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श्रीकान्तः

@shrikanth_krish

4 years

Finished compiling all threads over the past year and a half till date Close to 400 threads

श्रीकान्तः

@shrikanth_krish

6 years

There was a request from some to consolidate all my threads. Here it is! Indian election history : 1931 census : Karnataka's political exceptionalism: (Contd..)

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@shrikanth_krish

4 months

The career of Mayank Agarwal is a cautionary tale that one should be reminded of today given the hype around Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan Agarwal was Bradmanesque in India. Unstoppable. 4 centuries including 2 doubles in 6 tests Pedestrian abroad. Now a footnote

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India became a republic in 1950. And held its first parliamentary elections in 1952. What was so momentous about this event was that a country largely illiterate and unused to democratic process transitioned to universal adult suffrage in a manner unlike any other country.

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5 years

An interesting pic Notice how an aged lady of humble origins has the confidence to bless the President The Indian deference to age is often made fun of But we forget that this custom is a great source of confidence to so many aged people whose station in life may not be exalted

Piyu 👩‍⚕️ 🇮🇳 (Nutrition Parivar) 🍒🍇

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5 years

Pictures like this ❤️ The first citizen of a great Nation bows down in front of a Maa Bharati 🙏

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Many Indians still don't get it Use your hard work and ingenuity to produce goods and services for the country. Don't use all that energy to crack a silly exam. It's a sad commentary on our dysfunctional culture, on our economy, on lack of opportunities for our youth

Gabbar

@GabbbarSingh

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Massey in 12vi fail is pretty amazing. Not one wrong note. UPSC is the real Rags to Rutba magnifier. But just 0.2% acceptance. Way too much disappointment per capita.

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1 month

How was Modi supposed to respond to the redistribution rhetoric of RG? By quoting Ludwig Von Mises and Friedrich Hayek? Or Frederic Bastiat? He responded to it with the emotive imagery of a woman's "mangala sUtra" being examined. He's a politician not an egghead

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5 months

A random elderly gentleman on the streets of Srirangam blesses Modi with a श्लोक from वाल्मीकि रामायणम् Imagine a random 60 year old in say Iowa wishing Trump with an Ancient Greek verse from Iliad or a Koine Greek verse from New Testament The wonder that is India!

Karthik Madathil

@kmadathil

5 months

Interesting - an evidently scholarly gentleman appears to bless Modi at 0:50 with Kausalya's blessing to Rama from the Valmiki Ramayana: यं पालयसि धर्मं त्वं धृत्या च नियमेन च। स वै राघवशार्दूल धर्मस्त्वामभिरक्षतु।।2.25.3।। (HT @santhi_ps )

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4 months

Deep down the liberal contempt for Ram Mandir project stems from a similar contempt for H-religion itself. Nobody will admit it, but it's there They like a certain type of Hinduism. Advaita, Vivekananda, high philosophy. Even Nehru did But not the praxis on the ground

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Nothing quite like this has ever happened in Hindu history A temple that speaks to all Hindus of all denominations, traditions and castes. That transcends regional and lingual ties That appeals to religious Hindus, political Hindus A first in 3000 years of recorded H-history

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Muthuvel Karunanidhi, the Chief Minister of the southern state of Tamil Nadu for 5 separate terms between 1969 and 2011, passed away on Aug 7th at the age of 94. He was the most major and consequential face of the “Dravidian movement” since Annadurai’s death in 1969

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5 years

Greater India (which includes Pakistan and Bangladesh) is home to well over 1/5th of mankind 23% of the world's population Yet this landmass does not hog as much attention of the world as it should It remains an under-discussed, poorly understood region

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Modi in Republic TV interview "Where was the need to fight for freedom from the British? Railways and Roads were built. Law was enforced. Schools were opened!" It was a rhetorical question to underline the importance of self-respect / svAbhimAn as a nation Unusual take

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4 months

One of the most heartening aspects of Modi's rule has been the change in the cultural climate of elite India Many fairly anglicized Indians are now taking an active interest in traditions. Almost an atavistic revival after a few generations Am also a part of that

