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India"s Conjured Caste Conundrum
As Indians the world over mark 60 years of Indian independence there is much to celebrate and even more to ponder over, even worry about. This article is about one of the most important constants of Indias concerns through the six decades since independence - the lack of cohesion in Indian, particularly Hindu society, especially the divisions of caste. Like a hydra-headed monster Indias caste problem manifests itself in many forms – from persisting economic discrimination (the so-called Schedule...
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Women and the Vedas
Much has been written recently about the plight of women in India. It is certainly true that on the scale of most economic and social indicators, women are lagging behind men. India is also facing the disturbing prospect of a serious gender gap. Indeed according to the 2001 Census...
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Down the Quota Abyss
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Hindus need to rediscover their values
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The Pro-Poor UPA Government?
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Swami Ranganathananda
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"Ramakrishna deranged”....Reject this History
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