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From Common Rooms to Campus Cults: How Ideological Prophetism Captured Mysore Academia
Two classic vantage points—A.N. Murthy Rao’s portrait of the Maharaja College Common Room and B.G.L. Swamy’s field-notes in Mysore Diary—trace how Mysore’s academic culture shifted from collegial mentorship to hardened factionalism. The analysis situates this transition in broader patterns of patronage, social identity dynamics, and an assertive “prophetic mentality” that privileges rupture over deliberation. It…
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THE 100-Year History of Indian Communism in Half an Hour
In this podcast episode, I delve into the complex history of Communism in India, tracing its roots back to its founding in 1920. As a narrator, I take you on a journey through the various stages of its development, discussing its profound impact on the country and its cultural heritage. From destructive forces to a…