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Prajesh Panikkar

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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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Prajesh Panikkar

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

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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Prajesh Panikkar

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

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