Beyond Occident

November 2025

The House of Mr. Vance

Religious conversions have entirely different connotations for Hindus due to the coercive, including violent, nature of both Islamic and Christian…

Nov 11 • Avatans Kumar

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Three Wins for the Democrats

Mandani and NYC

Nov 5 • Avatans Kumar

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October 2025

Shashi Tharoor opens a line of attack on Indian Americans

Shashi Tharoor, Ashley Tellis, and Diwali Politics in the US

Oct 27 • Avatans Kumar

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Remembering Soma

The sudden passing of Somanjana Chatterjee is a loss that deeply saddens me.

Oct 26 • Avatans Kumar

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September 2025

Two shootings and tariffs

Many, eager to project the progressive pluralistic nature of the Hindu society compatible with “modernity,” ignore the fact that traditional Hindu ideas…

Sep 15 • Avatans Kumar

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Mr. Trump, Stop Pushing India Away

In addition to the tariff kerfuffle, 1.5 billion Indians and about 5 million Indian Americans are surprised, disgusted, and hurt at the insults and…

Sep 8 • Avatans Kumar

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August 2025

Media appearances on US tariffs on India

I have two media appearances to discuss US tariffs on India.

Aug 30 • Avatans Kumar

US-India relations need better interlocutors

The US-India relationship is too crucial for the US, both for the values we hold dearly as a democratic nation and for our strategic purposes in the…

Aug 26 • Avatans Kumar

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The Bengal Files unleashes the burden of truth

Reviw of Vivek Agnihotri's The Bengal Files.

Aug 20 • Avatans Kumar

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Grateful2Gurus

My interview to the Religious News Service

Aug 13 • Avatans Kumar

Chasing Shadows: The Endless Search For The Indo-European Homeland

Review of JP Mallory's book The Indo-European rediscovered.

Aug 12 • Avatans Kumar