debate – Itisaras

The Bigoted Godman

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 Editor 3 Comments Agra religion, Ala-ud-din Lodi, attacks, Babur, Britishers, CAA, citizens, conquest, court, Daulat-khan-Lodi, debate, Delhi, delhi sultanate, democratic, elections, followers, forgiveness, Gautam Buddha, Genghis Khan, God, governors, Humayun, Ibrahim Lodi, ideologies, Isha Foundation, judicial review, left, legacy, Lodi dynasty, Mughals, mythical, Noble Truths, NRC, peace, philosophy, policy decision, Power, prejudices, Prime Time, Rajput, Rama, Rana Sanga, right wing, righteousness, Sadhguru, slaughter, Social Media, spiritual guru, Supreme Court, territory, Timur, tolerance

The dynamics of this world has witnessed umpteen number of movements, change makers, and the human force willing to bring that change. But, as an individual it is our duty to make an informed choice. What to believe and whom to follow is on us. More often than not realities turn to be illusionary but one can always make a way out of it.

History

Remembering Shankaracharya: Lessons from the Jagadguru’s life and work

September 5, 2020September 5, 2020 Editor 0 Comments acharya, adharma, Adi Shankaracharya, ascetic, asura, avatara, Bhakti, bhoga, brahmin, Buddhist, Caste, charvakas, debate, didactic, disciple, Discrimination, education, evil, guru, hermit, heterodox, Hindu mythology, Hinduism, History, hostility, householder, humanity, interpretation, Jagadguru, kamashastara, kapilakas, knowledge, learning, legend, legitimacy, madhyamika, materialist, memory, Mythology, Namboori, opponent, philosophy, proliferation, proponents, Rama, Ravana, Religion, Sanskrit, sanyasi, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, scholar, scholarship, school, scripts, scriptures, shaktas, Shastrath, spirit, story, tantric, teachers’ day, thinking, Tradition, tribute, Vedas, vedic texts

In Shankara’s age, the threat to Vedic dharma was from the evil within and he had to tackle it through intellectual debate or shastrarth. Evil therefore had to be fought with the weapon of jnana or true knowledge.

Culture Society

Socially Conscious Veganism

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 Srijal Srivastava 0 Comments adulteration, agriculture, alternatives, artificial insemination, autism, battle, brahmin, calcium, carnivorous, Caste, cruelty, Culture, Dairy, debate, diabetics, differentiation, Discrimination, disease, economy, egg-based, environment, environment friendly, gene, Health, health benefits, horticulture, indigenous, inorganic, insemination, lactose lactose intolerant, Lifestyle, livestock, meat-eaters, morals, mutation, non- vegetarian, non-vegan, nutrition, nutritionist, omnivorous, oppressive, organic, pathology, personal choice, Plant-based, products, public health, Society, Vegan, veganism, vegetarian

A lot of people today are following or trying to follow the Vegan lifestyle due to its multiple benefits. It is environment friendly, animal cruelty free, and has shown to have positive health advantages. However, as a separate movement, it continues to face its own battles and challenges to find acceptance.

Culture History

Obscene Writing and Morality – A Closer Look at Manto’s Writings

August 9, 2020August 9, 2020 Debopriya Bhattacharya 0 Comments artist, barbarism, Bishan Singh, brave, British India, Conflict, consequence, convicted, debate, discussion, fractured, freedom, future, homeland, humanity, identity, independence, india, internalization, Ismat Chughtai, Khol Do, maddening, marginalization, Maryam Mansoor, misogyny, nation, nationhood, obscene, obscenity, overwhelming, Pakistan, partition literature, Partition of India, post colonial, post-colonial, protagonist, psychological, rape, reality, reinforced, Society, Thanda Gosht, The Friday Times, Toba Tek Singh, tragedy, Trauma, trial, violence, Women, Zaheda Hina

Saadat Hasan Manto was a hawk eyed, fearless writer who dared to write about the ugly side of the partition, society, and the hard truth about things that nobody would otherwise discuss. He even faced trials for obscenity in his writings but that never stopped him from voicing his opinion. He was always ahead of his time.