October 2025
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What are the Genetics and archaeogenetics of the Indian Muslims?
Links a Reddit thread asking about the genetics and archaeogenetics of Indian Muslims, with a one-line remark that it would be interesting if true.
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Pakistan, a young state but an old nation
The founder reflects on moderation and the commentariat, on conversion and missionaries from a Bahá’í viewpoint, and on why he thinks South Asian borders will hold. He argues Pakistan is…
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Vantara, Caste, and the Fragile Commons
The author defends Anant Ambani’s Vantara wildlife refuge as a possible expression of Indian civilisational ethos, and argues that caste, also present in Pakistan, must be openly examined on Brown…
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Caste and the Structure of Discourse
The author argues that Dharmic South Asian discourse follows an upper-caste template, and that intermarriage does not erase hierarchy but can co-opt talented outsiders, as Ashkenazi–Sephardic marriage has not removed…
