General Concept : The Austrian philosopher Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein (1889-1951) famously observed that “there is…
Tag: India
Der partikulare Hindu-Universalismus – Ein Dekonstruktionsversuch nach Derrida
This paper attempts to deconstruct Hindu universalism using Jacques Derrida’s approach. Hindu universalism is especially…
LONG NIGHT OF LITERATURES
Die Lange Nacht der LiteraturS ist zurück mit renommierten Autor*innen, die ihre Werke in verschiedenen…
The Sound of Faraway Lands – Conversations on Literature (Dialogue Series)
The german fascination with the Indian subcontinent can be vividly witnessed in the works German-speaking writers…
Drugs and Illumination: What Ya Smokin’?
Drug-induced alteration of one’s consciousness is not a great idea as it is neither self-generated…
The Song of Songs
Until today the Bhagavad Gita is being politicised. In order to understand why it became…
Gandhi and Krishnamurti on Non-violence
A couple of months ago I published an article in the Speaking Tree concerning the…
A Genuflection for Forgiveness
Politician and writer Dr. Shashi Tharoor criticises in his book “An Era of Darkness: The…
From Indian tolerance to Indian inclusivism or: Ist Indien tolerant?
With a rekindling conflict on the Indo-Pakistani border, Kashmiri faces riddled by pallet guns, and…