Author: Bhabani Shankar Nayak

Family, as a social, economic, cultural, and religious institution, indoctrinates children with all sorts of values, ideas, and ideals. Some of these values are necessary for life; some are reactionary; and some can be progressive, depending on the parents and the values of the family. From birth, children pass through different stages of indoctrination, fundamentally shaping—and often limiting—their hands, minds, and interactions with others in society. Such domestication, in the form of socialisation, is designed to create a compliant culture in which individuals operate within the boundaries drawn by the older generations of society in the name of culture and…

On 15 December 2025, after a hectic day of academic exchanges and talks in the morning, followed by sightseeing in the afternoon, my body was exhausted and it was difficult to keep my eyes open. My mind, however, was immersed in the cultural geography of Xi’an and the history of Shaanxi—the birthplace of Chinese civilisation. Then came an eighty-minute epic fantasy performance produced by the Shaanxi Cultural Investment Group at the Great Qin Performance Theater located in a magnificent building on the east side of the Epang Palace in Fengdong New Town, Xixian New Area in Xi’an. This surreal production,…

Friendship is a form of egalitarian relationship where mutual understanding, support, trust, interests, respect, equality, and dignity thrive to expand cooperation, minimise risks, and share both happiness and sorrow, thereby creating a society based on mutual dependency and solidarity. Share and care defines friendship. These values are crucial in friendships between people as well as between countries. However, these values are alien to Yankee imperialist US foreign policy and its parasitic approach to international relations and politics. American imperialist foreign policy uses friendship as a strategic tool to advance its so-called national interests—that is, to uphold the dominance of capitalism…

Ordinary individuals often transcend their personal limitations to make extraordinary contributions to their families, states, and societies, as well as to various spheres of life. Such contributions create the conditions for hero worship, where individuals’ achievements are celebrated, idealised, admired, and even idolised. This process of placing individuals on higher—and sometimes at the highest—pedestals in society gives rise to a culture of hero worship that, in turn, shapes celebrity culture across different domains. From scientific innovation to social, political, and economic transformation; from literature, culture, and cinema to philosophical thought and the fields of art, design, and architecture—history is filled…

Yankee imperialism, its Zionist brethren, and their reactionary authoritarian forces have plunged the world into death, destitution, and despair by spreading unwanted wars and conflicts between neighbouring countries and their peoples. The idea is to destroy all kinds of unity and solidarity among people. There have been 3,100 anti-war protest events in the United States, with more than nine million people participating. Protests against racial capitalism, Zionism, and imperialism have become a daily affair in London, Paris, and Berlin.The capitalist heartlands and their ruling classes are trembling in fear in the face of rising mass protests and the progressive…

As Indian liberal democracy is facing multiple challenges and is slowly eroding under the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Dr Shashi Tharoor provides a much-needed shield to the current reactionary regime in India. His defence of India’s foreign policy under the BJP-led government of Mr. Modi in the name of national interest is not merely political opportunism on his part, but reflects the limits of his liberal pragmatism, often used to justify various illiberal ideals, actions, policies, and forms of politics that undermine reason, autonomy, and independence. Liberal universalists like Dr. Tharoor have often…