Note: This was published on April 13, 2011 on my defunct blog, The Rediscovery of India. The occasion was the nationwide protests and human chains formed in most of our major cities to protest the pervasive corruption under the watch of the Congress-led UPA Government. That was the era
सन्ति सिद्धरसप्रख्या ये च रामायणादयः । कथाश्रया न तैर्योज्या स्वेच्छा रसविरोधिनी ॥ The Ramayana, Mahabharata, and other classics of their calibre provide us all the material we need to deliver Rasa (emotion,
In this Series The Notre Dame Fire and the Hindu Civilisational Resilience: Europe on the Brink The Christian Darkness of the West and the Atman of Hindu Civilisation Let’s consider three random but eminently representative episodes from Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa’s three different novels. In a fine and
Read Part 1: The Notre Dame Fire and the Hindu Civilisational Resilience: Europe on the Brink What are the roots of what is known as the European civilisation? Generally speaking, they are the ancient Greek and Roman, both pre-Christian, and civilisations in the true sense. Two characteristics can generally
Victor Hugo is perhaps the most eminent writer who wrote that elegant and extensive ode to the grand Notre Dame Cathedral which went up in flames day before yesterday. His justly celebrated and poignant classic, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is actually a great motif in which the Cathedral is
निधये सर्वविद्यानां भिषजे भवरोगिणाम् । गुरवे सर्वलोकानां दक्षिणामूर्तये नमः ॥ Salutations to Dakshinamurthy the Guru, Who is the teacher of all the world | Who is the doctor for all diseases And who is the
This is the full talk of the iconic Kannada and pan-India novelist, Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa in which he passionately and logically gives reasons why Narendra Modi must remain India’s Prime Minister till 2029. Dr. Bhyrappa speaks on wide-ranging themes such as how the Indian economy has
Editor’s Note: This excerpt is part of a history initiative at The Dharma Dispatch, which aims to educate and inform our readers about both little-known and well-known aspects of Indian history drawn entirely from primary sources. The aim and purpose of this initiative is to evoke interest
In his election rally today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee a speed breaker in the state’s development. While that is perfectly accurate, one actually needs to ask a fundamental question: how can any nation or state or people even tolerate much less live under
The 2019 Indian general elections are about a week away. This is an election like no other. No, not even remotely like the landmark 2014 general elections. If we could capture the broad themes of the upcoming elections in a few words they are the following: * Civilizational * Generational * Economic * Futuristic