Author: Dilip

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Ralph Nader: The Mutually Reinforcing US and Israeli Empires

The U.S. government’s unwavering commitment to Israel’s annihilation of Gaza – torrents of heavy weaponry, diplomatic and political cover, and vast majorities in Congress swearing fealty to Netanyahu’s extremist regime – is usually attributed to AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee), the powerful domestic pro-Israeli government lobby, organized in every Congressional District, with its abundant… Read More Ralph Nader: The Mutually Reinforcing US and Israeli Empires

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Automated Murder – Israel’s ‘AI’ in Gaza

By Patrick Lawrence and Cara Marianna  ZURICH—“Technological change, while it helps humanity meet the challenges nature imposes upon us, leads to a paradigm shift: It leaves us less capable, not more, of using our intellectual capacities. It diminishes our minds in the long run. We strive to improve ourselves while risking a regression to the… Read More Automated Murder – Israel’s ‘AI’ in Gaza

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‘Crocodile tears in name of safeguarding judiciary’: AILU condemns letter by 600 lawyers to CJI

‘The present regime has been making a direct onslaught and subtle subterfuge against the basic structure of the Constitution, including independence of the judiciary, and ridiculing the judiciary for exercising power of judicial review on legislations’ R. Balaji The All-India Lawyers Union (AILU) has condemned the recent letter by 600 lawyers to the Chief Justice… Read More ‘Crocodile tears in name of safeguarding judiciary’: AILU condemns letter by 600 lawyers to CJI

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Free Libraries Network: Draft Policy for Strengthening Public Libraries in India

PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: Ambedkar Jayanti Marks a Milestone: Release of Draft Policy for Strengthening Public Libraries in India by the Free Libraries Network5 PM, 13 April 2024, Press Club, New Delhi. [Delhi, April 3, 2024]: Commemorating the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar, the FreeLibraries Network announces the release of a landmark draft policy… Read More Free Libraries Network: Draft Policy for Strengthening Public Libraries in India

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Ruchir Joshi: Out of depth – India’s anti-knowledge brigade

(NB: In 2022 alone, 7.5 lac Indian students migrated abroad for higher studies. By 2025, Indian students studying abroad are expected to spend up to $70 billion. Those curious about Sardar Patel’s proficiency in English and also his views on V. D. Savarkar’s role in Gandhiji’s assassination, could check volume 6 of Selected Correspondence of Sardar… Read More Ruchir Joshi: Out of depth – India’s anti-knowledge brigade

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Pondicherry Violence Sparks Question: Why Can’t India Interpret Hindu Gods?

More concerning is the university and police’s promptness to align with ABVP’s ideology, disregarding their obligation to operate within the framework of the Constitution of India. Instead of penalising those who commit violence, they punish the victims of violence… The list of such institutions is long where the administration has acted like the authorities of… Read More Pondicherry Violence Sparks Question: Why Can’t India Interpret Hindu Gods?

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R.I.P. Hari Sen (1955-2024). Beloved teacher and outstanding human being

NB: Hari Sen was a close friend, a highly regarded colleague at Ramjas College History department – where he taught for nearly three decades – and a wonderful person. He was a committed teacher, devoted to his students and played a big role in making our department well-respected across the university. He had a mischievous… Read More R.I.P. Hari Sen (1955-2024). Beloved teacher and outstanding human being

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Psychologists of Evil: Nietzsche and Dostoevsky on the Darkness of the Soul

Rouven J. Steeves Introduction: “The Light Shines in the Darkness .  .  .“ The study of politics presupposes the study of man.  The study of man demands we consider the nature of being as ensouled flesh.  This leads us into the realm of philosophy and, by extension, given that we are interested in man as… Read More Psychologists of Evil: Nietzsche and Dostoevsky on the Darkness of the Soul

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Sinhala Buddhist Nationalism & Women In Sri Lanka

Rohini Hensman Introduction Myth and reality are intertwined in accounts of how Buddhism was brought to Sri Lanka. According to the Mahavamsa, a 6th century CE epic, the Buddha himself visited Lanka on three occasions, but this myth has effectively been demolished by scholars[1]. There is more evidence for the story that in the third century BCE, when Ashoka ruled… Read More Sinhala Buddhist Nationalism & Women In Sri Lanka

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