Sheldon Pollock invokes the theory of Axial age to argue that Buddhism brought in a revolution in India in all spheres of life — religious, linguistic, social, philosophical etc. He goes on to say that even the developments in Vedic darshanas such as Mimamsa came about as a reaction to this revolution of Buddhism. An examination of the history and philosophy of Buddhism presented here clearly shows that Buddhism was but one of the waves of thought that sprang up organically in the intellectual evolution of Indians. The ideas and background for Buddhism was very much pre-existing (at least in seed form) in the Vedas, Upanishads and Shramana (Ajivikas, Jains etc.) traditions.
The Hormuz closure wasn't a miscalculation — it was the missing piece. With maritime routes uninsurable and IMEC the last corridor standing, Trump has seized control of global trade infrastructure through a private governance body accountable to no one but its chairman for life.
India's Ujjwala Yojana gave 100 million poor women clean cooking fuel and changed rural life forever. But every cylinder traveled through a single 33-kilometer strait. No reserve was built. No alternative was prepared. When Hormuz closed, the real catastrophe unfolded.
Examination infrastructure provided by TCS has shown to be compromised by groups within and from outside. It is time to consider these companies as "National Champions" and brought under proper security regulations.
Four years. Nine FIRs. A Malaysia-linked handler. A WhatsApp targeting dashboard. And a company that holds the keys to JEE, NEET, and India's banking exams. Is TCS Nashik case merely a workplace scandal? No. It is organized civilizational and economic warfare against Hindu India.
