The Dharma Dispatch

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How political patronage, taxpayer plunder, and Western approval created an Indian cinematic idol named Satyajit Ray, maker of "Pather Panchali."

Illustration of M.K. Stalin and Joseph Vijay in a Debate

Commentary

Stalin is Desperate. Joseph Vijay is an Incipient Chiranjeevi

Sandeep Balakrishna

27 Mar 2026

5 min read

Notes On Culture

Busting the Spurious Narrative of 300 Ramayanas

Arjun Bharadwaj

23 Mar 2026

5 min read

Illustration of Jadunath Sarkar and Nilakanta Sastri

History Vignettes

K.A. Nilakanta Sastri’s Maiden Encounter with Jadunath Sarkar

Sandeep Balakrishna

19 Mar 2026

6 min read

Illustration of the Telugu Poet Srinatha engaged in a debate

Notes On Culture

How Srinatha Won the Kavisarvabhauma Title

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh

17 Mar 2026

3 min read

Commentary

The Case of Michel Danino: Examining Judicial Overreach

Sandeep Balakrishna

14 Mar 2026

5 min read

Commentary

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Sandeep Balakrishna

12 Mar 2026

9 min read

History Vignettes

K.A. Nilakanta Sastri’s Maiden Encounter with Jadunath Sarkar

Sandeep Balakrishna

19 Mar 2026

6 min read

Illustration of Sitakund Maghi Mela in Munger

Shah Shuja Vandalises Sitakund: The Singing Well of Munger

Sandeep Balakrishna

02 Mar 2026

5 min read

The Susunia Inscription as an Origin of the Chakraswamin Sect

Sandeep Balakrishna

26 Feb 2026

5 min read

Nori Narasimha Sastri's Kavisarvabhaumudu Srinatha

Introduction to Nori Narasimha Sastry's Kavisārvabhaumuḍu by Shatavadhani Dr. Ganesh

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh

21 Feb 2026

8 min read

Why Shivaji is the True Shakti-Putra

Team Dharma Dispatch

28 Jan 2026

6 min read

Sita Ram Goel Narrates the Blazing Saga of Hindutva

Team Dharma Dispatch

24 Jan 2026

4 min read

There was Never any ‘Muslim Era’ in India

Team Dharma Dispatch

19 Jan 2026

5 min read

Illustration of Ordinary Hindus in the medieval period

The Common Hindu Never Accepted Alien Muslim Rule as Indigenous

Team Dharma Dispatch

16 Jan 2026

5 min read

Illustration of Jawaharlal Nehru in a Muslim Court

Nawab Nehru’s Undying Love for Muslim Despotism Exposed Threadbare

Team Dharma Dispatch

14 Jan 2026

5 min read

Illustration of the sacred city of Somanatha in ancient times

Never Forget! How Mahmud of Ghazni Devastated the Original Somanatha Temple

Sandeep Balakrishna

11 Jan 2026

6 min read

Illustration of Valentia's Route from Calcutta to Bhagalpur

Valentia’s Journey from Calcutta to Bhagalpur: A Hardened Colonist’s Perspective

Sandeep Balakrishna

02 Jan 2026

7 min read

Wellesley’s Grand Banquet in Lok Bhavan as a Symbol of British Plunder

Sandeep Balakrishna

22 Dec 2025

4 min read

Notes on Culture

The Grand Universe of Ummatturu Temples: Where Sri Krishnadevarya Began his Digvijaya

Arati VB

19 Nov 2020

5 min read

The first part of a series exploring the forgotten grand heritage of Ummatturu Temples. For centuries, Ummatturu was a preeminent Sanatana cultural hub crisscrossing Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

The Magnificent Temple Heritage of Sri Bhujangeshwara at Ummatturu

Arati VB

21 Nov 2020

6 min read

The second part of our essay series on Ummatturu provides a detailed description of the magnificent Bhujangeshwara Temple that dates back to the eleventh century.

Sri S. Subramania Iyer's Service to the Dharma Rakshana Sabha

Sandeep Balakrishna

18 Feb 2022

4 min read

In this episode, we get a glimpse of Sri S. Subramania Iyer's devoted service to the Dharma Rakshana Sabha for reforming temple management.

The Glory of the Ummaturu Temple Heritage Eclipsed by Official Neglect in Independent India

Arati VB

23 Nov 2020

9 min read

The concluding part of our series on the grand temple heritage of Ummatturu describes how the centuries of glory today lies in utter ruin thanks to decades of Government apathy and neglect.

Deewaar: Disarming Hindus via Billa No. 786

Sandeep Balakrishna

07 Jul 2019

6 min read

The Forgotten Hindu History of Pakistan: An Introduction

Sandeep Balakrishna

02 Mar 2020

4 min read

Loss of physical geography is also a loss of cultural narrative memory.

Commentary

The Dark Side of a "Classic": Why Pather Panchali is Overrated Poverty Porn

7 seconds ago

5 min read

How political patronage, taxpayer plunder, and Western approval created an Indian cinematic idol named Satyajit Ray, maker of "Pather Panchali."

Notes On Culture

Revisiting the Radio Station in Rang De Basanti: A Case Study in Bollywood Communist Propaganda

Sandeep Balakrishna

29 Apr 2020

Notes On Culture

Deewaar: The Classic Cinematic Textbook Celebrating the Worst of Nehruvian Secularism and Communism: Part 1

Sandeep Balakrishna

27 Jun 2019

Notes On Culture

Deewaar: The Classic Cinematic Textbook Celebrating the Worst of Nehruvian Secularism and Communism: Part 2

Sandeep Balakrishna

01 Jul 2019

Notes On Culture

Deewaar: Disarming Hindus via Billa No. 786

Sandeep Balakrishna

07 Jul 2019

Commentary

Why is the True and Full History of the Communists Still not Part of our School Textbooks?

