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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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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…