Spotlight

Tabbali Cover Page
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
3 min read
We detect several parallels between Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa's "Vamshavruksha" and "Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane," chief of which is the loss of cultural inheritance.
Here is a Partial Story of the Erstwhile Republic of Jagan Mohan Reddy
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
7 min read
Commentary on half a decade of the sordid misrule of Jagan Mohan Reddy, the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and the dire lessons it holds for democracy.
Seaborne saartha
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
This episode explores the world of Maritime Saarthas or seaborne caravans in ancient India, which reached the pinnacle of prosperity in the Gupta reign.
Mandsaur
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
7 min read
This is the story of a silk-weavers guild from Mandsaur who restored a magnificent Surya Mandir in 473 CE
Trekking the Sacred Tirumala Hills in 1872
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
4 min read
V.N. Narasimha Iyengar departs from Tirupati to Tirumala on 16 December 1872. He gives intricate details of the whole journey, which in itself is a valuable firsthand source of history.
Ministers Ancient India.jpg
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
An overview of how statecraft worked in ancient India in both theory and practice
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