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BJP lost an entire generation of leaders who'd have been peaking right now Pramod Mahajan, Arun Jaitley, Manohar Parikkar, Gopinath Munde, Sushma Swaraj The progress of Yogi or even total outsiders like Jaishankar, Annamalai would've been a lot slower had these people lived

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With so much unpleasant news and shocking revelations around an incident involving an IIT educated Chief Minister, his official residence and a female member of his own party, I wish to share my experience with another IIT educated Chief Minister, his official residence and a

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3 years

Today India prides itself on its meritorious civil service chosen through a super-competitive exam procedure It is well known that this is a legacy of the British Raj's Indian Civil service (ICS) But the inspiration for the ICS was not British at all But the Chinese bureaucracy

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3 years

I am inclined not to dismiss the "Partition remembrance" day as just another token gesture from Modi Death / dislocation of millions of people is no small matter. India is rather unique among the nations of the world in discouraging the remembrance of such an enormous event

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5 years

Learnt something new about AR Rahman His paternal grandfather hailed from the town of Tiruvallur near Madras He answered to the name "Rajagopala Bhagavathar" - a harikatha practitioner born in a Mudaliyar family

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7 months

This thread shows how deeply the urban Hindu misunderstands his religion Orthopraxy is central to Hinduism There's no such thing as being a Hindu without ritual Sure, with our "scientific temper" we can question efficacy of ritual. But karma is important for its own sake

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3 months

Nobody is cherry picking statistics Homicides / rapes are likelier in US than in India whichever way you slice and dice the data

Hardik Rajgor

@Hardism

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Large parts of India are dirty. Large parts of India are unsafe. People like to post random videos of homeless people on the streets in America. And then claim it's the same everywhere (no it isn't). Or cherrypick statics about crimes against women, and claim that things aren't

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In western bio-sketches of Ramanujan, it is casually stated "oh...he grew up in a poor family in a small town" Kumbakonam was a v important religious/cultural center throughout medieval period Growing up there in a brahmin family was akin to growing up in Cambridge or Cologne

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Criticism of this proposal to reclaim 40K temples is not just from "left liberals" One has to assess the mood of the nation. There are always diminishing returns to everything Don't overplay your cards

Sai Deepak J

@jsaideepak

4 months

Perhaps in a day or two,we can expect to read an article from select non-Left portals on why Hindus should either give up Kashi or Mathura,or limit themselves to these two Kshetras,and ask for no more under any circumstances.With that will come the mandatory paragraph on caste.

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Modi is a boomer. And animated by things that "boomer to early millennial" right-wing Indians were animated by Article 370, UCC, Ram mandir, Checkmating Pak Ticking all those boxes But Gen Z "right wingers" have different concerns - caste politics, fear of the subaltern

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2 years

AR Rahman's Arabic / middle-eastern style background music sits very uncomfortably with the Chola milieu that PS-1 is meant to depict

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6 years

The Economic history of India is one that evokes strong reactions It is a topic on which the reactions of both the Right and Left are at odds with the mainstream view of economists Let's study the principal reactions, and in the process survey the Economic history of India!

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2 years

All history books refer to the plunder of South India (including temples like Srirangam) in 1320s led by one Ulugh Khan This man is none other than Mohammad Bin Tughlaq pre accession Strange that books refer to him by his pre-accession name w/o even clarifying who he became

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1 year

Focus on hard subjects Math, Statistics, physics, Computer Science Those can't be picked up late in life during weekends. Stuff like history, sport, literature, religion can be picked up at any point

Ravisutanjani

@Ravisutanjani

1 year

People Older than 25 on Twitter What’s the single biggest piece of advice you would want to share with people in the age group of 18-25?

