In Defence of the Open Society: consecutive letters to Mr. George Soros on the India Question

Posted on 03/03/2023 “India is an interesting case. It’s a democracy, but its leader Narendra Modi is no democrat. Inciting violence against Muslims was an important factor in his meteoric rise. Modi maintains close relations with both open and closed societies. India is a member of the Quad (which also includes Australia, the US, andContinue reading “In Defence of the Open Society: consecutive letters to Mr. George Soros on the India Question”

Human Rights Compromised in India under the Oligarchic Regime

Posted on 21/02/2022 We, the three musketeers, had separately appealed to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, for the violation of business-related human rights due to financial abuse in the context of the Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) scam⤡ ⤡, through the following three appeals: FINANCIAL ABUSE OF THE DHFL VICTIMS: A COMPLAINTContinue reading “Human Rights Compromised in India under the Oligarchic Regime”

Accidental “Deaths” (?) of some Hindutvavadi Activists (Morte accidentale di Hindutvavadi Attivisti)

Posted on 12/02/2023 Dedicated to Lakhs of DHFL FD and NCD Holders, who are victims of different type of “capital” punishment by the Hindutvavadins! “Article 4 (b): In consonance with the cultural heritage of the Hindu Samaj, the Sangh has abiding faith in the fundamental principle of tolerance towards all faiths. The Sangh as such, has no politics and is devotedContinue reading “Accidental “Deaths” (?) of some Hindutvavadi Activists (Morte accidentale di Hindutvavadi Attivisti)”

The Praxis of Ecosexuality or nisargaśṛṅgāra: intimacy with nature

Akhar Bandyopadhyay ⤡ Posted on 10/02/2023 Abstract Paper presented at the Department of Philosophy, Presidency University, on 08/01/2023, to partially fulfill the requirements of the postgraduate academic programme. The paper deals with the ecological concern in the era of climate emergency as viewed from the post-humanist (not to be equated with artificial intelligence) perspective ofContinue reading “The Praxis of Ecosexuality or nisargaśṛṅgāra: intimacy with nature”

HINDUS AGAINST HINDUTVA

Posted on 30th December, 2022 In India, it is observed that politically projected Hindutva is often opposed by the Hindus themselves. Factually speaking, Hinduism is not an organized, institutionalized religion per se. There are innumerable diversities, heterogeneities and pluralities under the umbrella designation of “Hindu”. If anyone tries to define Hinduism as a caste-based religion,Continue reading “HINDUS AGAINST HINDUTVA”