The Dharma Dispatch

Illustration of a Jesuit reading the Indian Constitution
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
8 min read
How Jawaharlal Nehru's lifelong obsession for seeking validation from the White Man enabled large scale conversion activity by Christian missionaries in India
Boiling Ghee
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
An inscription dated 1580 CE narrates a rather delightful, real-life story of how a potter's wedding was finalised in a pot of boiling ghee
Sita Devi in the Forest
By
Arjun Bharadwaj
4 min read
Arjun Bharadwaj provides a rather profound and objective analysis of the much-debated episode of Sita Devi's abandonment by Sri Rama
Śivapada Śekhara Rajaraja Chola Builds the Brihadeeshwara Temple: The First Stage
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
An essay series covering various aspects of the building of the majestic Brihadeeshwara Temple, which was first conceived in the imagination of Raja Raja Chola.
Revisiting the Radio Station in Rang De Basanti: A Case Study in Bollywood Communist Propaganda
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
15 min read
A comprehensive critique of the 2006 Hindi film, "Rang De Basanti" as a vehicle of Communist propaganda
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