Sandeep Balakrishna

ARTICLES

The Putrid Fumes from Pastor Pratap Bhanu Mehta’s Pulpit that Escalate Hijab Separatism

The Putrid Fumes from Pastor Pratap Bhanu Mehta’s Pulpit that Escalate Hijab Separatism

Dissecting Pratap Bhanu Mehta's biased article in the Indian Express on the Hijab row.

The Cost of Feeding Mohandas Gandhi: Ask Sarat Chandra Bose

The Cost of Feeding Mohandas Gandhi: Ask Sarat Chandra Bose

In 1932, Mohandas Gandhi stayed for several weeks in the home of Sarat Chandra Bose in Calcutta as his esteemed guest. This essay contains some revealing details drawn from an eyewitness account of the proceedings.

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

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

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

When S. Subramania Iyer Exposed a Corrupt Mahant

When S. Subramania Iyer Exposed a Corrupt Mahant

In an extraordinary feat of courage, Sri S. Subramania Iyer uncovered the corruption of a temple Mahant and rectified several mistakes in temple administration. Much lessons are to be learnt from this episode.

Sri S. Subramania Iyer's Conscientious Service to the Madurai Meenakshi Temple

Sri S. Subramania Iyer's Conscientious Service to the Madurai Meenakshi Temple

Sri S. Subramania Iyer, aged just thirty, performed an unflagging service to the renowned Madurai Meenakshi Temple and earned the adulation of the temple town.

A Radiant Profile of "Dharma-Rakshaka" Sri Subbier Subramania Iyer, the Grand Old Man Of South India

A Radiant Profile of "Dharma-Rakshaka" Sri Subbier Subramania Iyer, the Grand Old Man Of South India

The first episode of DVG's brilliant autobiographical sketch of Sri S. Subramania Iyer, the father of the Home Rule Movement, eminent lawyer and a multifaceted luminary of the Indian freedom struggle.

An Enchanting Miniature of Village-Level Jurisprudence in South India

An Enchanting Miniature of Village-Level Jurisprudence in South India

With the aid of inscriptions, we present a miniature of the awesome history of village-level judicial administration in South India.

The Divisive States Of India Are Waging War Against The Indian Union

The Divisive States Of India Are Waging War Against The Indian Union

Commentary on how the Congress party which nurtured divisive forces for over seven decades are now waging an all-out war against the Indian Union.

The Delhi Shoe-Sellers' Riot of 1729 Culminates in the Demolition of the Infidel's Mansion

The Delhi Shoe-Sellers' Riot of 1729 Culminates in the Demolition of the Infidel's Mansion

The climax of the infamous Delhi Shoe-Sellers' Riot of 1729 was the destruction of Shubhkaran's mansion on whose debris a mosque was erected.

Arabs, Abyssinians, and Constantinople Turks: Muhammad Shah's Delhi as a Haven of Imported Islamic Mercenaries

Arabs, Abyssinians, and Constantinople Turks: Muhammad Shah's Delhi as a Haven of Imported Islamic Mercenaries

The shoe-seller's riot of 1729 reveals several disturbing aspects of Muhammad Shah's reign. Imported Muslim mercenaries of the Arab, Abyssinian and Turkish stock had acquired frightful levels of brute power on the street.