#brahminism

2024-08-26

the "brahmin genes" thing is becoming more disgusting by the day

i would have expected the hashtag on twitter being overtaken by ironic posts by now. alas! it is still full of casteist people showing off their manuvadi eugenicism.

#casteism #brahminism #eugenics

2024-07-20

people who want India to be rebranded as Bharat should be happy to replace the word Hinduism with the term Brahminism

India is as "foreign" a term as Hindu is. both come from the same origin, the Sindhu river.

#india #bharat #hindu #hinduism #brahminism

2024-06-22

Renaming Caste, Retaining Privilege

Attempts to 'invisibilise' caste through definitional alterations – whether in terms of an organic community or of a cultural community – are enmeshed in long-range socioeconomic transformations. Ankur Barua and Vishal Ananthakumar write.

#caste #casteism #HinduPhilosophies #advaita #AdiShankara #vivekananda #HinduScriptures #manusmriti #AryaSamaj #BRAmbedkar #brahmins #TamilBrahmins #brahminism #class #untouchability #india

theindiaforum.in/caste/renamin

2024-06-19

Intellectual Insurgency and Mahesh Raut

We are witnessing a pretend politics which lives on the time borrowed from a deferred revolution, write Divya Dwivedi and Shaj Mohan (excerpted from the authors' book Indian Philosophy, Indian Revolution: On Caste and Politics)

#BookExcerpt #BK16 #MaheshRaut #BhimaKoregaonCase #BhimaKoregaon #history #RSS #brahminism #BrahminHegemony #dalits #caste #SocialJustice #rights #UAPA #DraconianLaws #hindutva #books #bookstodon #history #histodon #india

thewire.in/rights/mahesh-raut-

2024-06-06

Dance and performance across boundaries of caste, gender and citizenship in India

Three recent books demonstrate how dancers negotiate individuality and collective identity through their work, and how their gender and sexuality is controlled and reproduced by caste mechanisms in modern Indian society. Ranjana Dave writes.

#BookReview #dance #caste #PerformingArts #brahminism #gender #masculinity #dalits #BRAmbedkar #mohiniyattam #tamasha #lavani #kuchipudi # #books #ShailajaPaik #HarshitaMruthintiKamath #RumyaSreePutcha #bookstodon #india

himalmag.com/culture/lavani-ta

2024-05-29

'Linguistic Imperialism': PIL in Kerala HC Over Hindi, Sanskrit Titles to Central Legislation

The petitioner, a lawyer, urged the court to issue directions to the Union government to provide English titles to Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023.

#kerala #KeralaHC #hindi #sanskrit #HindiImposition #hindutva #UnionGovt #brahminism #india

thewire.in/law/linguistic-impe

2024-05-18

Why there should be no place for a ‘Brahmin conference’ at Indian universities

An idea that creates an exclusive group that does not allow others entry should not be given space at educational institutions, writes Apoorvanand.

#delhi #DelhiUniversity #brahminism #IndianUniversities #casteism #CasteDiscrimination #brahmins #caste #education #CasteSystem #india

scroll.in/article/1067884/why-

2024-05-16

Malayalam superstar Mammootty becomes target of hate campaign by Sangh parivar sympathisers

In a lengthy interview with an online Malayalam news portal, Sharshad alleged that Mammootty was supposed to work on another script by Ratheena but things took a rapid turn in launching the Puzhu project.

#cinema #mammootty #MalayalamCinema #puzhu #ratheena #SharshadBaniyandy #casteism #brahminism #hindutva #InterfaithLove #kerala #HindutvaTrolls #india

telegraphindia.com/india/malay

2024-05-06

From ‘strong support’ to ‘let’s debate it’: The shifting stance of RSS on reservations

The discourses around reservations, a cornerstone of affirmative action, by the RSS are skillfully manoeuvred so that it does not impact the Hindutva cause of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

#RSS #BJP #reservations #communalism #casteism #hindutva #CasteSystem #brahminism #islamophobia #IndianMuslims #vegetarianism #india

thenewsminute.com/caste/from-s

2024-04-22

Tejasvi vs Sowmya: Class, caste and counterculture in Bengaluru South

Bengaluru South is not just about IT parks, malls, and ‘pure veg’ food joints. Swanky glass-fronted buildings hide decades of social dominance and it has expanded to economic clout. Still, there’s a counterculture in the making.

