The “Waqf” Controversy and the Silence on “Debutter” Property: A Case of Majoritarianism?

The article critiques the asymmetrical treatment of religious endowments in India, highlighting how Waqf properties—Muslim charitable endowments used for mosques, madrasas, graveyards, and other co…

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The DHFL “Scam” Fiasco: Grok’s Responses

The article examines the Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) scandal—India’s largest banking fraud involving over Rs 34,000 crore—through a hypothetical Q&A with Grok, an AI by xAI…

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DHFL Victims Encountering a Moneyless Sage

This agit-prop “fiction” narrates an encounter between the authors, who are victims of the DHFL financial scam, and a reclusive sage in the Himalayan region near Joshimath, India. The a…

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“Gods” (or Deities?) as Juristic Persons: Critiquing the Hindutva Idolatry

The article critiques the legal recognition of Hindu deities as juristic persons, a concept used to grant Hindu idols legal rights similar to those of humans or corporations. It argues that this pr…

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Homogenizing the War-drobe(s) of the Hindus: Calling for the Uniformity of Uniforms (?!)

This paper-letter subversively critiques the drive for cultural homogenization in India, focusing specifically on the imposition of a singular dress code for Hindus as part of a broader Hindutva ag…

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Metamorphosis of Gaṇeśas: From the Catastrophe Incarnate to the Bestower of Success?

The sarcastic as well as satirical paper-letter is an in-depth examination of the evolution of Lord Gaṇeśa in Hindu traditions, addressing the contradictions between ancient texts and contemporary …

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The Sceptic’s Spectre: Henry Derozio

The narrative “The Sceptic’s Spectre: Henry Derozio” provides a detailed examination of radical humanist and cosmopolitan thinker Henry Louis Vivian Derozio’s ideas through the le…

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