Spotlight

The Grand Universe of Ummatturu Temples: Where Sri Krishnadevarya Began his Digvijaya

19 Nov 2020

5 min read

The first part of a series exploring the forgotten grand heritage of Ummatturu Temples. For centuries, Ummatturu was a preeminent Sanatana cultural hub crisscrossing Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Notes On Culture

The Andha Master of Varanasi and Sri Sri Naga Baba's Exposition of Nama-Yoga

Team Dharma Dispatch

11 Jan 2023

4 min read

History Vignettes

Viscount Valentia: The Unapologetic Exponent of Colonial Slavery

Sandeep Balakrishna

03 Dec 2025

4 min read

History Vignettes

What the Sufis Really Said: In Their Own Words

Sandeep Balakrishna

13 Mar 2020

7 min read

Notes On Culture

Pagal Baba’s Profound Discourse on Kundalini

Team Dharma Dispatch

24 Nov 2025

7 min read

History Vignettes

Hindu Voices from the Malabar Graveyard: The Rani of Nilambur Records the Misery of the Malabar Hindu Women

Sandeep Balakrishna

03 Oct 2019

7 min read

Commentary

Mohammad Shahbuddin: The Posterboy of Bihar's Jungle Raj

Sandeep Balakrishna

15 Nov 2025

6 min read

Commentary

Omitting the Dark Saga of Muslim Rule from NCERT Textbooks is an Awful Idea if True

Sandeep Balakrishna

06 May 2025

5 min read

History Vignettes

The Extraordinary Universe of Artisan Guilds in Ancient India

Sandeep Balakrishna

24 Jun 2022

4 min read

History Vignettes

Corporate and Business Life in Ancient India: A Brief Journey

Sandeep Balakrishna

20 Jun 2022

4 min read

Notes On Culture

Amar Chitra Katha: A Quiet Cultural Revolution that Saved Two Generations of Our Children

Sandeep Balakrishna

09 Jan 2020

12 min read

Notes On Culture

The Unknown Order of Arjun Singh that Prevented the Excavations at Ayodhya: Here's the Full Story

Sandeep Balakrishna

06 Apr 2019

7 min read

In 1992, Arjun Singh, the Human Resources Minister, ordered the Archeological Survey of India to halt the excavations at the site of the disputed structure in Ayodhya in order to appease the Muslim vo ...

Notes On Culture

Sri Chamarajendra Vedaratnamala: The Making of an Immortal Garland of Sacred Sanatana Literature

Sandeep Balakrishna

02 Jul 2021

5 min read

History Vignettes

When Hindu Women Sold Their Jewels to Fight Mahmud Ghazni

Team Dharma Dispatch

29 Apr 2021

5 min read

History Vignettes

What the Archives Tell us: The Congress was Hated, Not Loved After Independence

Sandeep Balakrishna

20 Aug 2020

7 min read

History Vignettes

Ever Heard of Jhain? This is what Jalal-ud-din Khalji did to it

Sandeep Balakrishna

17 Nov 2023

5 min read

History Vignettes

The Famous Mughalai Cuisine in Jahangir's Regime was a Feast of Exploitation: Concluding Episode

Team Dharma Dispatch

11 Oct 2021

5 min read

Notes On Culture

On the Eve of the Ayodhya Bhoomi Puja: Remembering Sita Ram Goel

Sandeep Balakrishna

04 Aug 2020

13 min read

Notes On Culture

Karnad Caricatures Yayati in the Black Hole of Existentialism

Sandeep Balakrishna

14 Jun 2019

8 min read

B.A. Saletore's masterpiece "Ancient Indian Political Thought and Institutions," remains a classic in the field. It has sadly been cast into oblivion.

History Vignettes

Ancient Indian Political Thought and Institutions: Saletore’s Magnum Opus on Sanatana Politics and Statecraft

Sandeep Balakrishna

16 Sep 2024

4 min read

B.A. Saletore's masterpiece "Ancient Indian Political Thought and Institutions," remains a classic in the field. It has sadly been cast into oblivion.

Podcasts

The Communist Subversion of India Explained: A History of 100 Years

Sandeep Balakrishna

09 May 2019

1 min read

Commentary

Nawab Nehru's Betrayal of C. Rajagopalachari

Team Dharma Dispatch

23 Oct 2024

4 min read

This is a slice from recent history that shows how Nawab Nehru nonchalantly betrayed C. Rajagopalachari, his close friend for decades.

History Vignettes

The Training, Qualifications, Character and Powers of Ministers in Ancient India: A Study in Harmony

Sandeep Balakrishna

17 Nov 2021

6 min read

An essay providing a glimpse of the harmonious relationship that existed between the ruler and the council of ministers in ancient India all the way up to the end of the Classical Era. The values that ...

Notes On Culture

The Genius of Sanatana Polity and Statecraft: Decolonising Indian Governance

Sandeep Balakrishna

07 Oct 2019

9 min read