Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra
It is political parties that “define groups, produce interests, and forge identities” through “acts of representation” as the American political scientist, Lisa Disch, writes in a recent book. This generative role of political parties in fomenting cleavages has been, if anything, much more pronounced in India. To borrow from the title of a book from the political scientist, Pradeep K. Chhibber, India is a “democracy without associations”.
[PDF] The Emerging Field of Yoga Therapy: A Multifaceted Exploration: S. Veerakannan, Deputy Librarian, Nallamuthu Gounder Mahalingam College, Pollachi 642001 …
S Veerakannan - … Indian Journal of Ancient Medicine and Yoga, 2025
… Yoga therapy, a rapidly growing field, applies the principles and practices of yoga to address physical, mental, and emotional health challenges. This paper explores the multifaceted nature of yoga therapy, outlining its historical roots, core principles …
[PDF] International Research Journal of Ayurveda & Yoga
S Swati
… Paricharya an integral part of reproductive health, it is highlighted by the fact that every classical treatise of Ayurveda described it and explained it. Moresoever, Kashyapa detailed Sutika Paricharya in the socio-cultral contexts of Desha (Geographical …
[PDF] Integrating Ayurvedic Hygiene Practices For Holistic Health-A Path To Physical And Mental Well-Being
DRBD MHAISKAR, DRV GUPTA
… Ayurveda suggests gentle, mindful exercises like Yoga or brisk walking to invigorate the body without overexertion. These activities also … Ayurveda recognizes the importance of maintaining mental clarity and emotional balance as …
Precarious Landscapes: Theatre and Belonging With a Group of Sex Workers in Cape Town
S Matchett, PK Mbasalaki - Performing Homescapes, 2025
… Participants were encouraged to experience the breath as an integral aspect of their bodies. This ‘catalyst’ gave rise to memories, stories … of Fitzmaurice Voicework, Footnote 4 encompasses a series of modified yoga postures that target …
[PDF] Examining the Role of Daily Religious Practices on Subjective Well-Being: Insights from an Indian District
M Das, N Datta, PB Roy - Cuestiones de Fisioterapia, 2025
BackgroundThe association between Daily Religious Practices (DRPs) and Subjective Well-Being (SWB) hasnot been systematically explored and remains unaddressed. Against this backdrop, this study aimsto investigate the impact of …
[PDF] Dance for ALL: innovative approaches to school improvement
H Buck-Pavlick - Arts Education Policy Review, 2025
In 2022, Lorain City School District created and implemented a K-12 dance program as a part of its strategic plan for school improvement. This case study examined the actors involved; motivations, background, and context; and how equity was …
Kowal, Emma: Haunting Biology. Science and Indigeneity in Australia
F Merlan - Anthropos, 2025
… of “Hindutva” in India and the USA. He criticizes various definitions of Hindutva and considers the relationship between Hindutva and vari… The author proposes a fact-based discussion of “Hindutva as Hindu Nationalism.” He emphasizes that in …
Hindol Sengupta, Soul and Sword: The History of Political Hinduism.
AP Sen - 2025
… and in praxis, Hindutva has a far older history than commonly acknowledged. The author concludes on the note that Hindutva is indeed a … I am happy that this work acknowledges Chandranath Basu, author of possibly the earliest monograph on …
3rd Revision on 26 August 2024-wl-6791-The Politics of Dalit-Bahujan Cultural Appropriation
HS Wankhede - Economic & Political Weekly, 2025
… , by innovating cultural strategies to develop a bond between Hindutva nationalism and the local caste histories and by organizing socio-… the DBA’s history project, whereas the opposition lacks alternative vision and cultural …
2nd Revision on 2 August 2024-wl-3324-Lost in spontaneity: Revisiting the decline of the anti-CAA protests in Assam
M Deka - Economic & Political Weekly, 2025
… While the triumph of Hindutva identity politics and economic populism manifested in the beneficiary schemes have been credited for offsetting the anti-CAA resistance electorally, the role of a collective memory shaped by a history of political violence …
Shortened Version on 14 February 2025-wl-1117-Laughing with the Sarabhais, the Parekhs, the Mehtas: Invitation to Rethink our Admiration for 2000s Indian Family …
P Subramanian - Economic & Political Weekly, 2025
This commentary interrogates the ideological work performed by 2000s Indian sitcoms like Sarabhai vs Sarabhai and Khichdi in producing and sustaining narratives of Hindu upper-caste innocence. Drawing from the concept of" white …
Jacobsen, Knut A.(ed.): Hindu Diasporas
O Gächter - Anthropos, 2025
… of “Hindutva” in India and the USA. He criticizes various definitions of Hindutva and considers the relationship between Hindutva and vari… The author proposes a fact-based discussion of “Hindutva as Hindu Nationalism.” He emphasizes that in …
Pakistan: a perennial quest for democracy and political stability
M Waseem - The Round Table, 2025
Since 1947 Pakistan has operated as a postcolonial state in pursuit of its agenda for democracy. Most of the crises emerged from slippage from the institutionalconstitutional design of the state that provided for a parliamentary form of …
Modi's India, good or bad?
J Elliott - The Round Table, 2025
… Some observers thought Modi would tone down the Hindutva focus after last year’s general election result, which drove him into an active coalition with other parties that might have wanted a less controversial approach. Instead, after a pause, the …
WHAT DOES THE “TRANSNATIONAL” MEAN FOR FAN STUDIES TODAY? SOME PROVOCATIONS
R Pande - The Routledge Companion to Media Fandom, 2025
… While the overt narrative is anti-colonialist, the film also has significant amounts of Hindutva messaging which was largely lost on North American audiences who were more focused on the over-the-top action sequences and usage of songs within the …
Theatre across Borders. By Abhishek Majumdar. London: Bloomsbury, 2023. Pp. viii+ 211.£ 22.99 Pb;£ 20.69 Ebook.-Collected Plays: Dweepa; Pah-La; Djinns of …
AK Chaudhuri - Theatre Research International, 2025
… Muktidham (2018), translated from Hindi, deliberately examines Hinduism at a time when the world is keenly observing the phenomenon of Hindutva, and throws up startling insights into its history and challenges. It is set in the eighth century in a …
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