I have read two books by rajiv malhotra breaking india and being different and indras net is third book by same author. Rajiv malhotra says those accusing him of plagiarism are really out to silence his voice. A rebuttal to rajiv malhotra, by an elite leftist goon activist. This is a very important book for the present day and at the end gives the much needed poison pills and porcupine quills for dharmas selfdefense. Thats a fantastic concept that i did not know before. View indra s banerjees profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. New book defends hinduisms philosophical unity indras net. Free shipping, cash on delivery at indias favourite online shop. Seen from this perspective, hinduism defies being pigeonholed. Malhotra has written prolifically in opposition to the academic study of indian history and society, especially hinduism, as it is conducted by scholars and university faculty of the west, which, he maintains. The book claims that it is vijnanabhikshu who unified hinduism in the 16th century.
The avatamsaka sutra, sourced from indras net, a book by rajiv malhotra, harper collins, 2014. Changes to chapter 8 follow rajiv malhotra s official page on facebook. They debate a business pitch that involves approaching billionaires such as bill gates and warren buffet and promising to transfer some of their wealth from this life to their next. Apr 29, 2014 the intellectual pugilist indras net by rajiv malhotra, harper collins publishers india, 2014 by khandavalli satya deva prasad the title of this book is a metaphor for the profound cosmology and outlook that permeates hinduism. It is fashionable among many intellectuals to parrot that dharma traditions lacked any semblance of unity before the british period, and that the contours. Indras net symbolizes the universe as a web of connections and interdependencies among all its members, wherein every member is both a. Currently, rajiv malhotra is the fulltime founderdirector of infinity foundation in princeton, nj. Stephens college in delhi and did his postgraduate education in physics and then computer science in the usa. Changes to chapter 8 rajiv malhotra infinity foundation. Nicholson further said that malhotra not only plagiarised his. The start of rajiv malhotras feisty exploration of where the new thrust in western indology goes wrong, and his defence of what he considers the traditional, indian approach, began with a project related to the sringeri sharada peetham, one of the most sacred institutions for hindus. Originating in the atharva veda, the concept of indras net is a powerful metaphor for interconnectedness.
Indra s banerjee project manager wipro technologies. In fact, this is the first book of rajiv ji that i read. Two hindutva think tank appointed as visiting professors. Rajiv s lecture on strategic positioning of his 4 books. How gandhara became kandahar sanskriti indian culture rajiv malhotra videshi sutra rajiv malhotra speaks out on challenges to swami vivekanandas. A recent viral video clip had two men making some incredulous claims. This has already been mentioned in an answer in this site. Rajiv malhotra, who writes angrily from new jersey about american attempts to monopolise the conversation about india and hinduism, is in trouble. Jul 30, 2018 rajiv malhotra, author and hindu intellectual, is the man who developed the breaking india theory in his eponymous 2011 book.
If rajiv malhotra, alone and unsponsored, decided to take on these bullies more power to him. Many a time he refers to what was said in being different, this made reading a. It was transmitted via buddhisms avatamsaka sutra into western thought, where it now resides at the heart of postmodern discourse. The book is an appeal against the thesis of neohinduism and a defense of vivekananda s view of yoga and vedanta. Rajiv malhotra, author and hindu intellectual, is the man who developed the breaking india theory in his eponymous 2011 book. Rajiv malhotra, appointed honorary professor at jnus centre for media studies, has also been accused of propagating fake news. Originating in the atharva veda, the concept of indras net is a powerful metaphor for this interrelatedness. In his recently published book, indras net, author rajiv malhotra describes professor anantanand rambachan as the foremost and most influential exponent of what malhotra describes as the neo. Jan 18, 2020 rajiv malhotra, a hindutva ideologue, has a history of courting controversy. Rajiv malhotra is a researcher, writer, speaker and public intellectual on current affairs as they relate to civilizations, crosscultural encounters, religion and science. Defending hinduism s philosophical unity is a perfect sequel to being different. Rajiv malhotra, a hindutva ideologue, has a history of courting controversy. These set of videos cover my public talk on my book indras net in bangalore.
