Sandeep Balakrishna

ARTICLES

The Kashi Vishwanath Corridor as a Passage to Sanatana Cultural Resurgence

The Kashi Vishwanath Corridor as a Passage to Sanatana Cultural Resurgence

Commentary on Narendra Modi's inauguration of the first leg of the Kashi Vishwanath Dhama and its epochal civilisational significance.

Monks and Monsters: A Timeless Lesson Hindus Must Remember on December 6

Monks and Monsters: A Timeless Lesson Hindus Must Remember on December 6

A recap of the treacherous role played in the Ayodhya episode by Marxist ideologues masquerading as historians.

The Training, Qualifications, Character and Powers of Ministers in Ancient India: A Study in Harmony

The Training, Qualifications, Character and Powers of Ministers in Ancient India: A Study in Harmony

An essay providing a glimpse of the harmonious relationship that existed between the ruler and the council of ministers in ancient India all the way up to the end of the Classical Era. The values that it instilled continued to endure in the Hindu ruling class. Its most recent exponent was Sir M. Vis

The Congress Lament Over Nehru’s Birth Anniversary Resembles Shatranj ke Khiladi

The Congress Lament Over Nehru’s Birth Anniversary Resembles Shatranj ke Khiladi

The Congress party's complaint that Prime Minister Modi, the Lok Sabha Speaker and Rajya Sabha Chairman did not attend Nehru's birth anniversary this year is akin to the situation of the protagonists in the Hindi movie Shatranj ke Khiladi.

Putin’s Battering of the Wokes is an Opportunity for India to Reassert Global Sanatana Leadership

Putin’s Battering of the Wokes is an Opportunity for India to Reassert Global Sanatana Leadership

Commentary on the significance of Vladimir Putin's recent speech attacking the toxic Woke culture of the West, and how India can reassert its leadership on the global stage by drawing from its civilisational fount.

Jai Bhim is a Communist-Periyarist Farce Garbed as a Fight for Tribal Justice

Jai Bhim is a Communist-Periyarist Farce Garbed as a Fight for Tribal Justice

A detailed analysis of the recent Tamil film, Jai Bhim, exploring its underlying politics and ideological propaganda.

The Heartbreaking Anguish of Rajwade: A Tragic Epilogue

The Heartbreaking Anguish of Rajwade: A Tragic Epilogue

Excerpts from Rajwade's reflections on the state of history research and writing in the India of his time.

When Rajwade Toured Maharashtra on Foot in a Quest for Truth

When Rajwade Toured Maharashtra on Foot in a Quest for Truth

Each time a new discovery of historical material was reported to him, Vishwanath Kashinath Rajwade would personally travel to the place mostly on foot.

Remembering Vishvanath Kashinath Rajwade: The Maharashtra Historian Extraordinaire

Remembering Vishvanath Kashinath Rajwade: The Maharashtra Historian Extraordinaire

The first part of a series profiling the iconic scholar of Maharashtra history, Vishvanath Kashinath Rajwade whose service to scholarship and learning is a universe by itself.

The Islamic System of Nazar as a Source of Corruption

The Islamic System of Nazar as a Source of Corruption

The Nazar system was a defining feature of Islamic regimes in India. In practice, it normalised political and official corruption at all levels beginning with the monarch himself, and was responsible for disfiguring the ancient Sanatana ideals of Dharma and Karma.