Sandeep Balakrishna

ARTICLES

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

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

On January 26, 1803, Wellesley throws a lavish dinner at Lok Bhavan, Calcutta, attended by Valentia. Its extravagance is funded by the British plunder of India.

The DMK's Hindu Hatred is at the Root of Justice Swaminathan's Impeachment Move

The DMK's Hindu Hatred is at the Root of Justice Swaminathan's Impeachment Move

Anxious to retain the Muslim vote in the 2026 elections, DMK has angered Tamil Hindus by prohibiting the lamp-lighting at Thiruparankundram and trying to get Justice GR Swaminathan impeached

How Dhurandhar has Unravelled Pakistani Stooges in India

How Dhurandhar has Unravelled Pakistani Stooges in India

‘Dhurandhar’ is the first Indian movie that shows Pakistan as an Islamic theocratic state masquerading as a democracy and how it has cultivated a vast ecosystem of supporters in India

The East India Company is an Old Woman and Valentia is her Grandson

The East India Company is an Old Woman and Valentia is her Grandson

When Valentia visits Lucknow, the Nawab of Awadh tells him that his people think that the East India Company is an old Woman, Wellesley is her son and Valentia, her grandson

Viscount Valentia: The Unapologetic Exponent of Colonial Slavery

Viscount Valentia: The Unapologetic Exponent of Colonial Slavery

George Viscount Valentia was an unapologetic advocate of colonial slavery and celebrated British colonialism

Valentia in Varanasi

Valentia in Varanasi

George Viscount Valentia, an Earl in England embarked on a trip to India in 1802 and published a detailed record of his experiences in three volumes

Karnataka Chaos: A Mess Created by the Congress High Command

Karnataka Chaos: A Mess Created by the Congress High Command

The leadership crisis between Siddaramaiah and D.K. Shiva Kumar in the Karnataka Congress is a mess created by the Congress High Command

Mohammad Shahbuddin: The Posterboy of Bihar's Jungle Raj

Mohammad Shahbuddin: The Posterboy of Bihar's Jungle Raj

For at least two decades, former RJD parliamentarian, Mohammad Shahbuddin symbolised the worst excesses of Bihar's notorious Jungle Raj

The Unsung Brahmin Hero who Defied Firuz Shah Tughlaq

The Unsung Brahmin Hero who Defied Firuz Shah Tughlaq

This is the story of an old Brahmin who openly performed Puja in Delhi under Firuz Shah Tughlaq's bigoted regime and was burnt to death

[Episode #90] A Journey into Vijayanagara with Abhijit Chavda

[Episode #90] A Journey into Vijayanagara with Abhijit Chavda

A detailed podcast discussing the overall history and legacy of the Vijayanagara Empire