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‘Constitutionalism’ has become another word for extending colonial legacies

Nov 28, 2024 | indianexpress.com | J Sai Deepak

Opinion by J Sai Deepak Opinion ‘Constitutionalism’ has become another word for extending colonial legacies To tie down a society for all time to come to a specific version of the Constitution is to take away the agency of the present and the future to craft their respective destinies in a manner that preserves their sense of self while remaining committed to the goals of constitutionalism The general elections of 2024 witnessed the unfortunate pitting of Jai Shri Ram against Jai Samvidhan,...
Book Review Of India, That Is Bharat By J Sai Deepak

Nov 7, 2024 | youthkiawaaz.com | J Sai Deepak
J Sai Deepak writes: The perception of justice is as important as justice itself

Sep 22, 2024 | indianexpress.com | J Sai Deepak

Notwithstanding the global scale of the “information pandemic”, the solution may lie in setting our respective national houses in order, starting with restoring respect for institutional boundaries in accordance with constitutional mandates. Sometimes, complex problems are the product of abandonment of first principles and, therefore, the most doable solution worth attempting is to return to the basics. The question that then arises is who must take the lead in showing the way.
J Sai Deepak writes: 2024 - Bharat and Decolonisation

Jun 4, 2024 | indianexpress.com | J Sai Deepak

As of 5:20 pm on June 4, 2024, while I pen this piece, the portal of the Election Commission of India shows the BJP leading in 241 constituencies and the Congress leading in 99. However, subject to the final result, the overall picture that may emerge is that the alliance in power will have enough to ponder over, while the alliance in the Opposition has enough to draw heart from. I am neither a trained nor functional psephologist. Therefore, I have no electoral gyaan to offer to either side.
J Sai Deepak writes: 2024 - Bharat and Decolonisation

Jun 4, 2024 | indianexpress.com | J Sai Deepak

As of 5:20 pm on June 4, 2024, while I pen this piece, the portal of the Election Commission of India shows the BJP leading in 241 constituencies and the Congress leading in 99. However, subject to the final result, the overall picture that may emerge is that the alliance in power will have enough to ponder over, while the alliance in the Opposition has enough to draw heart from. I am neither a trained nor functional psephologist. Therefore, I have no electoral gyaan to offer to either side.
Biggest dictator India has seen since independence

May 5, 2024 | teamblind.com | Anand Ranganathan |J Sai Deepak

Biggest dictator India has seen since independenceWho is the biggest dictator India has seen since Independence? Anand says it was Nehru but Indira brought emergency so I don't know. https://youtu.be/HFH9-jNZR1k What do you say?
J Sai Deepak writes: Why ‘caste’ is a Western construct

Jan 31, 2024 | indianexpress.com | J Sai Deepak

Second, in the second part of this series (‘The colonial-missionary roots of caste and tribe’, IE, November 7, 2023), I had clearly qualified my position on the issue of “caste/tribe” that in attributing the introduction of these lenses to the missionary-colonial combine, the intent was not to deny the prior existence of the varna-jati complex, its hereditary nature and the identity silos associated with it.
Places of Worship or Prisoners of War?

Jan 24, 2024 | openthemagazine.com | J Sai Deepak

ON JANUARY 22, 2024, THE pran-pratishtha (consecration) of Shri Ram Lalla was performed at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya.
J Sai Deepak writes: How missionary work in Bharat birthed ‘caste’ and ‘Dravidian’ identity

Jan 14, 2024 | indianexpress.com | J Sai Deepak

In his seminal work, Castes of Mind: Colonialism and the Making of Modern India (2001), Nicholas B Dirks demonstrates factually that the use of “caste” to understand Bharat’s society is a modern phenomenon attributable to the colonial period. He points out that the word “casta” was first used in relation to Bharat’s social order by the Portuguese official Duarte Barbosa in the sixteenth century.
The colonial-missionary roots of ‘caste’ and ‘tribe’

Nov 5, 2023 | indianexpress.com | J Sai Deepak

For those interested in understanding the colonial origins of the “caste system” and the role played by missionaries, I would recommend the sample literature, which includes books, doctoral theses, and scholarly articles, at the end of this article. It is important to clarify that although I may not agree with all the opinions of some of the authors cited, I will still draw from their factual content to the extent it is credible.