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6 years

The Rupee reached an all time low against US Dollar in Sep 2018 hitting close to 73 units to a dollar But this fall in the rupee has coincided with one of the strongest phases of the Indian economy ever An economy growing at a faster clip than it ever has in the past 4000 years

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Can someone help identify the saints on the wall? (Besides Sai baba of course)

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Mothers turn houses into homes and hard times into comforting hugs. My Aai has done that and so much more. Thank you, Aai, for being my rock. Happy Mother's Day! #MothersDay

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5 years

While many Indians on SM seem pretty upset at Notredame cathedral catching fire, we remain oblivious to the gross neglect of many vibrant, functioning centers of heritage in our own country One such example is this massive, dilapidated temple of PundarIkAksha at Thiruvellarai

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रामानुजाचार्य was primarily a teacher of वेदान्त whose works are mostly in difficult Sanskrit The social reform element comes from later biographies, and is by no means the dominant part of his legacy What we are seeing is a politicized exaggeration of that aspect of his legacy

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The fact that Indian languages don't have v commonly used ancient words for "thank you" tells us something about Indian culture We are a culture of duties, pre-set roles, obligations. Gratitude takes a back-seat. Nobody does anybody a favor by doing what they do

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2 years

The web-series Panchayat is a sobering reminder that rural India is no great custodian of tradition, religion or any pristine ideal that we urban trads are nostalgic for It is rife with all sorts of vices. Perhaps more so than the "westernized" big cities that are much maligned

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@shrikanth_krish

5 years

Disappointing to see such tweets from @DalrympleWill It is almost a consensus that the Indian economy had a precipitous decline between 1600 and 1800, much of which coincides with the heyday of Mughal rule You don't have to be a part of "Hindutva right" to concur with this

William Dalrymple

@DalrympleWill

5 years

Brilliant piece from @RanaSafvi answering centuries of British anti-Mughal propaganda later imbibed & propagated by the Hindutva right. My own research has led me to similar conclusions: No, Mughals didn't loot India. They made us rich via @dailyo_

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Muslim thought in India can be thought of as having two lineages 1. Islamic puritanism Lineage : Sirhindi -> Shāh Walīullāh ->Syed Ahmad Barelvi, Deobandi movement, Maulana Azad -> Jamaat e Islami 2. Muslim nationalism Syed Ahmed Khan ->Jinnah, Iqbal - > Ayub Khan/Musharraf

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India is a more virtuous country than most if we look at the crime rate and adjust it for the strength of law enforcement The true measure of virtue is not what you do when the state is observing your every move. But what you do when you only have your conscience to answer to

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Lawless country like India where many crimes are not registered or investigated or reported, anyone can claim anything....

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Mayank still had an average of above 40 - pretty good for an opener - when he was discarded One could argue he should've been given more chances But the pipeline of talent is so rich in India that selectors had to look past him

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Those grudging the choice of Shivaji's seal in the naval ensign miss one thing No other empire (not Cholas, not Vijayanagara) has spawned an ideology that has continuity to this day! It's not just about historical achievements. But resonance of the personality in our times

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5 years

Balakot is not in Azad Kashmir Not in Gilgit Baltistan This is in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Just 64 kms from Abbottabad where Bin Laden was killed This is in Pakistan proper!

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1 year

Bought Resnick and Halliday in an old books store to study Physics again! Didn't like the subject at school. Didn't study properly which meant JEE couldn't be cracked. Want to learn it well now

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3 years

On how the Roman Empire ironically weakened paganism Paganism of the Greco-Roman world privileged the "particular" Local rites. Local temples. Specific to each city

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It's interesting how the design of Indian tumblers / glasses is distinct from the design of western glasses The former appear to have evolved to enable pouring the liquid into one's mouth (without touching lips). A ritual requirement Just not possible with western design

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Asking migrants to learn local language in free time is a v silly thing Unless you are gifted with special aptitude you can't pick up languages in adulthood Even Tamils and Kannadigas struggle to learn each other's tongue (despite their languages beig so v closely related)

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4 years

The depiction of Mahādeva as Naṭarāja has to be one of the pinnacles of Indian art Naṭarāja is perhaps best remembered from the Chola bronzes of 10th and 11th cen - one of which is sampled below (from LA museum of art) But that zenith was reached after centuries of evolution

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3 years

The fact that the Modi administration is renaming awards etc is not a big concern. Every govt does it The larger concern is - the core base of BJP seems so interested and emotionally invested in these tokenisms, to the extent of neglecting more pertinent matters of public policy

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Sanskrit, like Latin / Greek, is one of the few truly cosmopolitan languages. You could be Abhinavagupta from Kashmir, or yAmunAcArya from Srirangam - the language is the same Perhaps the only Indian language that transcends geography and ethnicity

Dhanya Rajendran

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10 years

Quick question: how many of u learnt Sanskrit in school? What use is it now?

