Dharma, Nyaya, Niti & The Indian Art Of The Excuse
In theory, dharma is a profoundly courageous idea. It refuses the comfort of moral absolutism. It asks us to examine context, motive, circumstance and consequence before passing judgment.
But this sophisticated complexity also cynically — and criminally — allows people to use dharma to justify transparent culpability
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- pavan k varma
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- Sunday, 11 October 2026, 2:24 am IST
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