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Vedic Deva: Varuna
Varuna is universal consciousness. He is depicted usually as an oceanic being
It is Varuna who releases us from the bonds that come out of our narrow state of being, our ego, our constricted state
That is why in the symbolic tale of Shunakshepa Varuna frees the captive boy from the three bonds of mind, prana and body
When Varuna descends one achieves mastery over oneself, svaraata
With the mastery over oneself comes the mastery over the world, samraata
Varuna destroys all enemies, as he is rishadasama
He makes all work auspicious and beneficial, sukratu. He ensures that the order of the inner worlds are followed according to the Ritam
In the Veda there is no battle between Indra and Varuna as we see in Greek Mythology between Zeus and others
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Exploring the educational vision of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother with Nandini Sengupta and Alo Pal at Unity Pavilion, Auroville. #Auroville #SriAurobindo #TheMother #Education #IntegralEducation
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What is Soma? A sacred drink, divine force, or symbol of consciousness? Explore its ritual, symbolic, and philosophical meanings in this fascinating episode of Amazing Vedas with @PariksithSingh & @MakrandParanspe Watch youtu.be/9khahXpha04?si… @AmazingVedas
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What shapes a civilization’s narrative? In this Book Talk, historian Meenakshi Jain reflects on Ayodhya, intellectual debates, publishing challenges, and reclaiming India’s civilizational heritage. youtu.be/4ZDcOcculEw?si… @MakrandParanspe @PariksithSingh @AmazingVedas
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When honest people mass-migrate into private life, they are telling you the public square has fallen to zakłamanie. The emigration is the measurement. We should know – we took the same road. And we can tell you where it leads: internal exile preserves you, but it doesn’t free you. It keeps the truth alive in kitchens for decades while the lie runs the country. Sanity, yes. Victory, no.
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Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya: Recovering India’s Materialist Philosophical Tradition
by Harsh Thakor countercurrents.org/2026/08/debipr…
Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya remains an important figure in the modern study of Indian philosophy for his efforts to recover materialist, rationalist and scientific currents in ancient India. His works, including 'Lokayata: A Study in Ancient Indian Materialism', 'What Is Living and What Is Dead in Indian Philosophy', and 'Science and Society in Ancient India', examined philosophical traditions in relation to changing social and material conditions. Fifty years after the publication of 'What Is Living and What Is Dead', Harsh Thakor revisits Chattopadhyaya’s intellectual contribution, his Marxist interpretation of Indian thought, his emphasis on reason and science, and the scholarly criticisms of his approach.
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Marx famously believed he turned G. W. F. Hegel on his head, replacing idealism with a materialist theory of class struggle. In this article, however, Yale philosopher Jacob McNulty argues that in sidelining the state, war, and law, Karl Marx may have overlooked something crucial. Revisiting Hegel through the lens of political realism, McNulty suggests that history is shaped not only by economic forces, but by states competing for power, survival, and recognition. Click here to read more. iai.tv/articles/hegel…
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The Country as Mother was first "seen" by Bankim Chandra. Sri Aurobindo elaborated the concept with reference to human unity through his Yoga of Mother Worship n transformation of human nature leading to what he calls "soul's brotherhood" in his book The Ideal of Human Unity. - GG
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endeavour with far-reaching consequences for Muslims living in India along with
those who are immigrants. The measure, which seeks to combine citizenship with …
Citizenship of Refugees: An Analysis - The Author, Tanvir Rathi, is a 5th-year, BALLB (H), student at Bennett University, Uttar Pradesh
The research paper discusses the post-secular trend in citizenship and the politics revolving around refugees all across the world. It sheds light on how the inclusive and secular principles are under attack, particularly in India. Refugees in India are susceptible to the arbitrary actions of governmental procedures and authorities because there are no established regulations or determination procedures. It also emphasizes how ethnic and patriotic discourses have politicized immigration and citizenship, that is, especially in the context of migrants and refugees coming into the Indian subcontinent...
A citizen is a person who has equal rights and obligations with all other citizens and is a member of a national or political community.[1] As per Hammar, citizenship has been seen as a byproduct or a ‘fruit’ of the contemporary state, where residents are expected to be dedicated to the state's goals and prepared to make any necessary sacrifices.[2] In the same state, foreigners are perceived as less reliable or even as possible security problems. As the officially recognized status as a citizen of a state, and thus citizenship is not considered to be optional. It is frequently used to imply a state of democratic inclusion or belonging, although this inclusion is typically predicated on an idea of a closed-off and exclusive group.[3]...
