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Reorient the Contemporary Indian Mindset for Civilisational and Social Recovery: Sri Dharampal
Team Dharma Dispatch
08 Apr 2021
7 min read
In the concluding part, Sri Dharampal furnishes a wealth of brilliant insights on the damage done to the Indian mindset by British colonialism and the way to recover this pivotal loss.
Commentary
The Dark Side of a "Classic": Why Pather Panchali is Overrated Poverty Porn
Sandeep Balakrishna
29 Mar 2026
5 min read
History Vignettes
[PHOTOESSAY] A Bridge on the River Haridra
Sandeep Balakrishna
02 Apr 2026
5 min read
Notes On Culture
A Colonial British Surgeon’s India Diary: Circa 1891
Team Dharma Dispatch
17 May 2021
5 min read
Notes On Culture
Bangalore Nagaratnamma: A Life Dedicated to Tyagaraja
Team Dharma Dispatch
15 Jan 2024
8 min read
History Vignettes
The Majestic Vision of Madhusudana Sarasvati, Our Eternal Debt to the Naga Sadhus and the Eternal Stupidity of Warren Hastings
Sandeep Balakrishna
16 Apr 2021
6 min read
History Vignettes
The Cost of Feeding Mohandas Gandhi: Ask Sarat Chandra Bose
Sandeep Balakrishna
21 Feb 2022
6 min read
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Spotlight
History Vignettes
The Superhuman Diet and Demonic Workout Regime of Pehlwan Gobar Goho
Team Dharma Dispatch
13 Jan 2023
7 min read
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Spotlight
Notes On Culture
Revisiting Baahubali in a Quest for Rasa: An Analysis
Sandeep Balakrishna
08 Oct 2019
9 min read
Notes On Culture
Parva and Daatu: Classics from a Master Litterateur
Sandeep Balakrishna
29 May 2024
5 min read
History Vignettes
The Tragic Tale of Sitaram Ray, the Last Hindu King of Bengal
Sandeep Balakrishna
17 Feb 2025
7 min read
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History Vignettes
The Nose-Ring or Nath is an Import from Muslim Invaders
Sandeep Balakrishna
23 Nov 2022
7 min read
A deep-dive into the exciting and chequered history of the Nath or nose-ring, the familiar ornament worn by Hindu women over the centuries.
Notes On Culture
The Glory of Gau-Mata: The Unbroken Heritage of Cattle Rearing and Worship in Bharatavarsha
Team Dharma Dispatch
01 May 2024
4 min read
Notes On Culture
Saartha and Mandra: Full-Course Meals on History and Music
Sandeep Balakrishna
01 Jun 2024
4 min read
History Vignettes
The Misguided Mystic’s Misadventures: R.C. Majumdar’s Assessment of Mohandas Gandhi’s Ideals and Methods
Sandeep Balakrishna
01 Jun 2019
5 min read
History Vignettes
Treachery of Hindu Chiefs and Civilisational Myopia of Hindu Monarchs
Team Dharma Dispatch
26 Apr 2021
5 min read
History Vignettes
Whitewashing the Forced Conversions of Hindus to Islam in Medieval India: Here's What the Primary Records Say
Shankar Saran
13 Feb 2020
5 min read
Notes On Culture
The Consequences of Ignoring Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya’s Warning: A Preface
Sandeep Balakrishna
25 Nov 2019
4 min read
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Commentary
Meet Ram Sharan Sharma: Another Eminent Distorian
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
08 Mar 2024
4 min read
This is the first episode examining the distortions of another veteran Marxist historian named Ram Sharan Sharma
Notes On Culture
Swami Vivekananda's Fiery Takedowns of Predatory Evangelism Must be Made Prescribed Reading for our Children
By
JK
17 Jul 2020
5 min read
An annotated exposition of Swami Vivekananda's doughty takedowns of Christian Missionary Perfidies
History Vignettes
History Lessons for Incredible India: The True Meaning of the “Tower of Victory” at Qutub Minar
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
06 Mar 2020
12 min read
A history essay delineating the real meaning and civilisational significance of Qutub Minar or The Tower of Victory
History Vignettes
Cowardice, Servility, Sleaze and Shamelessness: A Brief Profile of Shah Alam II
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
09 Oct 2025
6 min read
Shah Alam II, the 11th descendant of Aurangzeb singlehandedly ruined whatever was left of the Mughal Empire. It is a truly deplorable story.
Commentary
From Trading in Illegal Arms to Treason: The Congress Timeline that led to Framing Col Purohit
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
08 Aug 2025
8 min read
Framing Lt. Colonel Purohit, a high-ranking Army officer, was the culmination of the Congress party's trajectory of corruption leading to treason
Commentary
The 105th Constitutional Amendment: A Lawyer's Analysis
By
Kashyap Naik
11 Oct 2021
14 min read
A deep-dive analysis of the recently-passed 105th Constitution Amendment Act, 2021.
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