Hindutva
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Saffron on the outside, woke on the inside
The author argues that although Hindutva and ‘woke’ politics are opposed in theory, parts of Hindutva Twitter borrow the woke style, including emphasis on feeling, lack of humour and identitarianism,…
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On identifying with the label “Liberal” over “Conservative”
Prompted by a Twitter exchange with Akshay Alladi, the author explains why he identifies as a liberal rather than a conservative or ‘Hindutva liberal’, setting out his biases as a…
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Reducing Hindu nationalism to the Enemy
The author calls a Politico piece on how Hindu nationalism could shape the US election silly, arguing no one in America knows or cares about it, and asks why many…
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A Hindu nationalist in the House?
The author calls a Slate article on Democratic House candidate Preston Kulkarni a hit piece, arguing his views on Indian politics are unimportant to suburban Houston voters, that demands for…
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Not all societies are identical
Responding to Hindu Right questions about why liberals tolerate France’s crackdown on Muslims after Samuel Paty’s murder, the author argues that nations differ historically, contrasting France’s individual-only emancipation and nation-building…
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Problems with the terms INDIC and DHARMIC
The author says he cringes at the terms Indic and Dharmic, now popular with the rise of Hindutva as umbrella words for native Indian faiths, arguing Indic first described Indo-Aryan…
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Some brief points on Gandhi
Nachiketa explains how his view of Gandhi changed from partial sympathy with Nathuram Godse’s arguments to near reversal, seeing Gandhi’s non-violence as pragmatic, his pacifism as rooted more in Jain…
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Will the Sikhs Save India?
Omar Ali explains his tweet that Sikhs might restore balance to India: he argues Sikhism is an Indic religion, with Islamicate vocabulary but not Islamic in any strong sense, and…
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What is “Brahmanical” in Indian Patriarchy ?
Nachiketa examines the slogan ‘Smash Brahmanical Patriarchy’ after Jack Dorsey’s 2018 photo-op, arguing that ‘Brahmanical’ has become a catch-all political label and probing how much of Indian patriarchy can fairly…
