Topic: Hinduism
Hinduism vs Hindutva debate ignores Hindu people, puts religion where it doesn’t exist
Islam and Christianity, which are more monolithic and organised, benefit from the divide that Indian Constitution creates between ‘secular’ and ‘religious’.
India was a land of dharma but Europeans reduced it to Hinduism, Islam. And we accepted it
Hinduism is a modern-day invention by colonial powers, who mapped world in terms of unities like Hinduism, Islam and Confucianism, each constructed in the mirror image of Christianity.
For Modi and Amit Shah, the word ‘Hindu’ is devoid of a moral compass. It’s just us vs them
The BJP has delinked moral principles from what it means to be a Hindu. It’s a successful electoral strategy. But its by-product will engulf India.
Bhagavad Gita wasn’t always India’s defining book. Another text was far more popular globally
It was only after Western interpretations made it popular that nationalists like Gandhi, Aurobindo and Tilak took up the Gita and made it India’s seminal philosophical text.
BHU protest should be called off. Muslims aren’t about to infiltrate and control Hinduism
Let us examine the charges levelled against Feroze Khan by BHU Sanskrit students one by one.
IIT-Delhi faculty calls Hindu religion a 20th century invention, triggers controversy
IIT-Delhi assistant professor Divya Dwivedi says studies prove Mahatma Gandhi was one of the leaders who constructed the idea of ‘false Hindu majority’ in India.
In the name of Hinduism, people are boycotting tea, food, fashion, detergent and all logic
Despite their hard-lining stance, the pious packs of online trolls do not discriminate when it comes to kinds of brands they boycott and urge others to.
Large number of Dalit-OBC on Kanwar Yatra isn’t a sign of Hinduism’s inclusivity. Here’s why
Participation of ‘lower castes’ in rituals like Kanwar Yatra is just proof of how Hinduism uses cultural tools to enlist wider communities.
Kanwar Yatra has more Dalits and OBCs but Indian liberals still won’t notice them
Dalit and OBC kanwariyas travelling to Uttar Pradesh from all over India thwart the liberal narrative of institutional oppression within Hinduism.
Sisters and brothers of America — full text of Swami Vivekananda’s iconic Chicago speech
On his 117th death anniversary, ThePrint recalls Swami Vivekananda's speech to the World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago, USA, in 1893.
Covid-19: Dr WHO gets prescription wrong
China informed WHO on 31 December, but there is evidence that the coronavirus had spread among humans as far back as mid-October. Yet, WHO showed no urgency.
Coronavirus racism against NE Indians: How can govt prevent Sino-phobia from hurting our own?
While US President Donald Trump is constantly calling coronavirus the ‘Chinese virus’, people from northeast India are being targeted, abused and attacked.
Defence
Army may recall retd personnel with medical expertise if fight against Covid-19 intensifies
The Army has made a composite list of all those who retired in the last two years, especially focussing on those with medical expertise and trained technicians.
Modi’s India isn’t Mao’s China. Silly forecasts assume we’ll let corona kill millions of us
There are many scary scenarios about how badly we Indians may be affected or how many killed by Covid-19. But they presume we will do nothing to influence our fates.