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Rajesh Kochhar

Why an IIT Kharagpur calendar aiming to highlight traditional Indian knowledge has irked experts

Respect for fact, the separation of fact from fiction, critical evaluation of various types of texts, and the intellectual probity are missing.

Rajesh Kochhar
· Jan 31, 2021 · 11:30 am
Caste discrimination: India must disown parts of ancient texts that contradict the Constitution

Just as the West is re-examining its colonial and slave-running past, India should identify treatises that are anachronistic.

Rajesh Kochhar
· Oct 27, 2020 · 07:30 am
Babri Masjid case: Archaeological evidence rules out present-day Ayodhya as city of sacred texts

Looking for clues about Ram in the Puranas and from digs conducted by archaeologist Brij Basi Lal.

Rajesh Kochhar
· Sep 07, 2019 · 12:30 pm