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Indian Textbooks, Fascism, Western (liberal) Gaze..
Embeds Alex Traub’s tweet announcing his report, now outside the paywall, on Indian textbooks that he says question democracy, celebrate violence and stoke communal tensions.
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Open Thread – Brown Pundits
Open thread inviting readers to discuss anything, with a request to keep other posts on topic.
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Shame on Pakistan- 10years on from 26.11; In Memoriam.
Ten years after the Mumbai attacks of 26 November 2008: a memorial note, with Kasab’s own account of what he was told jihad meant.
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When myth becomes reality
After watching Netflix’s Arjun: The Warrior Prince, the author compares the Mahabharata to the Iliad as a layered text blending periods, and notes that recent genetics likely confirms steppe agro-pastoralists…
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Questions for the genetics of India podcast….
A call for reader questions ahead of a podcast on Indian genetics with Zach, Omar and the author, who also mentions a first iTunes review and his guest appearance on…
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Pakistani potluck with a dash of politics
After a tense Pakistani potluck over 26/11 and Indian views of Pakistan, the author says he prefers diplomacy to ideology, and argues South Asia should focus on lifting its billion-plus…
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A film of the Jarawa people
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Why China will be the Greatest Power in Asia-
Using the Dolce & Gabbana Shanghai row, in which China turned racist adverts into a lesson in national honour, the author argues for Chinese primacy in Asia, then turns to…
The Indian Subcontinent Argues with Itself
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