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“Bombs and pistols do not make a revolution. The sword of revolution is sharpened on the whetting stone of ideas.”

Bhagat Singh

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01ManifestoPrima facie: why the Society exists.

Hello, dear Iconoclast.

Statecraft, geopolitics and international affairs are ignored in our daily lives, yet they never hesitate to reach into a common man’s pocket. Gaza, Ukraine, the Middle East: theaters across the globe make trouble for people who are not even part of the conflict.

Our duty is to be well aware first, and then to act.

Ten minutes a day with one or two serious essays can put you years ahead of the herd, in thinking and in analysis, instead of hours lost to scrolling.

The Iconoclastic Society is not just a forum but an entire team, each of us engaged in one mission: to be genuine assets for our country.

BrahmaFounder & Editor-in-Chief

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02Spirit of Inquiry

Every pillar offers something to everyone, and taps your conscience.

World affairs & geopolitics
Domestic events
Realist philosophy
Sociology & culture
Tech for national security

64countries read the Society2,000+ subscribers · 19% of readers abroad

The hub is The Society in Cuttack, Odisha. Each spoke is a field of study: choose one to fly there.

Beyond the map: Society & culture (11) · Letters & fiction (5)

03Connoisseur of Knowledge

Search for your idea. Read the essay that enriches it.

All 34 essays, together in one place. Browse the archive

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04Mind is the WeaponAn idea should survive contact.

Unleash the power of your inner self.

Dissect and question. Invoke your spirit to learn, and get past the filter of what you are told is sacrosanct. Imbibe the essence of a subject, not just skim its surface.

Deconstruct. Demystify. Debunk.

05Making of a Scholar WarriorBiography is not a straight line.

Weaponise your inner substance, rather than relying on external aesthetics.

Founder & Editor-in-Chief

Brahma Swarup Das

ब्रह्म स्वरूप दासବ୍ରହ୍ମ ସ୍ୱରୂପ ଦାସ

Sainik School Bhubaneswar, then five years at RIMC. All India Rank 14 in the NDA entrance on his first attempt, recommended by the SSB, six months at the National Defence Academy. Then he chose a different fight, and started the Society.

Mens sana in corpore sano. A sound mind in a sound body.

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Hello, dear Iconoclast.

Every pillar offers something to everyone, and taps your conscience.

Search for your idea. Read the essay that enriches it.

Unleash the power of your inner self.

Brahma Swarup Das

Dear Iconoclast,

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