May 2026
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The Veil We Will Not Wear
A Bahá’í response to the ‘saffron and crescent’ post, arguing that the Bahá’í position is a distinct civilisational stance that begins with Táhirih unveiling at Badasht in 1848, and that…
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REPOST: On identifying as a liberal
A reposted older essay in which the author explains why he identifies as a liberal despite being labelled a Hindutva liberal or closet Sanghi, setting out his republican and secularist…
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At Negombo, the Indian subcontinent meets where it still can
Writing about a Bahá’í gathering at Negombo on 11 May 2026 attended by friends from Pakistan, Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka, the post argues that Sri Lanka is now where…
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Conversion out of Hinduism and Caste
The post argues that the popular idea that caste explains medieval conversion to Islam and Christianity does not fit the evidence: regions with the least rigid caste had the most…
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She carried an entire civilization in her hands
Sharing a Hindu American Foundation Mother’s Day note, the authors argue that Hinduism resists imperial pressure by evolving rather than hardening as they say Islam does, and that a civilisation…
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On Safety and Hinduphobia
Announcing a ten-day suspension of a commenter who posted another commenter’s personal details, the authors affirm privacy as a house standard. They then argue Hinduphobia is real, theological in form…
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The Simpsonisation of South Asia
Open thread sharing a video the authors find interesting as an example of how ‘propaganda’ is evolving, while stating it does not reflect their views.
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The Muslim Districts That Hold West Bengal Up
The post accepts that West Bengal Hindus have a real grievance over demographic change, but argues the three Muslim-majority border districts of Murshidabad, Malda and Uttar Dinajpur are the reason…
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Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose
Comparing the 2020 and 2026 open-thread arguments over Mughlai food, the post says the debate is a ritual re-enactment of Partition, while diaspora restaurants, constrained by no pork, no beef…
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The Brahmins behind April’s Traffic
April 2026 traffic report: one 2019 post on Brahmin castes brings 16 per cent of organic traffic, readers come mainly from Canada, India and the US, and the authors read…
