Spotlight

Viscount Valentia's diary recording his journey from Calcutta to Bhagalpur provides a candid picture of how an unapologetic colonist views Indians as an inferior people

Notes On Culture

The Shakta Connection between Kangra Jwalamukhi Temple and Jvalaji in Azerbaijan

Sandeep Balakrishna

27 Oct 2025

7 min read

Notes On Culture

Kalidasa as the Representative of his Era in Tagore's Masterly Exposition

Team Dharma Dispatch

28 Sep 2022

4 min read

History Vignettes

Meet Narottam: The 17th Century Hindu Merchant who Refused to give his Daughter to a Christian Portuguese Commander

Sandeep Balakrishna

12 Apr 2024

5 min read

History Vignettes

Jayanti Dharma Teja: The Original Nehruvian Crony Capitalist

Sandeep Balakrishna

03 Feb 2021

8 min read

Commentary

Subverting the True History of India: How Jawaharlal Nehru and his Cronies Sidelined Prof R.C. Majumdar

Sandeep Balakrishna

16 May 2019

8 min read

History Vignettes

Sri Lokanath Misra: A Forgotten Hero Who Fought Against Nehruvian Secularism

Sandeep Balakrishna

24 Sep 2019

7 min read

Illustration of the sacred city of Somanatha in ancient times

History Vignettes

Never Forget! How Mahmud of Ghazni Devastated the Original Somanatha Temple

Sandeep Balakrishna

11 Jan 2026

6 min read

The full story of how Mahmud of Ghazni devastated the original glory of the grand Somanatha Temple, motivated by Islamic bigotry and greed

Notes On Culture

The Neo-Indian is Caught in the Silken Net of Woven by Western Civilisation

Team Dharma Dispatch

28 Mar 2022

4 min read

World War I showed how the modern West was no different from the Huns and Vandals in committing untold savageries after looting colossal wealth across the globe. Yet, the Neo-Indian is enthralled by i ...

Notes On Culture

DVG as the Cultural Chronicler of Bharatavarsha in Two Anecdotes

Sandeep Balakrishna

17 Mar 2021

9 min read

Excerpts from two brilliant anecdotes from D.V. Gundappa that show his prowess and preeminent position as the cultural chronicler of Bharatavarsha

Podcasts

[Episode #90] A Journey into Vijayanagara with Abhijit Chavda

Sandeep Balakrishna

11 Nov 2025

1 min read

A detailed podcast discussing the overall history and legacy of the Vijayanagara Empire

Notes On Culture

A Radiant Profile of "Dharma-Rakshaka" Sri Subbier Subramania Iyer, the Grand Old Man Of South India

Sandeep Balakrishna

11 Feb 2022

5 min read

The first episode of DVG's brilliant autobiographical sketch of Sri S. Subramania Iyer, the father of the Home Rule Movement, eminent lawyer and a multifaceted luminary of the Indian freedom struggle. ...

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

The luminous Advaita philosopher, Acharya Madhusudana Sarasvati interceded with Akbar to protect Hindu Sanyasis and founded the Akhada system. The Naga Sadhus took his inspiration and organised an arm ...