—framed through a Potterverse House system—can reshape social realities. It traces how myths become templates for hierarchy, how census categories can reward strategic identity claims, and how well-intended policy may still rigidify fluid communities. Readers gain a clear, decolonial lens on…
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Viscount Valentia’s Candid Defense of Slavery and Empire: A Stark Mirror to Colonial Mindsets
This analysis examines Viscount Valentia’s unapologetic support for colonial slavery and empire, using his own words to illuminate the inner logic of British Colonialism. Readers gain a clear view of how strategic paranoia, economic extraction, and religious rationalization underpinned imperial policy from St. Helena to Bengal. The discussion situates Valentia’s defense of slave-laws within the…
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Spiritually Rich, Politically Vulnerable: Why India Fell to British Rule—and Rose United
This analysis examines why a spiritually rich India became vulnerable to British Colonial Rule while preserving civilizational continuity. Drawing on Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s cyclical metaphor of the seasons, it situates conquest within broader structural forces—East India Company strategy, technological-military advantage, and administrative codification. It highlights how dharmic traditions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—sustained social cohesion…
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How Operation Polo Aborted a Pakistan in South India
The article explores the historical intricacies behind the liberation of Hyderabad, shedding light on the oppressive regime of the Nizams and the atrocities committed by the Razakars against the Hindu populace. It discusses the missed opportunity of the Marathas to dismantle the Nizam’s rule, attributing it to historical factors that allowed the Nizams’ sustained dominance.…
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Why the Uniform Civil Code is a Hindu Civilisational Imperative
This blog post delves into the imperative need for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) within the context of Hindu civilization and the historical impact of Muslim rule in India. It traverses significant historical events, emphasizing the limitations of enforcing Shariat law during various regimes and highlighting the nuanced interplay between Hindu and Islamic legal systems.…
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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…
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Hello New York Times: Time to Eat Your Elitism. This is India’s Century.
The blog post titled addresses the New York Times’ biased and racist coverage of India over the years. The post discusses how Western media, including the New York Times, has portrayed India as a backward and unscientific country, but recent achievements like the successful Chandrayaan 3 mission challenge that narrative. It delves into historical examples…
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When Chapatis Forged the First War of Indian Independence: A Hidden Event
In this intriguing blog post, we delve into the historical significance of the chapati, a simple Indian bread, in the context of the 1857 Indian War of Independence against the East India Company. We explore the widespread distribution of chapatis across North India and its enigmatic role in mobilizing the masses, sparking conspiracy theories and…
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Portraits of the Deracinated Indian Education System
In this thought-provoking blog post, the urgent need for the decolonization of India’s education system is explored. The article delves into the persisting impact of mental colonization, particularly evident in the modern Indian population’s inclination to embrace Western culture, values, and ideals, often prioritizing them over their own heritage. Through historical context and powerful quotes…
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Unveiling the Ancient Ayurvedic Treasure: The Navanītakaṁ Manuscript
Step into the world of ancient Ayurvedic wisdom with ‘Unveiling the Ancient Ayurvedic Treasure: The Navanītakaṁ Manuscript.’ This fascinating journey takes us back in time to explore the rich heritage of Ayurveda, one of the world’s oldest systems of natural healing. The spotlight shines on the remarkable Navanītakaṁ manuscript, a hidden gem that remained obscured…
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Understanding Manipur Dynamics
By Air Marshal Anil Khosla (Retd). Manipur was merged fully with the Indian Union on October 15, 1949, but it became a full-fledged state more than two decades later, in 1972. Manipur is known for its ethnic and cultural diversity. But the state has been plagued by internecine conflicts among different ethnic groups and tribes.…