Prof Suresh Chander [email protected] Hindu mythology stands out among the world’s major religious traditions for its extraordinary plurality of divine and semi-divine beings-devas, daityas, ...
In this book, Arup K. Chatterjee returns to this contested site — not to settle the debate but to reveal how its mystery has ...
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Who Counts, Who Knows, Who Decides but Caste?

Counting and classifying citizens for the caste census must not be treated as a benign exercise, but as a political act that can challenge or reinforce hierarchies of knowledge and power.
Every year, during Navaratri the story of Mahishasura is rendered in households, reminding us of the Devi’s power and her ...
Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands all announced they would boycott Eurovision, the world's largest live music ...
Syrian President Ahmed Al Sharaa waves to the crowd at the gate of Aleppo’s Citadel during celebrations marking a year since ...
Bharath ‘Land’ing explores the deep relationship between land, identity, and conflict in the Indian subcontinent - from ...
The Jain manuscript is both scripture and art object — a sacred ledger recording humanity’s debits and credits before ...