Sandeep Balakrishna

ARTICLES

Ignoring Swami Vivekananda Leads to 9/11 and Empowers the Taliban

Ignoring Swami Vivekananda Leads to 9/11 and Empowers the Taliban

Commentary on the ongoing events in Afghanistan and the terminal decline of America, rooted in its innately Asuric impulse. The so-called Dismantling Global Hindutva "conference" must be analysed in this light.

The Extraordinary Exercise Routine of Ratta-Kandarpadeva. Or How Hindus Finessed Their Kshatra

The Extraordinary Exercise Routine of Ratta-Kandarpadeva. Or How Hindus Finessed Their Kshatra

Ratta-Kandarpadeva or Indra IV, the last Rashtrakuta King daily engaged in strenuous war exercises. A brief description of his skill and prowess in performing these exercises offers brilliant insights and are relevant for all times.

The Unfilled Narrative Vacuum that Hindus Must Occupy NOW!

The Unfilled Narrative Vacuum that Hindus Must Occupy NOW!

For the longest time, the narrative space in public discourse has seen a vacuum. The present time offers a great opportunity to occupy it.

Buddha in a Talibani Pigsty

Buddha in a Talibani Pigsty

Commentary on the ongoing carnage inflicted by the Taliban in Afghanistan from a spiritual, philosophical and historical perspective.

Turushka-Danda: A Hindu Fiscal Response to Early Islamic Invasions

Turushka-Danda: A Hindu Fiscal Response to Early Islamic Invasions

A little-known fact of Hindu history that shows how the mighty Gahadavala Empire built a solid deterrent against alien Islamic invasions using a fiscal measure called the Turushka-Danda.

Dismantling Hindutva is a Declaration of a War to Destroy Hindu Dharma

Dismantling Hindutva is a Declaration of a War to Destroy Hindu Dharma

The proposed conference supported by more than forty-five American Universities titled "Dismantling Hindutva" is a xenophobic declaration of war against the RSS and Hindus. It must be given a muscular response from the highest levels.

Wanted: An Honest Body of Literary  Fiction about the Partition of India

Wanted: An Honest Body of Literary Fiction about the Partition of India

The existing body of creative literature on the Partition of India is comparatively small in number and notable for its deception and blatant ideological slant.

Murder Thy Dad for Power: The Ugly Mughal Truth at the Heart of Shah Jahan’s Letter to Jahangir

Murder Thy Dad for Power: The Ugly Mughal Truth at the Heart of Shah Jahan’s Letter to Jahangir

An obscure letter written by Khurram to his father Jahangir, threatens him with sword action if he were not granted dynastic succession.

Remember this Profound Facet of Moodevi When you Light Lamps at Home

Remember this Profound Facet of Moodevi When you Light Lamps at Home

A forgotten folklore that throws brilliant light on the unbroken Sanatana cultural consciousness and daily custom of lighting lamps in Hindu homes.

When Pepper gave Bharatavarsha a New Name: The Sink of Precious Metals

When Pepper gave Bharatavarsha a New Name: The Sink of Precious Metals

With pepper at the heart of its flourishing spice trade, India overflowed with coins and other precious metals from Rome earning it the moniker, "sink of precious metals."