First, the milieu of north India at this period was dominated by the Brahmanical tradition, and it remained the only tradition to secure a lasting hegemonic grip on the country's socio-religious structure.

Thus communist tendencies would be consistent with toughminded radicalism while fascism would be characterised by toughminded conservatism.

In families that insist the child is different, the myth that prevails and perpetuates is the bad seed theory. This becomes easier for families to do when the kids behave poorly and the only information they receive about the biological family are its problems and dysfunction

In one sense such bare-knuckle tactics reflect the fact that IP grants are (and are intended to be) monopolies.