GURU PURNIMA – Associated Traditions and Gurus
Today, on the occasion of Guru Purnima, I thought about shedding some light on the traditions which are associated with “Gurus”. To begin, Guru Purnima is traditionally…
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Die Bedrohung der akademischen Freiheit in Indien
Seit seiner Machtübernahme im Jahr 2014 hat Indiens hindu-nationalistisches Regime die Räume der politischen und akademischen Freiheit immer weiter beschnitten. Seine jüngsten Schritte zeigen die anha…
Academic Freedom under Threat in India
Since coming to power in 2014, India’s Hindu nationalist regime has been steadily shrinking the spaces of political and academic freedom. Its latest moves show a continuing tendency…
Build Karma Points on Social Media
Everyday salutations such as ‘Good Morning’, ‘Good Afternoon’, ‘Good Evening’ etc. are common social media interactions of the people of Panchagrami, used to keep …
AVMOFA: UNEXPECTED GIFTS AS ANALYTICAL TOOLS
It is the early(ish) stages of my fieldwork among Hindus from Suriname living in the Netherlands. I am reluctantly attending a question and answer period with a well-known…