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5 years

Many have expressed surprise at an earlier tweet of mine on Indian Punjab's vegetarianism This made me realize - there is a great deal of misconception about Indian food habits Hence a thread on Indian eating habits based on National Family Health survey 2015-2016

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3 years

On "Civilizational states" vs "Nation states" - some thoughts Nation states are rooted in a certain historical territory. United mostly by ethnicity or language E.g. Vive la France is a celebration of "being French" in one's speech and to a lesser extent in ethnicity

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4 years

As @AudreyTruschke recently triggered a discussion on Mahabharata, a thread on the same Key questions 1. Is there a historical kernel to Mahabharata? 2. If yes, which epoch's events does it describe? 3. How old is the text itself as opposed to the events 4. Who are its authors?

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2 years

Thought for Indians to ponder on - Before you ever engage in chest thumping, remind yourself of this - "We are nearly 1/5th of humankind" Given our share of humankind, we are chronic, chronic underachievers in every sphere of human activity.

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Indians assimilate ideologically. They'll start talking about American revolution, Federalist Papers, etc a few weeks after landing But remain wedded to their religion, attire, diet Chinese do not assimilate ideologically. But westernize w.r.t. diet, attire, names, marriage

Richard Hanania

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Inspiring how seamlessly Indians assimilate into American culture while holding on to their own. An acceptance of pluralism seems to be much more important than conventional measures of cultural similarity.

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It is well known that China's Per-capita income is close to $18K in PPP terms - over twice that of India that languishes at $7-8K But what's interesting is that while India is poor almost everywhere, China already has several provinces that have PCIs on par with Western Europe

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1 year

Interesting "missing boy" advertisement in The Hindu from 1905 18 year old Srinivasa Ramanujan had apparently fled home briefly!

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The same J.Peterson will denounce "oppression" of the Indian masses by the Indian "upper castes" and their "beastly" religion Even "western conservatives" of the past like Churchill took that line When it's about groups closer home, success is attributed to "enterprise/talent"

Dr Jordan B Peterson

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It's not complicated or subtle it's the same old thing The successful are oppressors (Ashkenazi) Jews are disproportionately successful ergo Jews are the worst oppressors and can be hated virtuously Isn't that convenient for the bitter, resentful and vengeful? Just as it has

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This is the wonder of Indian civilization. We don't fully appreciate it, though it is around us wherever we look Elderly uncles and aunts quoting verses from 2500-3000 year old texts in the original. Often with the same intonation that the composers used 3000 years ago

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This tweet reveals Modi's fatal weakness - something that will cause his downfall at some point The desire to be loved and revered. By everyone This desire is so overwhelming that it might even prompt compromise with truth and with one's principles That's dangerous

Narendra Modi

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Glad to be expressing myself in the world’s oldest language, which has nurtured a vibrant culture. The Tamil language is beautiful, the Tamil people are exceptional.

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The large and growing following for Sai-Baba in urban India across all states tells us one thing - The modern, "half-educated" Indian places too much importance on "historical truth" Feels more comfortable revering a "real" 19th cen figure than "hoary" 3000 year old legends

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Other countries are more forgiving A fairly mediocre batsman like Zac Crawley has played over 40 tests for England with an average of 32 (in fact the average was in the 20s until v recently) That's because England has no pipeline of top talent vying for these spots

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Our society needs more Akshardhams. We are too much in love with seedy streets, filth, hagglers of different kinds, bats and bat-shit, damaged sculptures etc

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People can have different views on vegetarianism and meat consumption, no doubt But nothing justifies large industrial scale animal farming for producing meat or even dairy. It is cruel whichever way you look at it

