Salvatore Babones

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Salvatore Babones is an academic and the author most recently of "Dharma Democracy: How India Built the Third World's First Democracy" (2025, Connor Court). All social media interactions are made in a strictly personal capacity.

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Indigenous Sovereignty Mechanisms and the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous Sovereignty Mechanisms and the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Salvatore Babones

90 views - 2 weeks ago

Unpacking the income and employment gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

Unpacking the income and employment gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians Salvatore Babones

139 views - 1 month ago

Pseudo-secularism meets Silicon Valley - but it turns out that you can't Astroturf "community"

Pseudo-secularism meets Silicon Valley - but it turns out that you can't Astroturf "community" Salvatore Babones

716 views - 3 months ago

DHURANDHAR - the full Babones Bhai review

DHURANDHAR - the full Babones Bhai review Salvatore Babones

3.4K views - 3 months ago

Unpacking the New York Times Christmas hit piece on the RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh)

Unpacking the New York Times Christmas hit piece on the RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) Salvatore Babones

19.8K views - 4 months ago

Dharma with Democracy | the Indian edition of my Dharma Democracy book is available now at ₹ 715

Dharma with Democracy | the Indian edition of my Dharma Democracy book is available now at ₹ 715 Salvatore Babones

242 views - 4 months ago

How to transform a categorical variable into indicator variables in Excel using an IF function

How to transform a categorical variable into indicator variables in Excel using an IF function Salvatore Babones

222 views - 5 months ago

How to create a box and whisker plot in Excel

How to create a box and whisker plot in Excel Salvatore Babones

134 views - 5 months ago

Vivekananda and me

Vivekananda and me Salvatore Babones

853 views - 8 months ago

धन्यवाद. நன்றி. ధన్యవాదాలు. ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು. ধন্যবাদ. ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ. धन्यवाद. Thank you.

धन्यवाद. நன்றி. ధన్యవాదాలు. ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು. ধন্যবাদ. ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ. धन्यवाद. Thank you. Salvatore Babones

415 views - 8 months ago

Wait - did Modi really say that? Defending India against media misinformation ... again.

Wait - did Modi really say that? Defending India against media misinformation ... again. Salvatore Babones

3.4K views - 10 months ago

The problem with Western scholarship on India

The problem with Western scholarship on India Salvatore Babones

989 views - 1 year ago

"If it is dark, light a lamp!" - the wisdom of K. Rahman Khan shines through this enlightening book

"If it is dark, light a lamp!" - the wisdom of K. Rahman Khan shines through this enlightening book Salvatore Babones

279 views - 1 year ago

Audrey Truschke is so funny that I just couldn't resist ... enjoy my video review of her new report

Audrey Truschke is so funny that I just couldn't resist ... enjoy my video review of her new report Salvatore Babones

9.8K views - 1 year ago

The Western Foundations of Indian Nationalism

The Western Foundations of Indian Nationalism Salvatore Babones

4.6K views - 1 year ago

Meaningful reform of the Congress Party has been pushed back for a decade or more

Meaningful reform of the Congress Party has been pushed back for a decade or more Salvatore Babones

1.4K views - 1 year ago

"Modi & India: 2024 and the Battle for Bharat" by Rahul Shivshankar and Siddhartha Talya - my review

"Modi & India: 2024 and the Battle for Bharat" by Rahul Shivshankar and Siddhartha Talya - my review Salvatore Babones

1.1K views - 2 years ago

My review of "The Great Hindu Civilization" by Pavan K. Varma

My review of "The Great Hindu Civilization" by Pavan K. Varma Salvatore Babones

770 views - 2 years ago

India's Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA): Administratively necessary but politically inappropriate

India's Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA): Administratively necessary but politically inappropriate Salvatore Babones

812 views - 2 years ago

Vikas Pathak's Contesting Nationalisms - the kind of honest engagement with history that India needs

Vikas Pathak's Contesting Nationalisms - the kind of honest engagement with history that India needs Salvatore Babones

477 views - 2 years ago

My 2024 election advice for Shri Narendra Modi and the BJP: conduct a CASTE CENSUS

My 2024 election advice for Shri Narendra Modi and the BJP: conduct a CASTE CENSUS Salvatore Babones

1.8K views - 2 years ago

The Voice, Explained

The Voice, Explained Salvatore Babones

991 views - 2 years ago

India's America problem

India's America problem Salvatore Babones

2.5K views - 2 years ago

Review of Dharmic Nation: Freeing Bharat, Remaking India by R Jagannathan: it's a nifty little book.

