Spotlight

Illustration of Mamata Banerjee with Imams

The Fall of Mamata Banerjee: A History of West Bengal’s Political Decay and the 2026 BJP Shift

07 May 2026

17 min read

Understanding the transition from Congress and Communist rule to Mamata Banerjee's terror-regime, and why the BJP’s 2026 victory marks the end of a century-long Bhadralok hegemony

Illustration of the Last Battle of Sitaram Ray

History Vignettes

The Tragic Tale of Sitaram Ray, the Last Hindu King of Bengal

Sandeep Balakrishna

17 Feb 2025

7 min read

History Vignettes

Bahadur Shah Zafar: The Last Mughal who was also the Last Great Traitor

Sandeep Balakrishna

17 Feb 2021

7 min read

History Vignettes

Did Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Really get India her Freedom?

Sandeep Balakrishna

30 Jan 2019

10 min read

History Vignettes

Tipu Sultan: The Aurangzeb of South India

Sandeep Balakrishna

04 May 2020

12 min read

History Vignettes

When the Sevuna Empire Detonated a Big Bang of Sanatana Cultural Glory in Dakshinapatha

Sandeep Balakrishna

04 May 2022

8 min read

History Vignettes

Hindu Swamis in America in the Early 20th Century

Team Dharma Dispatch

22 Jul 2022

5 min read

History Vignettes

Tarikh-i-Habibi: The Dénouement of Irfan Habib

Sandeep Balakrishna

07 Jan 2020

9 min read

Notes On Culture

When Our Mahajans and Shroffs Financed the Pleasures of the Officers of the British Raj

Team Dharma Dispatch

19 May 2021

5 min read

History Vignettes

Why Shivaji is the True Shakti-Putra

Team Dharma Dispatch

28 Jan 2026

6 min read

Notes On Culture

The Sanatana Conception of Skin Colour Contrasted with The Biblical Darkness of Racism

Sandeep Balakrishna

23 Sep 2022

6 min read

History Vignettes

Wine, Opium, Hunting, Debauchery and Nur Jahan: A Glimpse of Jahangir’s Administration

Team Dharma Dispatch

01 Oct 2021

5 min read

In this episode of the series on Jahangir's regime, we notice Pelsaert's description of the appalling lifestyle and addictions of Jahangir, exploding several myths.

History Vignettes

A Glimpse into the Theory and Practice of Statecraft in Ancient India

Sandeep Balakrishna

10 Feb 2025

4 min read

Notes On Culture

There is Nothing to be Apologetic about the Manusmriti

Team Dharma Dispatch

20 Feb 2023

5 min read

History Vignettes

How the Murky World of The Indian Council for Historical Research (ICHR) Massacred Indian History and Triumphed

Sandeep Balakrishna

24 Dec 2019

6 min read

History Vignettes

History Lessons for Incredible India: The True Meaning of the “Tower of Victory” at Qutub Minar

Sandeep Balakrishna

06 Mar 2020

12 min read

Notes On Culture

The Vow of Aparigraha of Vedacharya Sri Sheshanna Shrauti

Sandeep Balakrishna

30 Jul 2019

5 min read

Notes On Culture

How Rajaraja Chola's Brihadeeshwara Temple Built a Pan Indian Hindu Cultural Complex

Sandeep Balakrishna

06 Oct 2020

6 min read

Notes On Culture

The Civilisational Wound and the Cultural Hoax Called Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb

Sandeep Balakrishna

01 Feb 2020

5 min read

A historical exploration of the phenomenon commonly known as Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb

Commentary

The Forgotten 1947 Siege of Delhi: Scripted in Pakistan, Executed by Indian Muslims and Foiled by Sardar Patel

Sandeep Balakrishna

21 Feb 2025

8 min read

This is the story of Pakistan's attempted capture of Delhi less than a month after India attained independence and how Sardar Patel foiled it

Notes On Culture

Svadharma, Rajadharma, Jurisprudence and the Philosophy of Life in the Manusmriti

Team Dharma Dispatch

17 Feb 2023

6 min read

In this episode, DVG presents eye-opening summaries of the chapters dealing with Svadharma, Rajadharma, Jurisprudence and the Philosophy of Life in the Manusmriti.

History Vignettes

Maritime Saarthas: An Invitation to an Active Life of Adventure, Health and Karma Yoga

Sandeep Balakrishna

07 Nov 2024

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.

History Vignettes

Saartha: Ancient India's Travelling Multinational Corporations

Sandeep Balakrishna

31 Oct 2024

3 min read

It can be said that the Saartha was the first system of mobile MNCs to originate from Bharatavarsha

History Vignettes

The Arab Destruction of Portuguese Churches in Daman and Diu and how Muscat got its First Hindu Temple

Sandeep Balakrishna

18 Apr 2024

6 min read

This episode narrates the story of how Sultan bin Saif gave permission to Narottam to build the first ever Hindu temple in Muscat. This was the Govindaraja Temple.