Universities to Vidyapeetha: Reclaiming our Bharatiya Academic Spaces
The concept of a university, as we know it today, has to be decolonized. Not just by changing the curriculum one fine day or bringing in a new dress code. And definitely not by bringing in alternate power structures which mirror that which is...
A Comprehensive Framework for AR/VR Technology In India
Technology is the pre-eminent enabler of functionality within human society in modern times. The advent and advancement of cutting-edge technology, such as quantum computing and artificial intelligence, has fundamentally changed the way we...
India is an Emancipatory Paradox
India is an emancipatory paradox. It is premised on a civilization of contradictions that interestingly induce realization of the self and of the Universe, and, thereby, promote a disruptive movement towards liberation and a humanitarian ideal. The...
The Apotheosis of Narcissism
The modern world runs on narcissism. Vanity is ubiquitous. Pomposity or an inflated sense of self is not avant-garde. For millennia, people have used the tale of Narcissus from ancient Greece to criticize this repugnant practice. A suave young...
The Naiyāyika Theory of Erroneous Perception and Redundancy in Modelling of Nature
The human craving to perceive and comprehend is the driving force behind our development as individuals and, arguably, even our success as a species. We are born with curious minds, which see the multifaceted and multidimensional world around and...
आत्म-विउपनिवेशीकरण: Decolonisation of the Individual
Decolonisation is the removal of domination by a nation on foreign territories. While it was historically a territorial process, it has over time acquired subtler elements, particularly around the development and promotion of indigenous knowledge....
Rashtranayak Netaji: Dharmic Moorings And The Death-Blow To The British Raj In India
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose must be conferred the title of Rashtranayak (national hero) lickety split. Unfortunately, Article 18 (1) of the Indian Constitution does not permit any titles to individuals, except when in an academic or military...
Why the BJP can reclaim its UP-ward move
Uttar Pradesh lies on the hallowed grounds that saw the rise and fall of various important chapters in Indian history. Modern India has seen a flux of political entities, leaders, trends and issues in Uttar Pradesh over the years. Pandit Govind...
Does India have or need a Right wing?
Contemporary politics is highly polarised. Ours is the age of binaries and divisions of convenience. The Right-Left binary that originated in the times of the French Revolution when liberal deputies of the Third Estate would generally sit to the...
Why is true nationalism inherently spiritual?
Recently I came across a snippet of a response to a query as part of an interaction with Mr. Sai Deepak, seemingly a well-known right-wing commentator and thinker, who spoke of how one cannot be loyal to the world if one is not loyal to one's...