Review of Dharmic Nation: Freeing Bharat, Remaking India by R Jagannathan: it's a nifty little book. Salvatore Babones

893 views - 2 years ago

Senso-ji temple and Asakusa shrine, Tokyo

Senso-ji temple and Asakusa shrine, Tokyo Salvatore Babones

197 views - 2 years ago

Kurobe Gorge Scenic Mountain Railway

Kurobe Gorge Scenic Mountain Railway Salvatore Babones

170 views - 2 years ago

Keyakidaira Onsen, Kurobe Gorge, Japan

Keyakidaira Onsen, Kurobe Gorge, Japan Salvatore Babones

166 views - 2 years ago

Yudanaka snow monkey park, Japan

Yudanaka snow monkey park, Japan Salvatore Babones

284 views - 2 years ago

Shinto (?) shrine in Shibu, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Shinto (?) shrine in Shibu, Nagano Prefecture, Japan Salvatore Babones

185 views - 2 years ago

"Journalists are only about 1/5 as likely to be killed in India as the general population."

"Journalists are only about 1/5 as likely to be killed in India as the general population." Salvatore Babones

370 views - 2 years ago

"Our knowledge of India in the West comes from half a dozen elite Indian intellectuals."

"Our knowledge of India in the West comes from half a dozen elite Indian intellectuals." Salvatore Babones

885 views - 2 years ago

The #Manipur violence sadly illustrates how liberal democracy plays out in different contexts.

The #Manipur violence sadly illustrates how liberal democracy plays out in different contexts. Salvatore Babones

537 views - 2 years ago

"The roots of Western civilization are to be found in India, and in the Bhagavad Gita"

"The roots of Western civilization are to be found in India, and in the Bhagavad Gita" Salvatore Babones

1.4K views - 2 years ago

My advice for India's regional parties? Dump Congress, and build a 1 state 1 party federation. #MIGA

My advice for India's regional parties? Dump Congress, and build a 1 state 1 party federation. #MIGA Salvatore Babones

592 views - 3 years ago

Why can't indigenous Australians vote for their own Voice to parliament? #VoiceToParliament

Why can't indigenous Australians vote for their own Voice to parliament? #VoiceToParliament Salvatore Babones

3.4K views - 3 years ago

Snakes in the Ganga - watch my brief review of the book by Dr. Rajiv Malhotra and Vijaya Viswanathan

Snakes in the Ganga - watch my brief review of the book by Dr. Rajiv Malhotra and Vijaya Viswanathan Salvatore Babones

3.4K views - 3 years ago

Inside the V-Dem rankings

Inside the V-Dem rankings Salvatore Babones

690 views - 3 years ago

FM2000 interview with Yateender Gupta - China, Hindu-Muslim relations, and of course ... #Pathaan!

FM2000 interview with Yateender Gupta - China, Hindu-Muslim relations, and of course ... #Pathaan! Salvatore Babones

837 views - 3 years ago

The supposed threat of majoritarianism is an intellectual shibboleth that dates back to Aristotle

The supposed threat of majoritarianism is an intellectual shibboleth that dates back to Aristotle Salvatore Babones

962 views - 3 years ago

ಸಿಡ್ನಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊಸ ವರ್ಷದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು! (Happy new year from Sydney!)

