Decolonisation

Essays

A Few Basic Guides for Decolonising the Hindu Psyche

A Few Basic Guides for Decolonising the Hindu Psyche

In the concluding episode we examine some fundamental contrasts with the Western framework of Indology and offer a few guides to decolonise the Hindu psyche.

The Hindu System of Philosophical Inquiry Contrasted with the Western Intellectual Milieu

The Hindu System of Philosophical Inquiry Contrasted with the Western Intellectual Milieu

There is a fundamental difference between the Hindu System of Philosophical Inquiry and the post-Christian intellectual milieu of the West. Confounding the two has been one of the greatest obstacles to decolonising the contemporary Hindu psyche.

The New Indian Renaissance as a Guide to Decolonisation

The New Indian Renaissance as a Guide to Decolonisation

A little-studied period of recent Indian history is the Golden Age of the New Indian Renaissance spanning the mid 19th to the mid 20th century. The jaw-dropping contribution of this period to Hindu decolonisation is a sure shot guide for our own time.

Decolonisation is a National Duty and a Hindu Civilisational Impertive

Decolonisation is a National Duty and a Hindu Civilisational Impertive

Decolonisation is diagnosis, scholarship, process and a civilizational continuum and not a mere "goal" to be achieved

The Neo-Indian is Caught in the Silken Net of Woven by Western Civilisation

The Neo-Indian is Caught in the Silken Net of Woven by Western Civilisation

World War I showed how the modern West was no different from the Huns and Vandals in committing untold savageries after looting colossal wealth across the globe. Yet, the Neo-Indian is enthralled by its glamour and glitter.

Portraits and Facets of Rootlessness that is the Indian Education System

Portraits and Facets of Rootlessness that is the Indian Education System

If the performance of key ministries in the Narendra Modi government is evaluated beginning with the worst, the Human Resources Development ministry tops the charts. If it is some consolation, one must laud HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar for coming out in the open and admitting that “not a single history