What work could I undertake during these years, that would fulfill my life, that would enable me to pay back the debt owed to my motherland, and to serve my fellow men ever so little...
Editorial
The popular narrative goes like this. One day, in 2014, Narendra Modi ascended to the chair of the Prime Minister of India, waved a wand and it immediately turned hundreds of millions of Indians into despicable, self-respecting hindutva-wadis, who then without question, proceeded to accept him as their supreme leader.
Thought
When you're labeled an Eminent Historian, you get a free pass. Your claims don't need the same burden of proof that others require. Say something with enough confidence, and your reputation does the heavy lifting. "Trust me, I'm an Eminent Historian" becomes
Itihas
Picture a history classroom in a metro city of India. Maps are displayed on the projector screen, but the Gupta Empire—widely considered India's Golden Age—bears a glaring red question mark. The teacher, peering sternly through thick glasses, lectures her students. "Remember," she insists, "
Itihas
There's a satisfying crash echoing across the globe these days. Can you hear it? It's the sound of bronze and stone hitting the pavement - statues of colonial 'heroes' being yanked from their pedestals by people who've finally had enough. From Bristol
Some tactics never go out of style. The early Church pulled off one of the greatest marketing pivots in history. They didn't reject Jewish scripture - they claimed it. "The Old Testament? That was always about us." "Those prophecies? Always pointing to Jesus." Then
Decolonize
India isn't conquering foreign lands. It's colonizing itself. We've been taught to recognize colonialism by its most obvious features: ships arriving from distant shores, foreign flags planted in native soil, resources flowing back to lands across oceans. But what if colonialism evolved? Coz the
Theology
When European countries argue, it's usually about land. Same with India and China's disputes. But with Pakistan and India, it's different. It's about ideas – specifically Pakistan's embrace of militant Islam as a core part of its identity. The militant Islamic
Dharma
Hinduism survived because it was decentralized. Unlike Buddhism, which tied its survival to monasteries and monks, Hinduism scattered its rituals and knowledge like seeds in the wind. No central gatekeeper. No single point of failure. Imagine 7th century — an invader storming into a peaceful Buddhist village. No weapons. No warriors.
Thought
Hindu society hasn't said the words. The words that matter. The words that define the boundary. That India has always been a Hindu homeland. That India will always remain a Hindu homeland. That those who can't accept this fundamental truth are mistaken or ignorant or worse
Dharma
Today knowledge is unlimited yet wisdom remains rare. The internet has made expert knowledge available to everyone, yet the gap between what we know and what we do has never been wider. The Hindu yogis figured this out thousands of years ago: Jnana Yoga (knowledge) without Karma Yoga (action) is
Thought
The power isn't in the signal. It's in the story. Every movement that changed the world started with a story simple enough to spread, compelling enough to share. And the clever activist knows this: People don't join causes. They join narratives where they can
Decolonize
Pride in one's heritage isn't just emotional comfort - it's a foundational pillar of identity. The Hindu's cultural inheritance represents thousands of years of intellectual achievement, not mere exotic curiosities awaiting Western validation. When encountering outsiders, this ancestral wealth becomes both shield