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Bharatiya Samskrtika Cetana - Tale of Disappearance

Dec 114 min read

Bharatiya Samskrtika Cetana - Tale of Disappearance

“If consciousness is what emerges when information inside an individual is processed in increasingly complex ways, then civilization is...

Charvak Philosophy - The Roots of Bharatiya Secularism

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Dec 45 min read

Charvak Philosophy - The Roots of Bharatiya Secularism

Many debates and questions about secularism, and what it means in the Indic context, have been raised by scholars, politicians,...

Words of Empire - Language & Diplomacy in Indian History

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Nov 235 min read

Words of Empire - Language & Diplomacy in Indian History

One of the most troubling questions from the pre-independence era is whether or not all Indians need to speak the same language. Language...

Fall of the West - Inevitability or Delusion?

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Sep 246 min read

Fall of the West - Inevitability or Delusion?

The era of "West" dominance with immense global power and influence is fading, underscoring our modern world's shifting dynamics.

Concepts of Advaitam in International Relations

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Sep 113 min read

Concepts of Advaitam in International Relations

International Relations as a separate discipline was developed with the principal objective of bringing inclusivity to the emerging neo-worl

Kremlin's Aquatic Chessboard - Russia's Mediterranean-Red Sea Nexus

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Jul 56 min read

Kremlin's Aquatic Chessboard - Russia's Mediterranean-Red Sea Nexus

Earlier during the cold war between the United States and the Soviet Union, both powers sought to expand their reach to the newly...

Debating Democracy’s Dawn - Ancient Athens or India?

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Apr 194 min read

Debating Democracy’s Dawn - Ancient Athens or India?

Democracy, as an integrated concept and political framework, has been a focus of deep reflection for many thinkers, leaders and scholars...

Maritime Implications of Extension of the US Continental Shelf

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Apr 134 min read

Maritime Implications of Extension of the US Continental Shelf

The United States is one of the largest nations in the world, holding great geostrategic importance and maritime dominance since it has...

Feminism - Politics of Change & Gender Justice

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Mar 82 min read

Feminism - Politics of Change & Gender Justice

It is the very basic assessment that gendered conversations and gendered roles have been the basic worldview of human civilization since...

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Jan 264 min read

India That is More Bharat

Why Bharat Matters by Rupa Publication and authored by India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, could be the one book that the

Strategic Choices Ethical Dilemmas: Stories From the Mahabharat

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Dec 21, 20234 min read

Strategic Choices Ethical Dilemmas: Stories From the Mahabharat

"On the subject of dharm, material pleasures, desire and salvation, what is written here (in Mahabharat) can be found elsewhere, but what...

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Nov 7, 20236 min read

Equality or Enoughness? - A Debate

What matters is not how individuals fare relative to one another. Rather, what matters is whether everyone has enough. A discussion....

Taking on Plato: Does the Theatre have a Role to Play in a Democracy?

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Dec 26, 202210 min read

Taking on Plato: Does the Theatre have a Role to Play in a Democracy?

This essay will consider at length Plato’s charge that dramatic poetry is not a holder of truth but an agent of corruption. This charge...

India's Cultural Soft Power: When Metaphor Meets Reality

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Oct 24, 20225 min read

India's Cultural Soft Power: When Metaphor Meets Reality

Recently, New York Mayor announced public holiday in the state on Diwali from 2023. The announcement has reinforced India's cultural power.

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Sep 3, 20225 min read

Why is Lady Justice ‘BLINDFOLDED’?

Why is lady justice ‘Blindfolded’? Is it because she is impartial or is she ashamed? Analyse the impact of emotions and the ‘face’ in the...

Is Racial Self-Interest the Same as Racism?

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Aug 5, 20224 min read

Is Racial Self-Interest the Same as Racism?

In this article, I argue that racial self-interest is prima facie not the same as racism. However, I add a caveat: racism is the next...

The Geo Interview with Dr. Sharinee L. Jagtiani

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Aug 2, 202221 min read

The Geo Interview with Dr. Sharinee L. Jagtiani

Dr. Sharinee L. Jagtiani speaks with The Geostrata’s Dipika Singh, on the career prospects in International Relations. Dr. Jagtiani...

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Apr 16, 202214 min read

मनुस्मृति और घर में महिलाओं की भूमिका

भूमिका भारत के इतिहास में, 200 ईसा पूर्व और 300 ईसा के बीच की अवधि, लगभग पांच सौ वर्षों की अवधि। राजनीतिक, सामाजिक या आर्थिक प्रक्रियाओं...

Unravelling Panpsychism - Solution to Depsychologized Consciousness

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Mar 7, 20223 min read

Unravelling Panpsychism - Solution to Depsychologized Consciousness

Image credits: New Scientist INTRODUCTION This piece deals with Monistic dualism, which means that the physical properties aren’t opposed...

कामसूत्र - यौन संहिता और उसकी भ्रांत धारणाएं

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Jan 26, 20227 min read

कामसूत्र - यौन संहिता और उसकी भ्रांत धारणाएं

तदेतद् ब्रह्मचर्येण परेण च समाधिना। विहितं लोकयावर्थं न रागार्थोंऽस्य संविधि:।। (कामसूत्र, सप्तम अधिकरण, श्लोक ५७) कामसूत्र एक प्राचीन...

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