Sandeep Balakrishna

27 Jul 2020

History Vignettes

How the Marxist Eminent Historians Created a Gated Community of Traitors: The Conclusion

Sandeep Balakrishna

25 Dec 2019

Commentary

Consumed by Communism: The Sordid Story of how Amartya Sen Ruined the Nalanda Revival

Sandeep Balakrishna

16 Apr 2019

Notes On Culture

Maintaining a Sanskrit Pathashala was Once the Pride of the Hindu Community

Team Dharma Dispatch

06 Jul 2021

Commentary

The Untold Story of how the Doon School Goon Squad Ran Bharatavarsha to the Ground

Sandeep Balakrishna

05 Jun 2019

Commentary

The Calculated Destruction of History Writing in India in Five Stages

Sandeep Balakrishna

26 Aug 2019

History Vignettes

Here it is: A Ready Reckoner of Aurangzeb’s Industrial-Scale Temple Destructions

Team Dharma Dispatch

23 May 2022

The Dharma Dispatch

The Dark Side of a "Classic": Why Pather Panchali is Overrated Poverty Porn

Stalin is Desperate. Joseph Vijay is an Incipient Chiranjeevi

Busting the Spurious Narrative of 300 Ramayanas

K.A. Nilakanta Sastri’s Maiden Encounter with Jadunath Sarkar

How Srinatha Won the Kavisarvabhauma Title

The Case of Michel Danino: Examining Judicial Overreach

ನ ಹಿ ಅಜ್ಞಾನೇನ ಸದೃಶಂ - ಮೈಸೂರು ಡೈರಿಯ ಬೋಧೆ

Spotlight

The Grand Universe of Ummatturu Temples: Where Sri Krishnadevarya Began his Digvijaya

Stalin is Desperate. Joseph Vijay is an Incipient Chiranjeevi

The Magnificent Temple Heritage of Sri Bhujangeshwara at Ummatturu

Sri S. Subramania Iyer's Service to the Dharma Rakshana Sabha

De-Hinduizing the History Syllabus: The Secret Directive of Nurul Hasan's Deputy, H.S. Khan

The Wages of Civilisational Amnesia: What the Tragic Fate of the Prahladapuri Temple Teaches us

History Vignettes

K.A. Nilakanta Sastri’s Maiden Encounter with Jadunath Sarkar

Shah Shuja Vandalises Sitakund: The Singing Well of Munger

The Susunia Inscription as an Origin of the Chakraswamin Sect

Introduction to Nori Narasimha Sastry's Kavisārvabhaumuḍu by Shatavadhani Dr. Ganesh

Why Shivaji is the True Shakti-Putra

Sita Ram Goel Narrates the Blazing Saga of Hindutva

There was Never any ‘Muslim Era’ in India

The Common Hindu Never Accepted Alien Muslim Rule as Indigenous

Nawab Nehru’s Undying Love for Muslim Despotism Exposed Threadbare

Never Forget! How Mahmud of Ghazni Devastated the Original Somanatha Temple

Valentia’s Journey from Calcutta to Bhagalpur: A Hardened Colonist’s Perspective

Wellesley’s Grand Banquet in Lok Bhavan as a Symbol of British Plunder

Notes on Culture

The Grand Universe of Ummatturu Temples: Where Sri Krishnadevarya Began his Digvijaya

The Magnificent Temple Heritage of Sri Bhujangeshwara at Ummatturu

Sri S. Subramania Iyer's Service to the Dharma Rakshana Sabha

The Glory of the Ummaturu Temple Heritage Eclipsed by Official Neglect in Independent India

Deewaar: Disarming Hindus via Billa No. 786

The Forgotten Hindu History of Pakistan: An Introduction

Commentary

The Dark Side of a "Classic": Why Pather Panchali is Overrated Poverty Porn

Stalin is Desperate. Joseph Vijay is an Incipient Chiranjeevi

The Case of Michel Danino: Examining Judicial Overreach

ನ ಹಿ ಅಜ್ಞಾನೇನ ಸದೃಶಂ - ಮೈಸೂರು ಡೈರಿಯ ಬೋಧೆ

Rajaji vs. Nehru: The Untold Story of the Scholar-Statesman Who Defied the Congress Establishment

Rahul Gandhi and General Naravane’s Book: A Rehash of the Cold War Era Script

A.R. Rahman Removes his Facade: The Real Picture is Hideous

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Deewaar: The Classic Cinematic Textbook Celebrating the Worst of Nehruvian Secularism and Communism: Part 2

Deewaar: Disarming Hindus via Billa No. 786

Why is the True and Full History of the Communists Still not Part of our School Textbooks?

How the Marxist Eminent Historians Created a Gated Community of Traitors: The Conclusion

Consumed by Communism: The Sordid Story of how Amartya Sen Ruined the Nalanda Revival

Maintaining a Sanskrit Pathashala was Once the Pride of the Hindu Community

The Untold Story of how the Doon School Goon Squad Ran Bharatavarsha to the Ground

The Calculated Destruction of History Writing in India in Five Stages

Here it is: A Ready Reckoner of Aurangzeb’s Industrial-Scale Temple Destructions