I'm trying to follow the game. I know Tendulkar is a star, so I focus on him. I cannot tell what makes him special. Then, before I know it, he's out, finished for the day. I don't really understand why. The fans rise to their feet as he walks off. He's scored 28 runs. ...
Why did Krishna come to Earth? Why would American Hindus wish to see things like the caste system removed from textbooks? Why is Pune called the cultural capital of Maharashtra? Why is Diwali history celebrated? Why can't the Dalai Lama go back to Tibet?
Why did the kings of Angkor stop building temples? Why did the Israelites want a king? Why did Confucius accept the Mandate of Heaven? Why was the caste system important to ancient India? Why did Emperor Kangxi ban Christianity? Why did the British Empire want India? Why is theocracy import...
BOP voters’ apprehensions with social identity (including an underprivileged socio-economic identity, fear of losing group identity, social stigma in approaching politicians from other classes, caste and religious groups) encourages them to identify with politicians and parties belonging to the BOP commu...
While I would not like to sound as sure as Shrinath, I strongly believe that carpooling/ ride sharing can bring a paradigm shift in the way people commute in India. After all I left my job to follow this belief. We have had similar skepticism around online shopping before Flipkart. Ebay...
In parallel to the resilience of theparchisystem stands the unchanging nature of the caste system. Similarly, many minor things remain immutable, for instance labour relations, the spatial ordering of production units, the time and day on which trading andparchi-repayment takes place (payment dates...
caste system, a position within a hierarchical class structure that brought certain responsibilities, privileges and social roles with it. Even if a person today were to earn an advanced degree in Celtic studies, speak and read fluently all of the Celtic languages, memorize the ancient lore, ...
And the conflicts that follow the demand. I tell this story to explain how troublemakers come up with a bad idea and where it can lead. One generation of troublemaker or asshole builds upon the work of the previous generation. As we see with vivisection for example, it starts with some...
Nathuram Godse assassinated Mahatma Gandhi by shooting him three times when Mahatma Gandhi was walking to evening prayers. Mahatma Gandhi headed the nonviolent fight for independence of India from British colonial rule. Why did Godse, someone who revered Mahatma Gandhi during the movement for India...
“I heard about people who were really ready to pay. But it’s an auction. They have to take their lead from someone, and non-trade buyers would follow the trade. But the trade was totally opposed.” Value Lamb’s eyes were a little bloodshot when we met at his hotel for breakfast ...