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Hindutva is Fascism so is Brahminism (Hinduism)
Hindutva tide is on the rise with lofty speed. A number of scholars from so-called progressive sections and even from reactionary sections of other folds are expressing their concerns regarding rep…
These 10 Questions Make RSS Sanghis Pee in Their Half Pants!
To understand Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and RSS Sanghis it is important to understand their views on some main issues pertaining to India. These questions, people ask RSS many times but RSS…
Best Answer to Quora Question – Is It a Cardinal Sin to Take Birth as a General Category Male in India?
Quora is a question-and-answer site where questions are asked, answered, edited and organized by its community of users. Someone asked the following question – Is It a Cardinal Sin to Take Birth as…
Reflections on Dukkha and Taking Refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha
Dukkha is an amazing word in Pali used by the Buddha to describe human experience of distraught, frustration, and state of perplexity, and sense of being inadequacy. Simply translated Dukkha is any…
The Modern Buddhism and Its Followers in Orissa
Nagendranath Vasu authored book ‘The Modern Buddhism and Its Followers in Orissa‘ and it was published in the year 1911. Its preface is written by Haraprasad Shastri who extensively on Buddhism in …
Pimps and Procurers of Judiciary – Bane of Indian democracy
“Courts are comparable to brothels” – Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (26 June 1838–8 April 1894), a Deputy Magistrate of Government of Bengal wrote celebrated novel Anandam…
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Mao to Lama [Poem]
“My mother too was a Buddhist.
Religion is poison.
Motherland will take care of you. “
And dismissed him like an
Uninvited, unliked intruder.
Mao declared thus
His was not a civilising rel…
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Omniscient [Poem]
I have lived without the Vedas
And their knowledge
For centuries.
I can live without the Vedas
And their knowledge
For centuries.
You poured molten lead
Into my ears to prevent me
From l…
The “Great Game” of Language and the “Caste System”
What makes human beings different from the other animals is language and the ability to use the symbols at the higher level of abstraction. The varying degrees of abstractions create the methods to…
Can Dalits Ever Love Gandhi? Not After Reading This
Our feelings of love or dislike must be based upon historical facts. Everyone knows that Gandhi was racist in South Africa before coming to India. Read racist quotes of so-called Mahatma.
How coul…
Gandhi – 55 Racist Quotes of so-called Mahatma
All quotes are direct quotations from “The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi,” here abbreviated as “CWMG.” All grammatical errors and misspellings are the responsibility of so-called Mahatma Mohand…
Ram Rajya and Attack on Indian Nationhood
Under Yogi Adityanath, the RSS/BJP have officially launched Ram Rajya in the state of UP. The prayers and rituals are conducted day in and day out in Ayodhya, with official support and it’s claimed…
Reflection on the Buddha
We often see the Buddha sitting cross-legged and in deep absorption with a loving smile as if he has gone beyond the normal experiences of life. What is it to be the Buddha is difficult to know ful…
Why It is Time to Dump Gandhi #GandhiMustFall
Fam. It’s real talk time.
Beyond the “Be the change you want to see in the world” movement brand phenomenon that is Mahatma Gandhi, there is an insidious legacy of Casteism, racism, and sexual p…
Why We Love Guru Kabir (And You Should, Too!)
Guru Kabir was contemporary of Guru Ravidas and was at the forefront of the Bhakti movement in the 15th century. He was born into a low caste weaver family in Banaras.
Guru Kabir is known for be…