John Oberg

@JohnOberg

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Chickens are the most exploited, abused land animal on earth. And it's not enough close. 🐔💔

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I can easily guess one of the scenes in the movie Adi Shankara's dialogue with the Chandala It will be given a heavy social justice spin, while ignoring the Vedantic implications of the story (on the one-ness of aatman)

Ashutosh Gowariker

@AshGowariker

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I am deeply honoured to have the opportunity, to illuminate the Life and Wisdom of Adi Shankaracharya, 🙇 through a cinematic rendition - SHANKAR, in collaboration with Acharya Shankar Sanskritik Ekta Nyas and @EkatmaDham @agppl #sunitagowariker #Shankar #AdiShankaracharya

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An observation For many urbanized people in South India (living in Bangalore, Hyd for generations), memory of their "kula daivam" (family deity) in their ancestral villages has completely eroded So now, if you ask them about family deity, it is Lord Venkateshwara of Tirumala

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The sort of attitude shown here can only come from a rooted man (not too educated) imbued with common sense With all due respect , the old establishment (of whatever ideology) was not capable of such clear thinking

Kartikeya Tanna

@KartikeyaTanna

2 months

Summary of The Guardian’s piece:

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5 years

A very funny remark from Al Biruni on 11th century Indian life "Of two children they give the preference to the younger, for they maintain the elder owes his birth to predominant lust, whilst the younger owes his origin to mature reflection and a calm proceeding"

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It's interesting that अशोक used Greek/Aramaic for his inscriptions in Kandahar, but Northern Prakrit for his inscriptions in South India Even in that early date the South was Aryanized enough, for it to be acceptable to have edicts in North Indian tongue But Afghanistan, not so

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NaMo misunderstands TN i feel He thinks people will vote for him if he praises Tamil a lot TN politics is not driven by "Tamil pride" as much as it is driven by ethno-cultural supremacism, ethnic prejudice, dislike of northern memes among other things

Narendra Modi

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Tamil language is India’s pride but for many decades, no effort was made to popularise it globally. I am determined to change this.

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This is especially true now, given the wealth of talent in India Things weren't this competitive even 10-12 years ago E.g. Kohli got a pretty long rope in test cricket, before he made it big

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Football is reasonably popular in India. Not all that far behind cricket Yet we seem to really suck at it! Can't imagine another country where football is as popular as in India and yet the national team is so terribly weak

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The moment you realize your English language skills aren't all that special - Observe how native speakers of the language describe images / drawings using words Non-native English speakers cannot quite match the attention to mundane detail

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Whenever a foreigner asks you about Diwali, be prepared to explain or narrate the primordial legends / events of our past that the festival commemorates These are foundational myths we should cherish Don't give that stupid answer- "this marks the victory of good over evil"

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Now Crawley might eventually come good and become a great opener But thats because of the v v long rope given Indian kids just don't have that much leeway. You are a goner if you fail in a couple of overseas tours

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Saw a Barkha-Sampath exchange. Barkha asks a "gotcha" qn (in her mind) "You talk of muslim invasions. What about Aryans?" Sampath goes on defensively about AIT being fiction Instead of pointing silliness of bringing up a prehistoric people movement while talking recent history

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The degree to which "Om Shanti" has replaced "RIP" in Indian online discourse is remarkable! It may have originated among the H-Right, who viewed RIP as too Christian But now Om-Shanti is THE norm in Indian twitter. Not merely H-Right! A little cultural triumph of sorts

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@shrikanth_krish

5 years

Twitter is rife with the news of vandalism at the Brindavana of Vyasatirtha - the great Madhwa theologian (1460-1539) This is a good time to reflect on Vyasatirtha A figure not as well known as he should be One who belongs to a period of v hectic theological activity in India

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The custom of Sati is among the widely cited and the most reviled of Hindu practices, despite being more or less extinct for nearly 190 years Long after its ban in 1829, Sati remains in public discourse by virtue of being a polemical weapon

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@shrikanth_krish

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Karnataka had its 15th assembly election in May - a much discussed election While the media followed the election closely, the "exceptionalism" of Karnataka politics was not noted by any observer. So what makes Karnataka exceptional in the context of Indian politics?