In the modern age of globalization, the concept of citizenship extends beyond one state and is essentially global in scope. This has two aspects: firstly, it stems from the idea of cosmopolitanism and involves a lasting awareness of a global community that surpasses nationalism; and secondly, the global nature of citizenship is rooted in the belief that globalization has created conditions that allow for a cosmopolitan way of life. According to Roy, universal human rights go beyond the rights of citizens and apply to all individuals as moral beings.[7] As a result, citizenship is seen as a complex concept in liberal democracies, encompassing both inclusive and exclusive aspects[8].
According to Jacques Derrida’s concept of “unconditional hospitality,” it is necessary to greet the immigrant before placing any restrictions on them. Allowing refugees to take advantage of the legal system and legal defense to uphold, defend, and enhance their rights as well as gain more autonomy over their life may have significant ramifications. Social policy’s growing emphasis on citizenship feeds into the ongoing devaluation of immigrant families.[9]
[PDF] LEADER CULT, CHARISMA, AND POLITICAL LEGITIMACY: CONTEMPORARY POPULISM FROM A WEBERIAN PERSPECTIVE
on Max Weber’s concept of charismatic authority. Through the cases of Donald
Trump (USA), Narendra Modi (India), and Jair Bolsonaro (Brazil), it examines how …
An Anthology of Contemporary Bengali Plays by Bratya Basu
Buddhist religious establishment as a nexus between the worldly and the religious,
wondering all the while if this is indeed a simpler abstraction of the neoliberal Indian …
Re-thinking decolonial concepts & practices: Towards critical research and pedagogy
academic freedom and makes four interventions in the current and ongoing efforts to
decolonize knowledge production. The first is to interrogate and, call for re-conceptualising …
Aligica, PD, 195 Ambedkar, BR, 189–191 American and European banks, 103 Anand, A., 224
Mughal provinces, 44 race and hatred, 52–56 Sangh Parivar’s politics, 42 Hindu
nationalism, 30, 118, 159, 232 Hindu Rashtra, 31, 115, 120, 131–132, 160, 181, 301–302 … The Politics of Corporations in ‘New’ India , pp. 345 - 361 Edited by Rohit Varman Publisher: Cambridge University Press Print publication year: 2026
Notes from a Roman Holiday
conceptualization of Hindutva—a nineteenth-century … By the time Savarkar was
released from all restrictions in 1937, he became the single most important thinker …
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politics of, 246 as topic of public concern, 87–90, 238 childcare, 107, 155, 219, 233
children, 160, 167, 189, 192–94 conversion of, 64–67, 148 custody of, 79, 81, 82 … Marriage and the Moral Imagination , pp. 271 - 281 Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 December 2025 Janet Carsten Publisher: Cambridge University Press Print publication year: 2026
Sitaram Yechury
abhor the politics of Hindutva that threatens to destroy the diversity and pluralism of
India – adjectives that we use over and over again like a mantra. For Sitaram, I …
[HTML] Transformation of the Indian National Congress's Freedom Struggle: Shifting Political Discourse and Objectives to Reflect the Gandhian Interpretation of Swaraj
Savarkar and Golwalkar, and INC leaders Malaviya and Mukherjee, as he rejects
the notion that “India should be peopled only by Hindus.” [21] … hindutva …
[HTML] Who Holds Development Expertise and Who Development Serves: Examining Clark Air Base through Local Memory
historically been the two largest permanent overseas American military installations.[1]
From 1903-1992, Clark Air Base was located in Angeles City in the province of …
[PDF] Caste, Culture, and Ritual Hierarchies: A Historical Study of Marginalised Communities in the Religious Landscape of Rawain Valley in Uttarkashi District of …
among marginalised communities particularly Dalits in the religious and cultural
landscape of the Rawain Valley in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. Drawing upon archival …
Climate Change and Populism: Examining Climate Governance in Contemporary India
century. Climate change and populism are closely intertwined, often promoting
climate action by endorsing climate governance. As an ideology, populism is …
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