Spotlight

The Raja Dharma of Sri Krishnadevaraya is an Eternal Model for Hindus to Emulate
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
The first part of a series expounding on the Raja Dharma that Sri Krishnadevaraya laid down as state policy and practiced.
The Vijayanagara Empire or the Hindu Resistance to Islamic Expansion in South India: What Europe was Doing
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
The introductory episode of a new series examining the pivotal role of the Vijayanagara Empire as a bulwark against Islamic expansions in South India.
The Delightful Story of the Cussword, “Moo Devi”
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
The Puranic roots and cultural metamorphosis of the expletive, "Moo Devi" prevalent in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
The Unvarnished Fanatic Syed Ahmad Barelvi was not a Freedom Fighter or Reformer
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
8 min read
A brief profile of Syed Ahmad Barelvi who sought to re-impose Islamic rule in India through Jihad and Sharia
When Our Mahajans and Shroffs Financed the Pleasures of the Officers of the British Raj
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
5 min read
In the second part of this series, Dr. Francis provides an eye-opening picture of the manner in which the officers of the British Raj took enormous loans from our Mahajans and Shroffs (moneylenders) f ...
The Poor Brahmin and the Five Gold Cups
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
8 min read
A simple but enchanting folktale from South India that is also deeply instructive
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