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Religion
Repost: Sikhi In The Age Of Western Domination: Gurmat Or Abrahamic Belief?
Reposting a long essay from JuggadiJatt’s blog arguing that Sikhi does not fit Western or Abrahamic conceptions of religion, prompted by Nikki Haley’s remark on Sikhi acknowledging Jesus, and setting…
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Brown Pundits
Brown Pundits on Instagram!
Announces that Brown Pundits now has an Instagram account, mainly to promote the podcast, notes the strong desi presence on the platform, and invites suggestions for the bio tag line.
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Diaspora
Thoughts on the “Model Minority Myth” Discourse
The author argues that Indian Americans being a model minority is a statement of fact, not a myth, and that calling it a myth is an ideological stance reflecting anxiety…
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History
Hindoo History: An Introduction
The creator of the Hindoo History project introduces his new Substack, explaining why he uses the colonial-era spelling ‘Hindoo’ and how old American newspaper clippings show what the average American…
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Religion
A Dialogue with Dr. Michael Altman, author of “Hinduism in America: An Introduction”
In an interview excerpt, Michael Altman, author of Hinduism in America: An Introduction, explains why he treats ‘Hinduism’ as a label that people apply and contest rather than a fixed…