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@shrikanth_krish

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On reactions to Audrey Truschke's rants It's disappointing most counters come from H-Right. Her fellow indologists of repute don't take her on, which reduces H-trust in them E.g. Edwin Bryant works in the same university as Audrey. You don't see him taking her on

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@shrikanth_krish

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Some may argue the hype on #KashmirFiles is too much But this is a corrective to centuries of apathy in H-society As a society, we are ahistorical. We don't reflect on historical injustices. Talking about them is perceived as a "far right" thing So this is a welcome change

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@shrikanth_krish

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The degree to which alcohol tolerance has increased in Indian urban culture is v worrying If alcohol becomes de rigueur in Indian culture god forbid, I think it will fundamentally alter us as a civilization We won't be the same people again

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@shrikanth_krish

6 years

Jadunath Sarkar is probably India's foremost historian of the late medieval period Delighted to note that nearly all his important work is online History of Aurangazeb Vol1: Vol2: Vol3: (Contd..)

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@shrikanth_krish

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Indian "nationalists" are really bad at risk diversification What if Adani indeed turns out to be a crook. Why do you want to link the state's brand (as well as the nation's) to the fortunes of Adani Enterprises? Foolish

Pradeep Bhandari(प्रदीप भंडारी)🇮🇳

@pradip103

1 year

This is a deliberate, malicious hit job on India. They envy an Indian creating wealth ,& taking the Indian growth story forward. Sitting in US targetting 'Brand India' on the eve #RepublicDay speaks volumes about @HindenburgRes 's hidden agenda! Come on Indian TV & prove ur point

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@shrikanth_krish

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The state of Madhya Pradesh, the 2nd largest Indian state by area, will have its assembly elections on Nov 28 This is a fine occasion to reflect on the history of the territory that constitutes Madhya Pradesh today An under-discussed and an under-appreciated state

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@shrikanth_krish

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There was a request from some to consolidate all my threads. Here it is! Indian election history : 1931 census : Karnataka's political exceptionalism: (Contd..)

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@shrikanth_krish

6 years

Karnataka had its 15th assembly election in May - a much discussed election While the media followed the election closely, the "exceptionalism" of Karnataka politics was not noted by any observer. So what makes Karnataka exceptional in the context of Indian politics?

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On success of Indians in tech leadership roles- my take US STEM not a default choice. STEM ppl often uber-geeks, introverted, tech focus India STEM is default choice. Indian STEM folks are less into tech/geeky stuff. More well rounded. More into driving $ impact, seeking power

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We might scoff at all this But this guy kinda knows how to provoke and mobilize the have-nots. He has gotten better at this over the past 2-3 years All this might be pure rot. But 85 IQ strugglers with no hope in life get sucked in by such talk

Randomvichar

@randomvichar

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Evil genius. Does not spare even military

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@shrikanth_krish

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Kashmir is in the news. And it has been in the news for 70 years now Yet its mindshare among Indians is still somewhat low and its centrality to Indian civilization and culture is woefully under-appreciated

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@shrikanth_krish

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Twitter trads keep quibbling on how Kanchi is not one of the "four maThas" (as if four maTha establishment is an undisputed fact) But Kanchi, perhaps more than any other maTha in India, has done most to patronize scholarship across India Tenali exam in shAstras a case in point

Prof.S.Venugopalan🇮🇳

@Gopalee67

4 months

A short & sweet benedectory address to all that had assembled there at Ayodhya &the entrance of Ramlalla temple & through them to all of us

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@shrikanth_krish

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India is 170% of Russia in terms of GDP Yet v few in the West regard India to be as geopolitically important as Russia A riddle One reason - India has been so well behaved for last 7 decades that its perceived potentiality for evil is v low. Hence less worthy of attention

