Introduction to BUDDHISM I don’t know what Buddhism really is- a religion? Or preaching! But what I know, is that it’s the art of living life. It’s finding the purpose in your life. It’s not just about existing but, living. And to live is beyond everything. Which is why Buddha asked one to experience and … Read more
Was heading for Kashmiri gate to Rithala, as usual, my cell wasn’t charged thus I started my Sherlock game “let’s deduce”. After browsing around, my eyes found its bait, she was a fair looking lady, not much of elite class and neither that poor but well-dressed, with budget-oriented phone and the typical pink earphones. After … Read more
So, here comes the critical question again. Do the changing family patterns of Hindu families affect their lives in a negative way? And is it really changing at all or just seems so. In ancient times, the Hindu families lived in a joint structure. Up to four generations of a family lived in the same … Read more
Book View vs Field View: In sociology, we frequently examine various perspectives such as Functional, Subaltern, Marxist, Civilizational, and many more to understand social reality. In the Indian context, however, there were those who simply used an Indological or textual perspective to understand the Indian rural social structure at the beginning of sociological understanding. But … Read more
Annihilation of Caste, Introduction: The caste system in India has existed from ancient times, however as time passed and we entered into the medieval period, early-modern period and then finally in today’s modern period, it has established its presence permanently. No one, willingly or even unwillingly can escape from its shackles. It has become the … Read more
In sociology, there are many factors like sex, caste, creed, race or any institution in which subordination is needed. A subaltern in a layman language is nothing but Sub-ordination. Insubordination, it is not necessary that people will always co-ordinate. Sometimes there will be bold resistance to anything and other times people can be convinced under … Read more
Tribes, Adivasi, Characteristics, Cultures, Societies The word ‘tribe’ takes its origination from the old French tribe, referring Roman Ancient States (Ramnes, Tities, Luceres). Historically Tribes have existed as social groups comprising of distinct people dependent on their regional land for their livelihood and their self-sufficiency makes them partially independent of being integrated into the national … Read more
