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Surname Privilege in India: How Dynastic Power Erodes Merit, Mobility, and Unity
India’s public life often privileges surnames as social capital, shaping access to power in politics, business, and culture. This analysis explains how political dynasty and nepotism in India undermine meritocracy, reduce social mobility, and erode institutional trust. Framed through a dharmic lens, it highlights shared values across Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism that favor competence,…
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Complete Analysis: Tracing Dravidianism’s Decline and Tamil Nadu’s Imminent Political Shift
This article traces the rise of Dravidian politics in Tamil Nadu, the central role of the Karunanidhi family within the DMK, and the gradual decline of Dravidianism’s ideological dominance. It explains how voter priorities have shifted toward governance, transparency, and inclusive cultural narratives. The analysis highlights how polarizing rhetoric about Sanatan Dharma fuels social division…
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The Myth that Mohandas Gandhi Alone Delivered Freedom to India
A hundred and fifty-four years after his birth, the legacy of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi remains contested in India. Much of this uncertainty stems from extensive propaganda that has obscured vital truths about Gandhi as an activist, leader, politician, demagogue, and unlikely saint. One of the most enduring myths is encapsulated in the single word: Mahatma.…