Spotlight

Jayanti Dharma Teja: The Original Nehruvian Crony Capitalist
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
8 min read
The rise and fall of the shipping tycoon, Jayanti Dharma Teja, India's original crony capitalist.
What Karl Marx Wrote: The Puri Jagannatha Temple is a Centre of Murder and Prostitution
By
Shankar Saran
4 min read
A revealing nugget from history shows how Karl Marx had ingested Christian Missionary propaganda about Hindu Dharma and wrote elaborate essays based on this propaganda.
Illustration of the Last Battle of Sitaram Ray
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
7 min read
Raja Sitaram Ray was a self-made Hindu king who built a small empire by the dint of his talent, bravery and leadership. He was also the last Hindu king of Bengal, executed by Murshid Quli Khan.
Consumed by Communism: The Sordid Story of how Amartya Sen Ruined the Nalanda Revival
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
9 min read
The comprehensive story of how Amartya Sen thoroughly botched up the revival of the Nalanda University using a mix of nepotism, incompetency and ad hoc functioning
A Brief History of the Breathtaking Belur Chennakeshava Temple
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
The 900-year old Belur Chennakeshava Temple is one of the greatest treasure-houses of Indian art, architecture and sculpture, all of which was accomplished by the motivation of Sanatana piety. This es ...
The Story of an Unknown Vijayanagara Hero: The Barber Kondoja who Obtained Tax Exemption for his Entire Community
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
Kondoja, an expert barber in Karnataka impressed Aliya Rama Raya with his beard-shaving skills and used the opportunity to get a tax exemption for his community throughout the Vijayanagara Empire. The ...
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