Defending hinduisms philosophical unity is a 2014 book by rajiv malhotra, an indianamerican author, philanthropist and public speaker. But he found a sneaky way to enter our lives he simply paid twitter. Rajiv malhotras book indras net deals with this question. Two hindutva think tank appointed as visiting professors in. Malhotra has written prolifically in opposition to the academic study of indian history and society, especially hinduism, as it is conducted by scholars and university faculty of the west, which, he maintains, undermines the interests. Questions answered by rajiv malhotra, rajiv malhotra. Email exchanges with shri rajiv malhotra for a debate. It is fashionable among intellectuals to assert that dharma traditions lacked. Opinion a rebuttal to rajiv malhotra, by an elite leftist goon activist a talk recently delivered by the selftaught social scientist at tiss devolved into a hail of accusations. Vast indeed is the tactical net of great indra, mighty of action and tempestuous of great speed. Invitation for a publicindoor recorded debate on christianity and hinduism.
Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like indra narayansingh discover inside connections to recommended job candidates, industry experts, and business partners. He also serves as chairman of the board of governors of the center for indic studies at the university of massachusetts. This book invokes indras net to articulate the open architecture, unity and continuity of hinduism. Rajiv malhotra is an indian american researcher, author, speaker, thinker and public intellectual on contemporary issues as they relate to civilization, crosscultural encounters, spirituality, and science. Untangling the false knots in rajiv malhotras indras net. Vivek agnihotri, the filmmaker who courted controversy because of his book urban naxals, expressed happiness over the appointment. Defending hinduisms philosophical unity, battle for sanskrit and academic hindophobia. As for harpercollins, their willingness to rectify future editions of rajiv malhotras book would be welcome. According to rajiv malhotra, the earliest reference to a net belonging to indra is in the atharva veda c.
The intellectual pugilist indras net by rajiv malhotra, harper collins publishers india, 2014 by khandavalli satya deva prasad the. An excellent and succinct speech by rajiv malhotra on the eve of the, bakshi tweeted. Rajiv malhotra born 15 september 1950 is an indianamerican author who, after a career in the computer and telecom industries, took early retirement in 1995 to set up the infinity foundation, which focuses on indic studies, and also funds projects such as columbia university s project to translate the tibetan buddhist tengyur. The publishers and the crackpots on business standard. An indianamerican entrepreneur, philanthropist and community leader, he has devoted himself, for the last ten years, to clarifying the many misperceptions about indic traditions in america and amongst indians. Seen from this perspective, hinduism defies being pigeon holed. The demand was that publishers must withdraw my books. The first half of chapter 8 was rewritten by the author in order to remove references to nicholson, and replace them with references to the original indian sources that are more accurate, and that reflect the authors notion of integral unity. View rajiv malhotras profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
Rajiv malhotra is the founder and president of infinity foundation. This digital indrajaal must be studied indepth and chronicled to understand the way it will transform our lives. Malhotra has written prolifically in opposition to the academic study of indian history and society, especially hinduism, as it is conducted by scholars and university faculty of the west, which, he maintains, undermines the interests of india by encouraging. This book invokes indra s net to articulate the open architecture, unity and continuity of hinduism. According to this metaphor, nothing ultimately exists separately by itself and all boundaries can be deconstructed. In july 2015, richard fox young of princeton theological seminary and andrew j. Rajiv malhotra books store online buy rajiv malhotra books. Grand stories of a nation is very much an essential ingredient for its identity with language, religion, customs and practices averred, shri rajiv malhotra, indian american researcher and public intellectual on current affairs, world religion, cross cultural encounters and science. It is shankara who united hinduism centuries before madhava, vijnanabhikshu and. Untangling the false knots in rajiv malhotra s indra s net. My source is the statement by nicholsons publisher. This book is recommended by me, everyone who has interested to know deep culture of adavita vedanta and swami vivekananda. Dense commentary on social media, pr, marketing, advertising and branding.
Shri rajiv malhotra, the infinity foundation subject. Indra s net is one prominent indianamerican s attempt to correct one cluster of perceived. Nicholsons publisher, permanent black, stated that they welcome harpercollins willingness to rectify future editions of indras net. Who is rajiv malhotra and what is the hype about the. Born in 1950, rajiv malhotra is an indian american researcher, writer, speaker and public intellectual on current affairs as they relate to civilizations, crosscultural encounters, religion and science. See who you know at indra, leverage your professional network, and get hired. Rajiv malhotraarchive 1 jump to navigation jump to search. Indras net symbolizes the universe as a web of connections and interdependencies among all its members, wherein every member is both a manifestation of the. I would like to be extremely detailed here as it very important for all concerned hindus to know rajiv malhotras work and the dangers hindus and hinduism as a philosophy faces. Indras net is the most researched and valuable book of my collection on hinduism. He went on to say that nature can afford the luxury.
