“Heeramandi” (Diamond Bazar) is an Indian web series directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who proudly claims that he’s not interested in ordinary women standing in a ration line or something like that. Set in pre-independence India, the series delves into the lives of courtesans (tawayafs) in then Akand Bharat’s Lahore’sContinue Reading
This critique contains spoilers, so read with discernment. I liked Ranbir’s acting in Wake Up Sid, thought he has played dumb, coming-of-age characters singing and dancing around a tree ever since. This is not just his fault but lousy writing and lame direction as well. Enter Animal. There are plentyContinue Reading
Hindus, this is not your war. You are already in a war and are unaware of it. Hinduism has often been associated with passivism, with religion being identified as a critical factor in reinforcing this perception. Themes of peace, harmony, and universality are integral to Hindu culture. Nevertheless, it isContinue Reading
OTT platforms increasingly normalize gender narratives. Disney is one such OTT that has been disseminating gender narratives aimed at impressionable children. Here are a few facts which matter: A.) Sex a Biological Construct: Sex is a biological construct based on reality. Sex is fundamental to humans, primates, mammals, and variousContinue Reading
There have been many debates around the despicable Adipurush film. One question comes up over and over again – was this Islamist-Communist lovechild a result of idiots not knowing what they did or was it intentional? These questions will simply waste time and deter focus from the issue at hand. The issue atContinue Reading
In ancient Rome, politicians used to gather votes from citizens by paying for what is now considered barbaric sporting events where exotic animals were set up against gladiators. Mishaps, dismemberment, and death in these bloody sports were a way to keep the public entertained and prominent elites spent fortunes onContinue Reading
India, UAE, and Saudi Arabia – the new nexus which has been in talks for a while under the guise of forming investment bridges have accelerated all pending agreements with the hopes of bringing middle eastern investors (read: Muslim) on board to “develop” the Indian state – Kashmir. RecentlyContinue Reading
It has now become highly predictable on every Hindu festival for commercial business houses to join ranks with the communist-Islamist-Christianist cabal to issue homilies to Hindus on how barbaric or environmentally polluting Hindu festivals are celebrated. It is a norm now for business houses to come up with advertisements onContinue Reading
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First of all, one needs to question how a non-dharmic person becomes a scholar in Indology. Stemming from a non-dharmic, Abrahamic background it is surprising that an a-dharmic practitioner climbs the height of academic success as an expert on India. Many will counter-argue that this is common in area studiesContinue Reading