#karnataka #bengaluru #BengaluruSouth #TejaswiSurya #SowmyaReddy #LokSabhaElection2024 #ElectionCampaign2024 #brahminism #vegetarianism #BJP #caste #hindutva #congress #elections2024 india

thenewsminute.com/long-form/te

2024-04-13

‘Sick mindset’: Opposition reacts to PM Modi’s remarks on eating non-vegetarian food during Sawan

The prime minister claimed that people posting videos of themselves eating meat during the Hindu holy month reflected the ideology of Mughal invaders.

#NarendraModi #FoodPurity #vegetarianism #brahminism #BJP #OppositionParties #food #hindutva #elections2024 #india

scroll.in/latest/1066577/sick-

2024-03-29

Did Periyar call for a genocide of Brahmins?

In hierarchical societies, reformers challenge the status quo with provocative and uncivil speech. Accusing them of hate speech is ill-intentioned. Karthick Ram Manoharan writes.

#periyar #brahmins #PeriyarEVR #brahminism #casteism #SocialJustice #TMKrishna #MalcolmX #india

frontline.thehindu.com/politic

IndiaNewsWatchindianewswatch@mas.to
2024-03-21

What explains the outrage in the Carnatic world about vocalist TM Krishna’s prestigious award?

In his music and public statements, the musician has challenged casteist and classist music traditions, say observers.

#TamilNadu #music #TMKrishna #SangitaKalanidhi #MusicAcademy #brahminism #hindutva #casteism #CarnaticMusic #art #communalism #india

scroll.in/article/1065557/what

IndiaNewsWatchindianewswatch@mas.to
2024-03-20

Food fights not new to India. Medieval texts show mud-slinging among Jains, Buddhists, Hindus

In the medieval period, meat was being eaten by most, irrespective of religion. And yet religious leaders were criticising others for doing so. Anirudh Kanisetty writes. (Article from May 2022)

#FoodPurity #vegetarianism #jainism #buddhism #brahminism #hinduism #history #histodon #india

theprint.in/opinion/food-fight

IndiaNewsWatchindianewswatch@mas.to
2024-03-19

Deepinder Goyal announces ‘pure veg’ mode in Zomato; separate fleet to deliver ‘100% vegetarian’ food

Goyal’s announcement of a “Pure Veg” mode on the food business aggregator’s app is drawing flak on social media, citing that this move could further divide Indian society.

#zomato #DeepinderGoyal #FoodPurity #casteism #vegetarianism #FoodDelivery #brahminism #caste #food #FoodAggregators #india

thesouthfirst.com/pti/deepinde

2024-03-12

Bihar court summons Udhayanidhi Stalin for his remarks on ‘Sanatana Dharma’

The next hearing in the case is scheduled for April 1.

#bihar #UdayanidhiStalin #SanatanaDharma #brahminism #DMK #TamilNadu #india

thehindu.com/news/national/bih

2024-03-09

Madras HC modifies comments in its judgement that said caste system is ‘less than a century old’

The order pertained to a plea seeking removal of Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin from his post for remarks on Sanatana Dharma.

#TamilNadu #MadrasHC #AnitaSumanth #brahminism #CasteSystem #casteism #hindutva #SanatanaDharma #UdayanidhiStalin #caste #india

scroll.in/latest/1064957/madra

2024-03-07

State benefits doled on caste lines are also leading to ‘caste ferocity’ in society: Madras High Court

Justice Anita Sumanth, in her observations in the case relating to the Sanatana Dharma row, said the ancient Varna Dharma propounded caste divisions only on the basis of avocation and not birth; she emphasised that caste inequities that exist today must be eradicated.

#TamilNadu #MadrasHC #AnitaSumanth #brahminism #CasteSystem #casteism #hindutva #SanatanaDharma #caste #india

thehindu.com/news/national/tam

2024-03-06

Banaras Hindu University researches Manusmriti ‘applicability’

Banaras Hindu University is researching the continuing “applicability” of the Manusmriti, which codified what became the caste system and gave women the status of family property, with government funds earmarked for worldclass academic projects.

#UttarPradesh #BHU #manusmiriti #education #brahminism #casteism #CasteSystem #sexism #misogyny #untouchability #CasteDiscrimination #hindutva #BJPStates #india

telegraphindia.com/india/banar

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