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Indian Elections
Notes On Culture

DVG's "Mahachunavane" - A Brutal Parody of the General Elections

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
DVG wrote his play, "Mahachunavane" (General Elections) in 1965. It depicts an unflattering picture of the first general elections in India held in 1951-52. There is a justified need for revisiting an ...
Nawab Nehru: The Weakling who Worshipped Dictators
Commentary

Nawab Nehru: The Weakling who Worshipped Dictators

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
Throughout his life Nawab Nehru worshipped absolute dictators like Lenin, Stalin and Mao because deep down, he was riddled with a massive inferiority complex.
Illustration of Gandikota Fort View
History Vignettes

The Sun-Dried Tears of Gandikota

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
The first episode of a series narrating the brief civilisational history of Gandikota, fabled as the Grand Canyon of India.
The Delightful Story of the Cussword, “Moo Devi”
Notes On Culture

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.
Jvalaji
Commentary

Hindu Cultural Conquest of Alien Lands: The Story of Jvalaji Temple in Baku

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
The Ateshgah Fire Temple in Baku, Azerbaijan, was originally the Hindu temple named Jvalaji built in 1745
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