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The anti-RJB argument on Hindu side has always been one tinged with fear "Aag lag jayegi. Kya bak rahe ho?" That sort of thing Political stability, the strengthening of the state, has taken that fear out of ppl's minds We no longer exhibit the Pavlovian reflex of a beaten dog

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@shrikanth_krish

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EIC was not a Christian project. It coincided with age of Enlightenment & exploration. Though its employees were Christian, it was not on a Christian mission Mughals OTOH definitely saw themselves as advancing the cause of Islam as opposed to just being incidentally muslim

ParuChirpss

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‘Christians of India aren’t offended when we talk of the excesses of East India Company unlike contemporary Muslims’ Why glorify Moghuls to appease Muslims? ⁦ Valid point by @vikramsampath ⁩

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There's nothing "cool" about being non-observant w.r.t. the rituals/disciplines of your religious tradition Too many take pride in being "lax" "oh. am not all that particular about those things" You're particular about your company's dos & don'ts, not your family's traditions

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@shrikanth_krish

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Dharma is arguably the one word most commonly associated with Indic civilization. Few other Indian words are as readily associated with India, as Dharma. Yoga and Karma are probably close rivals! But what is Dharma? It is a term that is poorly understood despite much overuse.

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@shrikanth_krish

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Very often Hindus get asked - “Do you folks believe in multiple gods”? Other external observers, who have studied Hinduism more closely, ask - “Do Hindus believe in God at all? Are they atheists? Or at best Monists? Definitely not strong theists like us Christians/Muslims”

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@shrikanth_krish

6 years

Today is Deepavali - the most popular festival in the Indian calendar While many legends are associated with the festival (Narakasura, Bali, Lakshmi, Kali), the most common narrative atleast in North India is that it marks the return of Lord Rama after his great Lankan victory

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@shrikanth_krish

5 years

Let us consider two great cities both of which were abandoned at roughly the same time Macchu Picchu (abandoned in 1570s) vs Vijayanagara (abandoned in 1560s) Let's also consider the two Empires in question - Inca Empire vs Vijayanagara Empire

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@shrikanth_krish

5 years

The 2019 election has been acknowledged as a watershed already But one under-discussed aspect of it is that it marks the death-knell of the Left in India as a major political force The share of the Left vote which was at 23% in 1952 has been reduced to under 2.5% in 2019

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It is perhaps for the first time that I've seen an Indian politician describe the freedom struggle purely with a "cultural nationalism" prism As opposed to citing utilitarian arguments on how British Raj administered the nation poorly. GDP share fell from 22% to 4% yada yada

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The centrality of "worship in temples" as sole marker of religiosity is an outcome of Abrahamic influence H-religiosity is not just about visiting temples. But performing daily rituals (नित्यकर्म), following निषेधs that apply to you Visiting temples is great. But not central

ANI

@ANI

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#WATCH | Durga Stalin, wife of Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, offered prayers at Arulmigu Sugavanesuwarar temple in Salem, today

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2 years

Indian pop culture has popularized and almost sanctified romance, young love, rebellion against harsh and conservative parents for 70+ years now Maybe there needs to be a corrective. We need more movies like "The Heiress" - an adaptation of Henry James novel by William Wyler

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Academics have always overplayed the diversity in Hinduism and underplayed the underlying unity Now we have enough people on the H-Right providing a necessary corrective Academics don't like it. They retort calling the revisionists products of "whatsapp university"

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It's interesting how when it comes to "Fertile Crescent", all commentators worldwide talk of historical patterns in religious demography, past injustices etc In India we're told it is evil to discuss history in these terms and to do so is against the tents of "liberal discourse"

Lyman Stone 石來民 🦬🦬🦬

@lymanstoneky

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Of the last 3,000 years, Jews have been the largest religion in Palestine for about 1250, Muslims around 900, Christians around 600, and various pagan religions the rest. Muslim domination corresponded with extremely low population, which is why Jewish immigration worked.

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The most striking aspect of India's performance has been Rohit Sharma's batting in the powerplay It's tempting for a 36 year old star to play anchor. Accumulate 4-5 hundreds He has chosen a certain tempo knowing fully well it will hurt his figures and let others hog limelight

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