A Scientist’s Tryst with Reincarnation: Remembering Dr. Ian Stevenson
Read this fascinating account of a scientist's exploration into reincarnation. Do we really need any more proof about reincarnation?
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Going beyond gender stereotypes
Lack of awareness about gender differences disadvantages both girls and boys. Acknowledging innate tendencies and gender differences in men and women can help dismantle gender stereotypes. How? Read this excerpt from Leonard Sax’s book.
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Sexual Liberation: Is It The Same For Men And Women?
Baring your skin is not a badge of sexual liberation. The corollary - that female immodesty is a sign of liberation- is deceptive. Read this excerpt from Leonard Sax’s book, Girls on the edge
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The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine: A Book Review
More than 99 percent of male and female genetic coding is exactly the same. Out of the thirty thousand genes in the human genome, less than one percent variation is small. But that percentage difference influences every single cell in our bodies. Read this wonderful book by Louann Brizendine to know more.
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Are Emotions Real?
When you feel angry, are you 'really' angry? Is your emotion a reaction to the environment? Read this excerpt from Lisa Feldman Barrett's bestselling book to help answer these questions.
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Silicon Valley Is NOT Morally Neutral
We have all seen the double standards of tech companies on political and social pertinent issues. This hypocrisy is brilliantly captured in this excerpt from Douglas Murray's latest book titled The Madness of Crowds/
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Religion and Culture
What is the relationship between religion and culture. A secular state claims to not touch religion and let it flourish and yet can religion survive at all without culture? Does the same apply on Hindu dharma.
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Is the Caste System the main reason for the religious conversion of lower castes? : Missionary debates of the Nineteenth Century
It is evident from the missionaries debates that the caste system is neither the main reason for the religious conversion of lower castes, nor is it responsible for their backwardness. Today, if the support of reservation is needed to uplift the lower castes who converted to Christianity hundreds of years ago, then the Church must accept its failure and free these people from the shackles of Christianity.
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The Dream of a Casteless Society
Why is caste which we wanted to eradicate and completely uproot now becoming stronger and more prominent despite our persistent efforts to the contrary? Have we made the mistake of trying to eradicate the caste system because of our inability to comprehend the caste system? After all, why did we assume that caste is a social problem and that it is a hurdle in the path of national progress and unity? From where did we get this perspective? Is this, like our other major beliefs and principles, a part of the legacy of British socialism that we have inherited?
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जाति-विहीन समाज का सपना
क्या अपने लंबे अनुभव के प्रकाश में यह आवश्यक नहीं कि हम नए सिरे से जाति-संस्था को समझने का प्रयास करें? क्यों यह जाति-संस्था समूचे विश्व में केवल भारत और विशेषकर हिंदू समाज का ही वैशिष्ट्य है? भारतीय मिट्टी और इतिहास में इसकी जड़ें कहाँ हैं? यदि इसके पीछे कोई जीवन-दर्शन है तो वह क्या है? यदि यह मानव-विरोधी, काल-बाह्य और अप्रासंगिक संस्था है तो यह अपने आप मर क्यों नहीं जाती? क्या है जो इसे जिंदा रखे हुए है? पर इन सब प्रश्नों में प्रवेश करने के पूर्व आवश्यक है कि हम यह जानें कि यूरोपीय यात्रियों, मिशनरियों, ब्रिटिश शासकों इत्यादि ने जाति-संस्था को समय-समय पर किस रूप में देखा और उसके प्रति क्या रणनीति अपनाई?
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