Hindu philosophy
Beyond the False Binary: Hindutva, Hindu Dharma, and the Spirit of the Indian Constitution
As India gets ready to celebrate its 77th Republic Day, it would be appropriate to look at the relationship between ‘Hindutva’ and the Constitution of India. There has been a concerted attempt to position the two as contradictory. But the fact …
Making of a global organisation: A brief history of VHP
Not many people know how the word ‘vishva’ (world) figured in the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), an organisation inspired by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). In 1950s, Hindus living in Trinidad sent their Parliamentarian Dr ShambhunathKapildeo to meet Jawahar Lal Nehru-led …
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