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Infinity Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Princeton, focused on research and education. It specializes in the field of civilization studies.
Nov 26, 2020 13 tweets 9 min read
The following 12 books from our History of Indian Science and Technology (HIST) series are a treasure trove of information on the advanced state of science and technology in ancient India. They are now also available in kindle format. See thread below. ImageImageImage Animal Husbandry and Allied Technologies in Ancient India: From Prehistorical to Early Historical Times
Authors: P. P Jogelar & Pankaj Goyal
Editor: O.C. Handa
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Jan 10, 2020 14 tweets 2 min read
Video from SI-6. Dr. Manjul talks about the evidence of chariots, weapons and horses in the Harappan civilization as seen in the excavations at Sanauli, Baghpat At 2:32, graves of great Indian warriors have been excavated recently in 2018 in Sanauli, Baghpat district of U.P.
Sep 23, 2019 11 tweets 2 min read
Dharma is not the same as religion. The word is a Sanskrit non-translatable as @RajivMessage explains. More on this can be found in his seminal work Being Different. bit.ly/2lWVJ4X The word “dharma” has multiple meanings depending on the context in which it is used
Sep 17, 2019 11 tweets 2 min read
As @PMOIndia readies to go to the USA, time to read another article by @RajivMessage written long ago which is no less relevant today. rajivmalhotra.com/library/articl… #HowdyHouston I had argued that certain South Asian studies programs in the US may be undermining India and had suggested that many Indian scholars and writers catering to English language readers need to rethink their positions on India.
Sep 12, 2019 11 tweets 2 min read
In this article @RajivMessage analyses the Western mindset that projects a universalism neglecting claims of other civilizations and peoples to their own. The article gives a peek into what one can expect to discover in his defining book Being Different. rajivmalhotra.com/library/articl… One of the most important objectives of my recent book,Being Different, An Indian Challenge to Western Universalism (HarperCollins, 2011) is to refute Western claims of universalism.
Sep 10, 2019 11 tweets 2 min read
Here's a blast from the past which is relevant even today. @RajivMessage in one of his timeless pieces where he conducts "A Dialogue with the Indian Left". bit.ly/2k9vkk4 I would like to present some ideas, such as the following, that are part of my personal on-going thought process.
Sep 4, 2019 11 tweets 2 min read
बुद्धिजीवी और आरएसएस/मोहन भागवत bit.ly/30viIDS मोहन भागवत: इसलिए हमें खुला मन रखने वाले और विभिन्न क्षेत्रों में काम कर रहे विशेषज्ञों से संपर्क करना होगा और उन्हें सही सूचना देनी होगी ताकि वे इस सूचना के आधार पर स्वयं किसी निर्णय पर पहुँच सकें
Aug 9, 2019 15 tweets 3 min read
@RajivMessage has written some extraordinary long form articles a long time ago which hold true even today. Here's one of them revisited via a thread of extracts. The link is in the last tweet of the thread. #Article370 #KashmirHamaraHai It is commonly accepted as an article of faith that Kashmir is the root cause of all problems between India and Pakistan. I disagree with this premise, and wish to demonstrate that the ‘Kashmir issue’ is the clash of two worldviews: pluralism vs exclusivisim.