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Prajesh Panikkar

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Opinion | Educated Extremist: The New Face Of Radicalism In India

Opinion | Educated Extremist: The New Face Of Radicalism In India

Along with preventing the radicalisation of Islam, the Islamisation of radicalism must also be prevented, and primary responsibility for this lies...

16.11.2025 10

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Prajesh Panikkar

Opinion | ‘Mother, I Bow to Thee’: The Many Lives of Vande Mataram

One hopes, on the 150th anniversary of the song, a new meaning will emerge — one that comforts and unites everyone

10.11.2025 10

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Opinion | From Vairagya To Vague Bliss: The Dilution Of Philosophy In Modern Indian Spiritualism

The trouble with the new-age spiritual packages that come in the guise of philosophy is that they efface the sophisticated and nuanced traditions of...

02.11.2025 10

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Opinion | Faith In The Red: Kerala’s Renaissance And The Politics Of Belief

The appropriation of Sri Narayana Guru by the Communist Party exemplifies the selective application of ideology

24.10.2025 4

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Opinion | Unstringing The Garland: How Politics Distorted The Tamil-Sanskrit Bond

When one considers that the very word Dravida itself comes from Sanskrit, it becomes clear that Sanskrit is deeply embedded in Tamil too

19.10.2025 10

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Opinion | Secular Spaces And Shared Standards: The Kerala Hijab Row

Nothing supports the demand for a headscarf over the school uniform, except the appeal to a misplaced notion of secularism held by some.

17.10.2025 10

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Prajesh Panikkar