Insight

Insights, analysis and commentary mostly on current happenings in India and occasionally geopolitics

Essays

A Brief Survey of the Proselytising Spirit of Sanatana Dharma

A Brief Survey of the Proselytising Spirit of Sanatana Dharma

Contrary to popular belief, Sanatana Dharma was a proselytising Dharma that took its inspiration from the Vedic corpus

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How Economic Liberalisation led to Hindu Societal Apathy

How Economic Liberalisation led to Hindu Societal Apathy

Economic liberalisation created a generation of highly affluent Hindus who became apathetic to civilisational threats

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The Final Century for the Hindu Civilisation

The Final Century for the Hindu Civilisation

The Hindu civilisation and society today faces multi-pronged threats to its very survival in an unprecedented way throughout its history

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The Ennobling World of Hindu Taxation Policy

The Ennobling World of Hindu Taxation Policy

A brief exploration of the various dimensions of Hindu taxation policy, its underlying philosophy and practice

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Lighting Lamps versus Violent Punishment: A Slice of Hindu Jurisprudence

Lighting Lamps versus Violent Punishment: A Slice of Hindu Jurisprudence

Hindu jurisprudence prescribed atonement for criminals over violent punishment

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A Portrait of Hindu Village Administration and Jurisprudence

A Portrait of Hindu Village Administration and Jurisprudence

Hindu Village Administration presents a brilliant portrait of a near-perfect decentralised administration

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A Portrait of Hindu Ministers as Models of Administrative Excellence

A Portrait of Hindu Ministers as Models of Administrative Excellence

The Hindu civilisational continuity is also seen in the organisation of its administration, which was helmed by some extraordinary ministers: from Kautilya to the Ashta-Pradhans

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From Kautilya to Chhatrapati Shivaji: The Unbroken Continuity of Hindu Political Institutions

From Kautilya to Chhatrapati Shivaji: The Unbroken Continuity of Hindu Political Institutions

We observe an unbroken continuity in the set up and functioning of Hindu institutions from the period of Kautilya up to Chhatrapati Shivaji

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Hindu Civilisational Self-Discovery through Political, Administrative and Legal Institutions

Hindu Civilisational Self-Discovery through Political, Administrative and Legal Institutions

The first episode of a detailed essay delving into the history of Hindu Political, Administrative and Legal Institutions

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Kamal Haasan's Pathetic Slide into Irrelevance

Kamal Haasan's Pathetic Slide into Irrelevance

Commentary on the ugly descent of Kamal Haasan into irrelevance

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