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[PDF] Depiction of India and Hinduism in VS Naipaul's 'An Area of Darkness'
MS Gaikwad
This research paper aims to analyze VS Naipaul's views on India critically, and Hinduism expressed in his nonfiction novel'An Area of Darkness' subtitled'An Experience of India.'Naipaul's portrayals of Indians and Hinduism are often nuanced …
[PDF] Three Charts: What the Modi Government Wants us to Forget Before the 2024 Lok Sabha Polls
D Mohan - The Wire, 2024
… power projection in Ayodhya, led by its hegemonic and narcissistic leader Modi, whose image as a devotee (see below) remains asymmetrically larger than the image of Ram, is perceived as an opportunity to secure as many votes as possible …
[PDF] Suparba Sil
T Siwach, S Awate, RS Ganesh
Political developments have been prominently described using the term “post-truth” in the recent past. Claims have been made about this being a newly emergent phenomenon, a product of the tendencies to reject factual knowledge and scientific …
The Descent of the Ganga in India and Mauritius
P Friedlander - South Asian Goddesses and the Natural Environment, 2024
There are many approaches to investigating the roles that stories of sacred sites and pilgrimages play in constructing community identity. One highly influential approach was made by Mircea Eliade in a work called ‘The Sacred and the Profane’(1959) in …
[PDF] Godse's Gandhi and Gandhi's Truth
S Sawhney - Critical Times, 2023
… In the remaining sections of this essay, I will first focus on the figure of the Muslim and the concept of representation in the discourse of Hindutva as well as in Gandhi's discourse. I will then briefly return to Gandhi's conception of truth and ahimsa in …
[PDF] Shyama Prasad Mukherjee: Partition of Bengal and its Aftermath
D Choudhary - Anudhyan An International Journal of Social Sciences
… One of the important political parties in India after independence that actively promoted Hindutva aspects was this one. This study emphasizes Shyama Prasad Mukherjee’s contribution to the partition of Bengal. It also aims to draw attention to …
[PDF] Prominent Interpretations and Translations of ørãmadbhagavadgãtà: Perspectives and Outlook
P Bhattacharya - Anudhyan An International Journal of Social Sciences
ørãmadbhagavadgãtà or the Lord’s Song is found at the beginning of Book VI (Bhīùma Parvan) of the Mahabharata. It is a discourse presented by Lord Krishna to his friend and disciple Arjuna prior to the Great War. Apart from the immediate purpose of …
South Asian Religions and the Natural Environment
M Vicziany - South Asian Goddesses and the Natural Environment, 2024
If Hinduism places so much importance on ‘nature’and has been undergoing a revival since the mid-nineteenth century, why has the South Asian environment deteriorated so rapidly and with disastrous consequences for both nature and …
[PDF] Integral Ecology as a Holistic Worldview and New Paradigm Towards Destination Conscience. Fostering a More Respectful Interaction of Human and Non-Human …
C Meier - Destination Conscience, 2024
… of ‘integral ecology’ as a holistic worldview and new paradigm is presented. Integral ecology can be a source of perception and wisdom that enriches the ‘conscience’ of a destination and all its actors. Hence, this chapter addresses the question of how …
[PDF] CHANGING DYNAMICS OF CASTE IN POST-INDEPENDENCE INDIA: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF SHARANKUMAR LIMBALE'S HINDU: A NOVEL
D PAYENG
… , Hindutva will not develop a sharp edge. And dalits will not bend down in front of us unless Hindutva gets sharp-edged. Hindu society is awake now and therefore people must stop criticizing Hindus’. Hema Pandit read out the speech that Godbole …
3 Writing Women in India: Critical Perspectives on Shashi Deshpande's Selected Fictions
I Karmakar - … Indian English Literature: Contexts–Authors–Genres …, 2024
This chapter concerns the literary works by Shashi Deshpande, a prominent Indian writer who first emerged in India's Anglophone literary scene in the 1970s and continues to garner critical attention. Foregrounding recurring concerns namely …
10 Anuradha Roy: Female Identities and Nation Building in India
AM Horatschek - … Indian English Literature: Contexts–Authors–Genres …, 2024
… of the Indian subcontinent, a political strategy the consequences of which Roy's novels often brutally illustrate with the hardships of individual identity formation for characters not conforming with the nationalist some critics even call it fascist Hindu-male …
[PDF] Embodied Cognition and the Impact on Women's Mental Health: Exploring the Mind-Body Connection
E Shirvani, N Parvizi - Tuijin Jishu/Journal of Propulsion Technology
… The fundamental idea is that our bodies are not mere vessels for the brain; they are integral to our cognitive and emotional experiences. [2]… mindfulness and yoga. [3]. Furthermore, the influence of societal and cultural factors on women's mental …
How Dravidian Politics Offers a Bulwark Against the Exclusionary Politics of Hindutva
KR Manoharan - 2024
'... While Hindutva is here to stay as a political force, it cannot ignore the politics of social justice. The BJP has shown itself to be flexible in accommodating diverse voices to present its vision of Hindu Rashtra as not based on orthodoxy-inspired …
[PDF] PHILOSOPHICAL VIEWS OF EASTERN SCHOLARS
А Akmal - Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Research …, 2024
… Respectful engagement with living traditions, ethical use of primary sources, and consideration of diverse perspectives will be integral to the research process. In conclusion, the research methodology for the exploration of Eastern philosophical …
[PDF] Enhancement of quality in students and teachers through improved curriculum and faculty development programmes based on ancient Indian teachings and yogic …
