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Caste, Aurangzeb, and the Price of Belonging
In four notes the author rejects chasing past voices, warns of a Saffronite echo chamber, argues that avoiding talk of caste preserves privilege, and says Aurangzeb is not a hill…
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Was Kabir Right?
A week after barring Kabir, the author asks whether Kabir was right about Brown Pundits: the commentariat has gone quiet since. He is undecided on lifting the interdiction and floats…
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War of the Aryans
A very short comment, prompted by sbarrkum’s writing on Dravidians, Dalits and Aryans, which the poster says he will expand on later.
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Note to Authors
Asks authors, most of whom are also regular commenters, not to worry about length and to add a line or two of context when sharing links, and encourages more direct…
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Syriac Echoes: From the Mountains of Lebanon to the Coasts of Kerala
The author traces shared Syriac Christian roots between Lebanon’s Maronites and Kerala’s Saint Thomas Christians, arguing both belong to one ancient liturgical world, and notes that Lebanon’s Maronites, Sunnis, Shiʿites…
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Pakistan’s Diplomatic Triumph (Trump?)
Notes Trump’s thanks to Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir for Gaza peace efforts; the author sees a post-Pahalgam pivot and argues India may underestimate Pakistan’s capacity to adapt.
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Vedam
A link to a New England Review piece, ‘The Trials of Subu Vedam’. The poster notes that the foreword mentions Brahmins four times and recalls vegetarian Tamil-speaking families from his…
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Open Thread
Open thread with no stated topic, inviting readers to write whatever they like.
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Interdiction
The founder announces an interdiction on Kabir commenting, citing tone and disrespect rather than his views, after a deletion-rule dispute involving another commenter. It is not permanent, and a return…
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Pakistan’s Inner Logic
The author argues that Pakistan is feudal and class-bound, that caste persists though denied, and that the postcolonial state never had a leftist rupture. He suggests Pakistanis seem happier because…
