Sandeep Balakrishna

ARTICLES

The Deadly Jihadi Network of “Mary” Angana Chatterji

The Deadly Jihadi Network of “Mary” Angana Chatterji

Concluding part of the series on Prof Angana Chatterji's dangerous links and activities in furthering the cause of Kashmiri separatists

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Ideological Merchants of the Genocide Against Hindus in Kashmir: The Symbolism of Angana Chatterji

Ideological Merchants of the Genocide Against Hindus in Kashmir: The Symbolism of Angana Chatterji

A commentary on how Prof Angana Chatterji acted as a front and a quasi-spokesperson for Kashmiri separatists on behalf of Ghulam Nabi Fai

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The Calcutta Line of the Communist Party of India and the Train of its Continuing Treachery

The Calcutta Line of the Communist Party of India and the Train of its Continuing Treachery

While the year 1947 is notable in India for achieving independence from a protracted era of colonial rule, it also marks the beginning of another era. Just a month after India attained freedom, an Informatory Conference was held in Poland under the leadership of the Soviet Politburo official, Andrei Zhdanov.

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How the Secular Historians Transformed Punyabhumi Ayodhya into an International Crime Scene and Got Away With it

How the Secular Historians Transformed Punyabhumi Ayodhya into an International Crime Scene and Got Away With it

Preface Two key themes emerged from my scores of conversations with the people of Ayodhya on a fairly recent trip to the Punyabhumi, the birthplace of Parabrahma Swaroopa Sri Ramachandra. 1. The moment I mentioned the word “Babri Masjid,” the reply was the same from every person: “Kaun sa Masjid?

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The Contours of an India Before the Assault of Nehruvian Secularism

The Contours of an India Before the Assault of Nehruvian Secularism

A high-level portrait describing the cultural atmosphere of Bharatavarsha before the assault of Nehruvian secularism

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Sri Krishnadevaraya’s Empire of Fragrance and Food

Sri Krishnadevaraya’s Empire of Fragrance and Food

Exploring some facets of the opulence of Sri Krishnadevaraya's Empire. He had a separate ministry for fragrance!

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Acharya Jadunath Sarkar: The Brilliant Flower whose Fragrance Knows no Death

Acharya Jadunath Sarkar: The Brilliant Flower whose Fragrance Knows no Death

At the zenith of Bharatavarsha’s Modern Renaissance, scholarship of the highest degree was not only actively sought after but was passionately nurtured and passed on to successive generations in keeping with the true traditions of the Indian learning heritage. In this period, the genius of Sanatana civilization and culture

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Revisiting Baahubali in a Quest for Rasa: An Analysis

Revisiting Baahubali in a Quest for Rasa: An Analysis

It’s more than two years since the nonstop, deafening noise-hype over the two-part Telugu film Baahubali has finally died out. Fresh in the wake of the release of both parts, I found all that hoopla amusing, ridiculous and completely overblown, given that it’s only a movie.

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The Genius of Sanatana Polity and Statecraft: Decolonising Indian Governance

The Genius of Sanatana Polity and Statecraft: Decolonising Indian Governance

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s vision of and eulogy to the Indian Civil Services in his inspirational speech on April 21, 1947 to the first batch of the Indian Administrative Services needs repetition if only to underscore how farsighted he was: Your predecessors were brought up in the traditions in which

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Remembering Acharya Ramesh Chandra Majumdar: A Century of Spotless Scholarship and Inspiration

Remembering Acharya Ramesh Chandra Majumdar: A Century of Spotless Scholarship and Inspiration

Remembering R.C. Majumdar, one of India's greatest gifts to the world of historical scholarship

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