What do the Portuguese sources tell us about caste?
By the early twentieth century, the word ‘caste’ was comfortably entrenched in the social science discourse produced around the Indian subcontinent. It referre...
Author: kaustubh
Reads old newspapers and researches on Goan History.
‘Capitalism and Slavery’ by Eric Williams
In the seminal work “Capitalism and Slavery,” Eric Williams, a distinguished historian and political leader, meticulously unravels the intricate tie...
विजूबाबांच्या निमित्ताने
This is a speech I wrote to be read at the memorial of my uncle Vijaykumar Naik, a theatre maker and mentor, who passed away on 18th January 2024. कामानिमित्त स...
Hindutva and the Spread of Islam in South Asia
Soon after Narendra Modi was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India, he made a statement in the Indian Parliament that Indians suffered from ‘a slave mentality...
Reflections on learning Portuguese (Reflexões Sobre Aprender Portuguese)
I am now at the fag end of my stay in Lisbon. I arrived here towards the end of July, after much running around for a visa. I began my intensive Portuguese cour...
Country with anger issues
Often, I tweet random thoughts and they get shared and liked on twitter in the most unexpected ways. Initially, I used to further engage and clarify my position...
ख्रिस्तपुराण आणि सतराव्या शतकातील भक्तिभावाचा इतिहास
इतिहासलेखन राजे राजवाडे, युध्द, सन सनावळ्या ह्यांची नोंद करणे ह्यापुरतेच मर्यादित नसून भूतकाळाचा विविधांगी धांडोळा घेण्याचा उत्तरोत्तर प्रयत्न जगभरातील इतिहासका...
हिंदू कॅथॉलिक एनकॉउंटर्स – गोव्यातल्या संकीर्ण धार्मिक जाणीवेचा शोध
२०१३ साली तत्कालीन मुख्यमंत्री स्व मनोहर पर्रीकर ह्यांनी एका मुलाखतीत ‘गोव्यातील कॅथॉलिक समाज हा सांस्कृतिकरीत्या हिंदू आहे’ अश्या स्वरूपाचे काहीसे ...
Hello from Lisbon
Hello from Lisbon! I have been camping here since August sharpening my Portuguese skills. My arrival here was due towards end of June. However, my visa got dela...
पोर्तुगीज आफ्रिका आणि आफ्रिकेतील गोमंतकीय समाज
सुएला ब्रेव्हरमन महिन्याकाठी किती खळबळजनक विधानं करते त्याचा हिशेब ठेवणं आता अशक्य झालं आहे. हा लेख लिहिण्यापर्यंत ‘होमलेसनेस हा एक लाइफस्टाइल चॉईस आहे...