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Sharing his journey, Bandyopadhyay spoke about resigning as a teacher when an institute allowed cheating and becoming an editor focused on the sanctity of the printed word.
Vedic science finds itself in a paradox. On the one hand, Vedic sience benefits from postcolonial and postmodern philosophy which denies universality to Western European modern science. These philosophies protect and legitimize local knowledge systems such as Hindu spirituality. On the other hand, proponents of Vedic science such as Swami Vivekananda and Sri Aurobindo want their Vedic version of science to share the universality currently enjoyed by scientists in every culture around the world. Is Vedic Science genuine science?
A new Parliament building reflects Hindu architecture, yet it also has sparked a vigorous defense of the country’s democratic ideals.
Today, Shivamogga is a mere shadow of the vibrant cultural centre it once was and is a distressing example of the gradual erosion of a progressive space for arts and culture because of a politics whose bedrock is fear, communalisation, and the indifference of civil society.