P Nilachal, AB Bhavanani
… As based on ancient teachings of India, this curriculum guides to noble, compassionate and refined human being leading to integral … This means that he who is regulated in his habits of eating, sleeping, recreation and work can mitigate …
Sacred spaces and holy texts
E Pio, R Kilpatrick, P Lineham - Religious-Spiritual Diversity in Organisations, 2024
Religion is often assumed by “outsiders” to focus on rituals conducted in private, and therefore with minimal consequences for the broader public, and for businesses and NGOs from the wider world. This chapter will demonstrate that religion has a broad …
[PDF] ANUSANDHAN VATIKA
S Chandra, N Singh, M Kumari, S Mamgain
Abstract Language plays a critical role in conferring power, and it is essential to consider who benefits from this power. Bhakti, a form of devotion in Indian religious traditions, can reinforce existing social norms while empowering non-normative or …
Introduction: religious-spiritual intersections in organisations
E Pio, R Kilpatrick, P Lineham - Religious-Spiritual Diversity in Organisations, 2024
Diversity! The blessing and the bane of so much human existence and interaction. Diversity can lead us to growth, understanding, empathy, and the religious concepts pertaining to the peaceful coexistence of flourishing together in harmony and the …
(Neo) Marxist political economy: failure to take fetishism seriously
I Kapoor, G Fridell - Rethinking Development Politics, 2024
While never as pervasive as Modernization theory,(neo) Marxist political economy, in particular the Dependency and World Systems theory variants described in Chapter 2, emerged as leading critical development frameworks in the 1960s and …
Organisational tensions and employment sophistication
E Pio, R Kilpatrick, P Lineham - Religious-Spiritual Diversity in Organisations, 2024
… Many countries in the Middle East are antagonistic to Christian mission, as is India under the government elected in 2019, which is sympathetic to Hindutva ideology, a kind of Hindu exclusive nationalism. The Pew Research organisation …
I. Social Sciences
E Herms
… This development in the history of ideas provides the background for such phenomena as the political Hindutva movement in India, Singhalese nationalism and its identification with present-day Singhalese Buddhism, but also the claims to …
[PDF] A Journey to Find God in 21st Century: One Man's Quest for Global Peace
D Mamoon - 2024
… Your article strongly suggests that in India, Muslims are being made a political victim of Hindutva bigotry of BJP as Trump is making a Christian society as escape goat to compromise secular and modern values. …
[HTML] The Many Partitions: Retrieving the Erased Experiences of Women
A Anand, P Sharma
… In the madness of dominant Hindutva ideologies threads of gendered and communitarian bigotry got enmeshed to intensify the already prevalent violence and disruption. Loss of life and livelihood boosted antagonism between Hindus and …
[PDF] of the Book: Untouchable
MR Anand
Studies by the Bengaluru-based Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA) analyzed the changes that take place in the body during Om meditation. The study found Msmall but statistically significanf reduction in hear-rate …
[PDF] EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE
DA ODE, RV PAWAR, K DHANALAKSHMI…
ABSTRACT: This research delves into the profound wisdom of the Panchkosha model from the Taittiriya Upanishad, offering a holistic framework for understanding child psychology. The model delineates five sheaths encompassing physical, vital …
A Most Uncommon Task: Arvind Sharma and the Construction of Hindu Missiology
RB Locklin - International Journal of Hindu Studies, 2024
In this essay, I offer a critical, appreciative assessment of Arvind Sharma’s vision of missionary Hinduism, as developed in his 2011 monograph Hinduism as a Missionary Religion and related works in ethics, comparative method, and …
[PDF] Importance of Ahar Sankalpana According to Modern Era
JR Bande, A Khandekar, SC Samleti - Worldwide International Inter Disciplinary Research
Ayurveda is the science focusing on the way of living. It is a lifestyle which must be adopted for a healthy and sustainable living. Food has remained an important part of our cultures, faith, regions, communities etc. It is the basic requirement of life and …
Swami Vivekananda: An Epitome of Nationalism
L Patra - Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, 2024
What we understand by nationalism is the idea of supporting one’s country, people, culture and sovereignty of the nation. It believes in self-rule, with an objective to maintain the national unity and solidarity. It also encourages pride in national …
[PDF] NEP 2020 EMPHASIS ON MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
R Krishnaveni, B Purusotham
The need to inculcate a multidisciplinary approach in education has been felt for quite some time now, but the basic idea has so far remained confined to theories and discussions. But lately, there has been an upsurge in its application in the …
Panchatantra As an Embodiment of Life-Wisdom
A Kumar - An Anthology Of English Essays: Critical Writing In …, 2024
… Why it is mother to all language Once Sri Aurobindo said, " Sanskrit language, as has been universally recognized by those competent to form a judgment, as one of the most magnificent, the most perfect, the most prominent and wonderfully sufficient …
Chasing The Rainbow: The Creative Memoirs of Manoj Das
A Kumar - An Anthology Of English Essays: Critical Writing In …, 2024
… Further, its process occupied a new sense in the light of Sri Aurobindo: … One of them said that the day was sacred not only because it brought us independence, but also because it was the birthday of Sri Aurobindo, the first son of Mother India to …
