The Unknown Hoysala Hero Kuvara-Lakshma’s Ultimate Sacrifice
Unveiling the Untold Tale of Kuvara-Lakshma's Loyalty and Sacrifice
Does a Politician Need Literature?
This is an English translation of D.V. Gundappa's 1950 essay in Kannada titled, "Does a Politician Need Literature?" It has much valuable advice both for aspiring and serving politicians.
The Unknown Order of Arjun Singh that Prevented the Excavations at Ayodhya: Here's the Full Story
In 1992, Arjun Singh, the Human Resources Minister, ordered the Archeological Survey of India to halt the excavations at the site of the disputed structure in Ayodhya in order to appease the Muslim vote bank. This is a story that has received little attention.
The North - South Rhetoric is a War against Hindu Dharma in Disguise
There has been a flurry of statements in public discourse recently about an alleged north versus south India divide. When we peel off the layers, at the core, we find that it is nothing but a variant of the familiar anti-Hindu narrative.
Banana: How the Food of our Devatas became an Inseparable Part of the Sanatana Social Life
The banana is such an inseparable part of the cultural and social life of Bharatavarsha that we have taken it for granted and do not pause to inquire into its hoary history and imprint
The Banana is Akin to the Kalpavrusha in the Hindu Tradition
The second episode of the history of the banana in India provides rich details as to how the banana is regarded akin to the Kalpavruksha (the wish-granting tree) in the Hindu tradition
A Few Basic Guides for Decolonising the Hindu Psyche
In the concluding episode we examine some fundamental contrasts with the Western framework of Indology and offer a few guides to decolonise the Hindu psyche.
The Hindu System of Philosophical Inquiry Contrasted with the Western Intellectual Milieu
There is a fundamental difference between the Hindu System of Philosophical Inquiry and the post-Christian intellectual milieu of the West. Confounding the two has been one of the greatest obstacles to decolonising the contemporary Hindu psyche.
The Deracinated Nehruvian Power Elite Derails the New Indian Renaissance
A survey of the history and consequences of Western intellectualism and how its blind adoption by the Indian power elite after independence derailed the trajectory of decolonisation that had begun during the New Indian Renaissance.
The Training, Character and Bequest of the Stalwarts of the New Indian Renaissance
This episode fleshes out the training, character and the legacy of the luminaries of the New Indian Renaissance. They shaped their era almost from the scratch, having no past masters to help and guide their work.