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Book Review | Caste-icide by Mahalingam Balaji

A review of the book 'Caste-icide' by Mahalingam Balaji, a must read for every Hindu fighting Hinduphobia.

Kavita Krishna Meegama 23 min read

Cinema And Books

Book Review | A Dharmic Social History of India

A critical evaluation of 'A Dharmic Social History of India' by Aravindan Neelakandan, which aims to reinterpret Indian social history through a dhārmika lens.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 10 min read

Cinema And Books

Book Review | Gods, Guns and Missionaries - The Making of the Modern Hindu Identity

Manu S. Pillai’s Gods, Guns and Missionaries explores how colonial rule, missionary critique, and native reformers shaped the modern Hindu identity. Drawing on post-colonial thought, it highlights how colonialism disrupted caste and religion while sparking a Hindu revival.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 15 min read

Cinema And Books

The Political Use of Caste and the Problems of Reservation

Why are the superimposition of caste and sub-caste on varṇa and jāti, and caste censuses for the sake of affirmative policies and appeasement, sure to increase the social unrest in the days to come? It is an urgent need of our academics, politicians, and intellectuals to give a fresh understanding of Indian social systems without the tint of Western lenses and previous colonial understandings.

Dr. Pingali Gopal 20 min read

Dharma Today

On the Sub-Categorization of SCs | A Historical Reality

The article explores how reservations and affirmative action in India have led to inequalities within marginalized groups and argues that sub-categorization is necessary to ensure that benefits reach the most disadvantaged communities among the OBCs, SCs, and STs.

Manomay Marrathi 9 min read

Dharma Today

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Book Review | Caste-icide by Mahalingam Balaji

Book Review | A Dharmic Social History of India

Book Review | Gods, Guns and Missionaries - The Making of the Modern Hindu Identity

The Political Use of Caste and the Problems of Reservation

On the Sub-Categorization of SCs | A Historical Reality