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View: Privilege to Saraswati at the cost of Durga & Lakshmi is an old Brahmanical hangoverIndia's focus currently is about being respected globally as a civilisation - source of knowledge, stemming from mysterious Vedas. This min...
21 Jan, 2023, 12.39 AM IST
How Bindumati, a courtesan, made the Ganga flow in reverse directionThe story of the courtesan mentioned in 2000-year-old Buddhist text Milinda Panha draws attention to the role of integrity as well as equal...
08 Jan, 2022, 08.06 AM IST
Brahmins as Kingmakers: A glimpse into political scenario in ancient IndiaThe Brahmins would make a king in two ways, one by establishing his genealogy and connecting him to the kings of yore from the solar or lun...
11 Jul, 2020, 10.49 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Debate on Narendra Modi's caste intensifiesNarendra Modi's OBC status was a paradigm shift for the Sangh Parivar which has had more than its share of Brahmin leaders.
10 May, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Quota games: Strange race by communities to join backward classesWith Jats recently put on the central list of backward classes, the day is not far when Marathas and Jat-Sikhs too will be in queue for quo...
20 Mar, 2014, 11.37 AM IST
Narendra Modi’s caste makes sense in heartland politicsThe more the backward castes become assertive Hindus, stronger the Hindu hierarchy & Hindutva identity. Thus, Narendra Modi is a godsend to...
21 Jan, 2014, 06.52 AM IST