ಸಿಡ್ನಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊಸ ವರ್ಷದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು! (Happy new year from Sydney!) Salvatore Babones

465 views - 3 years ago

An informal holiday update on the Newslaundry situation

An informal holiday update on the Newslaundry situation Salvatore Babones

2.8K views - 3 years ago

My (brief) review of Prof. Gautam Desiraju's new book, Bharat: India 2.0

My (brief) review of Prof. Gautam Desiraju's new book, Bharat: India 2.0 Salvatore Babones

1.6K views - 3 years ago

For human rights, people are lucky to have been born in India instead of in the rest of the world.

For human rights, people are lucky to have been born in India instead of in the rest of the world. Salvatore Babones

2.5K views - 3 years ago

Mr. Xi, tear down your wall! (rerecording) #InternationalHumanRightsDay, Fed. for a Democratic China

Mr. Xi, tear down your wall! (rerecording) #InternationalHumanRightsDay, Fed. for a Democratic China Salvatore Babones

616 views - 3 years ago

Why it's so difficult to create an objective democracy ranking: the data just aren't there

Why it's so difficult to create an objective democracy ranking: the data just aren't there Salvatore Babones

657 views - 3 years ago

Revisiting the Hon. Mr. Jagdeep Dhankhar's criticisms of the ISC's 'Basic Structure' doctrine

Revisiting the Hon. Mr. Jagdeep Dhankhar's criticisms of the ISC's 'Basic Structure' doctrine Salvatore Babones

1.1K views - 3 years ago

How to manufacture grievance and enforce academic intolerance. A primer. #DismantlingGlobalHindutva

How to manufacture grievance and enforce academic intolerance. A primer. #DismantlingGlobalHindutva Salvatore Babones

10.8K views - 3 years ago

The real villain in the #KashmirFiles wasn't the Muslim terrorist. It was the Hindu professor.

The real villain in the #KashmirFiles wasn't the Muslim terrorist. It was the Hindu professor. Salvatore Babones

1.2K views - 3 years ago

My video application for the post of political advisor to Rahul Gandhi ... now available on YouTube!

My video application for the post of political advisor to Rahul Gandhi ... now available on YouTube! Salvatore Babones

2.9K views - 3 years ago

Everyone keeps asking me the same questions about India. Here are some answers. #Thiruvananthapuram

Everyone keeps asking me the same questions about India. Here are some answers. #Thiruvananthapuram Salvatore Babones

2K views - 3 years ago

Peggy Noonan, Tavleen Singh, and why I tweeted a puff piece about the true meaning of Thanksgiving.

Peggy Noonan, Tavleen Singh, and why I tweeted a puff piece about the true meaning of Thanksgiving. Salvatore Babones

1.4K views - 3 years ago

China hasn't really grown (faster than global average) since 2017, and likely will never grow again

China hasn't really grown (faster than global average) since 2017, and likely will never grow again Salvatore Babones

930 views - 3 years ago

I don't mind being called a "repugnant individual," but "not even amusing"? That's going too far!

I don't mind being called a "repugnant individual," but "not even amusing"? That's going too far! Salvatore Babones

1.2K views - 3 years ago

Why does Mr. Modi win? In a word: SERVICE.

Why does Mr. Modi win? In a word: SERVICE. Salvatore Babones

5K views - 3 years ago

Indian intellectuals and democracy ratings: Cutting Shekar Gupta's Clutter

Indian intellectuals and democracy ratings: Cutting Shekar Gupta's Clutter Salvatore Babones

10.8K views - 3 years ago

Invitation for Rajdeep Sardesai -- let's talk!

Invitation for Rajdeep Sardesai -- let's talk! Salvatore Babones

7.2K views - 3 years ago

Château de Vitré (Vitre Castle), Brittany

Château de Vitré (Vitre Castle), Brittany Salvatore Babones

153 views - 3 years ago

Panorama of Saint Malo, Brittany

Panorama of Saint Malo, Brittany Salvatore Babones

52 views - 3 years ago

Cathedral of St. Julian in Le Mans

Cathedral of St. Julian in Le Mans Salvatore Babones

435 views - 3 years ago

Bald eagle in flight at the Château de Langeais, France

Bald eagle in flight at the Château de Langeais, France Salvatore Babones

61 views - 3 years ago