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Priyank Kharge, Kesar and Tilak: The Essential Truth Behind Kumkum
Priyank Kharge’s reported statement linking kesar imports to the Hindu tilak has raised an important question about religious literacy in public life. The central issue is that most Hindu tilaks are not made from saffron, but from materials such as kumkum, turmeric, sandalwood paste, vibhuti, and gopi chandan. Saffron is a rare spice with sacred…
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छोटे दलों का संकट: दल-बदल, वंशवाद और लोकतांत्रिक नैतिकता की गंभीर परीक्षा
यह लेख छोटे और क्षेत्रीय दलों के वर्तमान राजनीतिक संकट को दल-बदल, वंशवाद, जातीय समीकरणों और कमजोर संगठनात्मक संरचना के संदर्भ में समझाता है। इसमें पश्चिम बंगाल, महाराष्ट्र, उत्तर प्रदेश, तमिलनाडु, दिल्ली और झारखण्ड के उदाहरणों के माध्यम से बताया गया है कि सत्ता से दूरी बढ़ते ही दलों की आंतरिक कमजोरियां कैसे उजागर होती…
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From Temple of Learning to Cattle-shed: How Politics Unmade Mysore’s Maharaja’s College
B.G.L. Swamy’s unforgettable scene of a donkey and two cows in Maharaja’s College is more than shock value; it crystallises a wider institutional decline at the University of Mysore. Drawing on S.L. Bhyrappa’s Bhitti and the memory-portraits of A.N. Murthy Rao, this essay traces how identity blocs, party patronage, and faculty “private durbars” displaced scholarly…
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Behind the Spectacle: S.L. Bhyrappa’s Eyewitness to an Indira Gandhi Rally and the Ethics of Power
Mass rallies shaped India’s political history, and eyewitness observations attributed to S.L. Bhyrappa from an Indira Gandhi event reveal how spectacle, symbolism, and strategy converged to influence voters. This analysis situates the rally within a rigorous timelinefrom the 1969 Congress split and the 1971 “Garibi Hatao” landslide to the Emergency and the 1980 returnwhile unpacking…
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Essential Analysis of Telangana Rahmatnagar Waqf Land: Discover Paths to Peaceful Resolution
The Telangana Waqf Board has designated 22,500 sq ft in Rahmatnagar, Jubilee Hills, as Waqf land for a graveyard, prompting questions about records, verification, and process. While earlier headlines referenced possible Indian Army land, the available details do not provide documentary confirmation, underscoring the need for official record checks. This academic analysis reframes the issue…
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Essential Breakthroughs: How Narendra Modi’s Decade Transformed IndiaMy Firsthand View
In this personal reflection, I share how India has become almost unrecognisable over the past decadepowered by essential breakthroughs in governance, the economy, and culture. From UPI and Direct Benefit Transfer to GST and an unapologetic India-first foreign policy, I trace the irreversible shifts that redefined stability and national confidence. I revisit the surprise abolition…
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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.…