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Book Review: A Hindu in Oxford

In her memoir “A Hindu in Oxford”, Rashmi Samant shares her first-hand experience with the mob-mindset of Hinduphobia. She also provides the larger historical framework in which to comprehend the inherent Hindu purging happening in today’s mainstream society.

10 min read

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A Review of the Book Hindus in Hindu Rashtra

A review of Dr. Anand Ranganathan's book titled Hindus in Hindu Rashtra, which refutes the the guilt-tripping, self-loathing fake narrative that Hindus have been duped with since Independence. There is no pretence, no political correctness, only unvarnished truth – that the Hindus are living under State-sanctioned Apartheid.

Anshuman Panda 6 min read

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Book Review - 'Brahmin Genocide - The Precursor to Hindu Extinction, by Asi'

The book Brahmin Genocide - The Precursor to Hindu Extinction delves into the Brahmin identity's historical significance, exposes targeted hate against them, and proposes solutions to safeguard Hindu culture from impending extinction.

Kavita Krishna Meegama 8 min read

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Reflections from Asuran - the Normalization of Targeted Massacre

Asuran (2019), while adhering to familiar socio-political themes, offers a nuanced and realistic portrayal of the hardships faced by oppressed groups, reflecting historic massacres like Keezhvenmani. With stark scenes depicting violence and oppression, Asuran prompts reflection on the chilling resonance of such events in contemporary times.

Bṛhat 6 min read

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Freedom of Expression

Need for clarity in understanding opposing forces to dhārmika thought and the importance of thinkers like Śrī Sita Ram Goel in the context of freedom of expression.

5 min read

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Kerala Story - A Horrifying Tale of Supremacist Ideology in Practice

Here is a thought experiment, read this without thinking ‘Islamophobia’. Read this with an intent to learn facts. A review of the film The Kerala Story from the ground up.

Kavita Krishna Meegama 32 min read

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The Abuse of Art - Propaganda in Shyam Singha Roy

The Hindu conception of art is diametrically opposite to the movies being made today. This piece analyses the the abuse of art in the 2021 movie Shyam Singha Roy.

Anshuman Panda 12 min read

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Balagam - a Telugu Film on Kula Rituals that Belies Marxist Sociology

This movie demands a dispelling of the niceties though. It compels us to sit up and shake things a bit. It does so not with any explicit agenda but just by being itself, by ignoring us. In fact, it is the precise absence of any agenda, that easy self-awareness that lends authenticity. It is like our Civilization - Organic, Flowing and Continuous.

Raghava Krishna 6 min read

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The True Price of Freedom

Freedom is not beseeched, it is seized. In his book Revolutionaries, Sanjeev Sanyal describes the true import of this statement, through the lives, wills and actions of our lesser-known freedom fighters.

Anshuman Panda 7 min read

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Book Review: A Hindu in Oxford

A Review of the Book Hindus in Hindu Rashtra

Book Review - 'Brahmin Genocide - The Precursor to Hindu Extinction, by Asi'

Reflections from Asuran - the Normalization of Targeted Massacre

Freedom of Expression

Kerala Story - A Horrifying Tale of Supremacist Ideology in Practice

The Abuse of Art - Propaganda in Shyam Singha Roy

Balagam - a Telugu Film on Kula Rituals that Belies Marxist Sociology

The True Price of Freedom