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The Aryan Integration Theory (AIT)
Razib Khan drops the label ‘Aryan Invasion Theory’, arguing from ancient DNA that Indo-Aryans interposed themselves into a fallen landscape rather than conquering a coherent civilisation, with steppe admixture dated…
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Citizenship Amendment Act – the straw that broke the camel’s back
Nachiketa argues the Citizenship Amendment Act, though not insidious alone, becomes alarming when paired with the National Register of Citizens as Amit Shah described, since non-Muslim migrants would gain citizenship…
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Getting beyond the nerd understanding of religion
Razib Khan, an atheist who says he does not intuitively get religion, argues technically minded ‘nerds’ misread it because belief in gods, spirits and ghosts is the universal raw material…
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Shaniwar Wada: The Palace Of The Peshwa
Nachiketa describes Shaniwar Wada, the Peshwas’ palace fort in Pune and seat of Maratha power from 1730 to 1818, its founding under Bajirao I, the Delhi Darwaza and its near…
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Book Review: The Universal History of Numbers
Omar Ali reposts a review he wrote 20 years ago of Georges Ifrah’s Universal History of Numbers, recounting how a schoolteacher’s pupils’ question about the origin of numbers sent Ifrah…
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MS Dhoni – the Master of Methodical Madness
Nachiketa marks MS Dhoni’s retirement, arguing his career was defined by ‘methodical madness’, with calm nerves in chases and his captaincy in the inaugural T20 World Cup final against Pakistan,…
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The Global Influences and Achievements of Indian Civilization
Responding to Razib’s question about achievements a Hindu could be proud of, the author lists 58 Indian contributions and influences, from the Indus civilisation, zebu cattle and Hindu-Arabic numerals to…
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Open Thread – 08/15/2020 – Brown Pundits
Open thread of 15 August 2020, opening with an observation that Indian American discussion of Indian culture and politics is filtered through American concerns, for instance turning talk of colourism…
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Yugant / युगान्त : Book Review/Recommendation
Nachiketa recommends Irawati Karve’s Yugant, a critical, rational reading of the Mahabharata that weighs its characters’ motivations, from the Pandavas’ marriage to Draupadi to Krishna’s character, with literary respect but…
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Why there will never be an “India Lobby”
Razib Khan argues there will never be an ‘India lobby’ like those for Cuba or Israel, since large powers matter too much for ethnic interest-group politics, and that the same…
The Indian Subcontinent Argues with Itself
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