Jan 01, 2012 breaking india rajiv malhotra aravindan neelakandan on. Talk on his the book indras net by rajiv malhotra in bangalore. Rajiv malhotra writer infinity foundation linkedin. A rebuttal to rajiv malhotra, by an elite leftist goon. Sri aurobindo, the great indian yogi and philosopher of the twentieth century, said that since unity in the dharmic traditions is grounded in a sense of oneness, there can be immense multiplicity without fear of collapse into disintegration and chaos. A critique of rajiv malhotras being different article pdf available in international journal of hindu studies 163 december 2012 with 906 reads. Jul 15, 2015 rajiv malhotra says those accusing him of plagiarism are really out to silence his voice.
In an interesting turn of events, writeractivist madhu kishwar is running a campaign against those who were demanding that rajiv malhotras books be pulped for outrightly plagiarising several. Defending hinduisms philosophical unity is a perfect sequel to being different. Who is rajiv malhotra and what is the hype about the battle. Nicholson who authored unifying hinduism, alleged that malhotra had plagiarised unifying hinduism in his book indras net. Originating in the atharva veda, the concept of indra s net is a powerful metaphor for this interrelatedness. This is a very important book for the present day and at the end gives the much needed poison pills and porcupine quills for dharma s selfdefense. View indra singhs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. It is fashionable among many intellectuals to parrot that dharma traditions lacked any semblance of unity before the british period, and that the contours of contemporary hinduism were bequeathed to us by our colonial masters. Breaking india rajiv malhotra aravindan neelakandan on. This is a must read for all students of comparative religion and for those who want to truly understand hinduism, and more importantly to defend. Rajiv malhotra books store online buy rajiv malhotra. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover indras. Stephens college in delhi and went for postgraduate studies in physics and then computer science to the usa.
I was recently bombed by an online petition with a sensational charge that i had plagiarised in my earlier book, indras net. Dec 26, 20 rajiv malhotra offers a detailed, systematic rejoinder to such views, and articulates the multidimensional, holographic understanding of reality that grounds hindu dharma. Rajiv malhotra born 15 september 1950 is an indianamerican author who, after a career in the computer and telecom industries, took early retirement in 1995 to set up the infinity foundation, which focuses on indic studies, and also funds projects such as columbia universitys project to translate the tibetan buddhist tengyur. The intellectual pugilist indras net by rajiv malhotra, harper collins publishers india, 2014 by khandavalli satya deva prasad the title of this book is a metaphor for the profound cosmology and outlook that permeates hinduism. This book offers a detailed, systematic rejoinder to such views, and articulates hindu dharmas multidimensional, holographic understanding of reality. True to form he is, after all, more loudly indian than anybody else, especially anybody else not in. Talk on his the book indras net by rajiv malhotra in.
In a book like indras net where all the references are listed in one form other, there is no blatant attempt at taking credit for research done by others. Indras net into other indian languages like hindi as early as possible though i already had english version of indras net but not able to fully understand. View indra narayansinghs professional profile on linkedin. In 2015, malhotra was accused of plagiarism by historian richard fox young, who alleged that the author had quoted verbatim from other works and picked ideas without acknowledgement. It is a primer on how looking at hinduism through a western lens is inadequate and flawed. Rajiv malhotra offers a detailed, systematic rejoinder to such views, and articulates the multidimensional, holographic understanding of reality that grounds hindu dharma. The concept of indras net itself where everything is in itself the whole and also the part of it. Rajiv malhotra director recruitment and training rhett. So first i will mention who is rajiv malhotra and his very important. Dear sir, greetings from sakshi apologetics network, a voluntary selffinanced indian christian apologetics network. An indian challenge to western universalism and indras net. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover indra s connections and jobs at similar companies. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover rajivs connections and jobs at. Special talk by sri rajiv malhotra invitation sri ramakrishna.
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