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The Rationalist·Dec 17, 2025When Privilege Gets Help, It’s “Networking”; When Others Get Help, It’s “Quota”Unpacking the Double Standards of Caste Privilege in India
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The Rationalist·Dec 7, 2025The Name We Discard: How Indian Immigrants Adapt in the USRajesh becomes Ray. Priya becomes Pree. Arun becomes “Aron” because, well, it’s easier. These aren’t just spelling variations — they’re…
The Rationalist·Dec 5, 2025The Shadow of Karma: How an Ancient Doctrine Cemented Centuries of Suffering for India’s…In the labyrinth of India’s social history, few concepts have wielded as much power — and inflicted as much pain — as the theory of karma…
The Rationalist·Nov 17, 2025The Parallel Shadows: White Supremacy in the West and Caste Supremacy in IndiaIn an increasingly globalized world, discussions about discrimination often focus on race or caste as isolated phenomena. Yet, beneath the…
The Rationalist·Nov 1, 2025The Unwitting Allies: How Western Liberals Fuel India’s Right-Wing AscendancyIn the glittering diaspora hubs of Silicon Valley, New York, and London, upper-caste Indian immigrants — often Savarnas — project an image…
The Rationalist·Oct 14, 2025From Bamiyan to Delhi: The BJP’s Hypocritical Embrace of the TalibanHow India’s Ruling Party Shifted from Condemning Buddha’s Destruction to Hosting Taliban Leaders — and Why Questioning It Makes You an…
The Rationalist·Oct 7, 2025The CJI Gavai Shoe-Throwing Incident: Unpacking the Controversy, Selective Outrage and Misplaced…In a brazen act of courtroom disruption on October 6, 2025, 71-year-old lawyer Rakesh Kishore attempted to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of…