Western Political Thought: Philosophy has always been defined as the basic questions that a human puts forth in life. Political philosophy is simply the study of those questions. The below list of political thinkers from the west, have gone a step forward to just asking questions and have influenced people and made them rethink their … Read more
The caste system of India is one of the main historical dimensions which attempts to distinguish and differentiate people on the basis of their religion, sect, occupation, language, and lifestyle. Although the caste system differentiated in each and every Indian society, not incentivizing to give rise to integration among the masses, it apparently overlapped resulting … Read more
There was a constant tradition of political thought in India and it provided us with many renowned political thinkers. Political thought is an umbrella term that embraces all theories and thoughts including various perspectives and ideologies of Indian thinkers conferred in different time frames. The prominent factor in analyzing their viewpoint is to study the … Read more
Civil Servants are people employed in the public sector for the government of a country. The services or contributions by the civil servants vary from department to department. But in essence, the functions that they adopt in relation to ministers tend to be the same. They also check upon if everything is working properly, say … Read more
If we look back into history, we see Dalits as non-contributing beings and victims of society. However, reality lies even beyond the making of history. To understand reality and the concerns of Dalits, One needs to understand; that they not only questioned the oppression but tried to bring a change in society. A society in … Read more
Synopsis: Inter-caste and interreligious marriages in India, although have been a subject of academic discussion, especially in social sciences, account for a diminishing percentage of all marriages in India. Religious and caste-based atrocities serve as the most important reason behind such statistics. Hence, this article will focus on the aspects of marital democracy in India … Read more
Marxism and Neo-Marxism Marxism is an idea which originates from Karl Marx’s views on capitalism, the economic structure of the society and dialectical materialism whereby the focus remains on class inequalities and exploitation due to economic hierarchies, the root of which is capitalism. Neo-Marxists generally criticise the monopolistic and oligarchical nature of capitalism rather than … Read more
