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

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History Vignettes

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

Sandeep Balakrishna

17 Feb 2025

7 min read

Notes On Culture

How the Vatican’s Mission to Colonise Bharatavarsha was Strengthened by Teresa

Sandeep Balakrishna

18 Feb 2019

9 min read

Commentary

The Dark Side of a "Classic": Why Pather Panchali is Overrated Poverty Porn

Sandeep Balakrishna

29 Mar 2026

5 min read

History Vignettes

The Run up to Gandikota: Mir Jumla Burns Northern Tamil Nadu

Sandeep Balakrishna

07 Oct 2024

4 min read

History Vignettes

Saartha: Ancient India's Travelling Multinational Corporations

Sandeep Balakrishna

31 Oct 2024

3 min read

History Vignettes

When Hindu Women Sold Their Jewels to Fight Mahmud Ghazni

Team Dharma Dispatch

29 Apr 2021

5 min read

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History Vignettes

Hyderabad was never an Independent State: History’s Verdict

Team Dharma Dispatch

18 Apr 2026

7 min read

Commentary

Tamil Nadu is Ripe for the BJP to Bury the Dravidian Debris

Sandeep Balakrishna

25 Nov 2020

5 min read

Illustration of the Ancient Hebbale Village

History Vignettes

The Hebbale Inscription: An Unremembered Miniature of Hoysala Service to Sanatana Dharma

Sandeep Balakrishna

25 Mar 2020

7 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

Notes On Culture

The Pravacana of the Mad Sadhu of Kashi

Team Dharma Dispatch

18 Nov 2025

6 min read

A profound philosophical Pravachan delivered by a "Mad Sadhu" of Kashi sometime in the 1920s as recorded by Gopinath Kaviraj

Commentary

The Seamy Evangelical Underbelly of Amnesty International and its Role in Denying the US Visa to Narendra Modi

Sandeep Balakrishna

14 Jul 2020

5 min read

Illustration of Indore Holkar Records Burning

History Vignettes

When the Indore Babudom’s Negligence Burnt the Entire Holkar Archives

Team Dharma Dispatch

28 Apr 2026

4 min read

Illustration of Mysore University in disrepair

Commentary

How Caste Politics, Communism and Congress Transformed Mysore University into a Crematorium of Knowledge

Sandeep Balakrishna

07 Apr 2026

16 min read

Commentary

How Economic Liberalisation led to Hindu Societal Apathy

Sandeep Balakrishna

02 Aug 2025

5 min read

Illustration of a Hindu Institution in Ancient India

Commentary

Hindu Civilisational Self-Discovery through Political, Administrative and Legal Institutions

Sandeep Balakrishna

27 Jun 2025

7 min read

Commentary

Gautam Adani’s Acquisition of NDTV is Akin to Draining the Swamp

Sandeep Balakrishna

26 Aug 2022

4 min read

Commentary

The Final Century for the Hindu Civilisation

Sandeep Balakrishna

24 Jul 2025

5 min read

The Hindu civilisation and society today faces multi-pronged threats to its very survival in an unprecedented way throughout its history

Notes On Culture

Christianising Carnatic Classical Music: The Madras Enablers of Cultural Appropriation

Sandeep Balakrishna

10 Aug 2018

10 min read

Commentary

The Devala-Smriti: A Brief Introduction

Sandeep Balakrishna

19 Aug 2025

5 min read

A brief introduction to the Devala-Smriti, a very ancient Dharmasastra treatise. In the 10th century, a chapter titled Mlēccita-Śud'dhih was added to it, dealing with the reconversion of Hindus back t ...

Notes On Culture

Aparigraha: An Original Sanatana Ideal and Societal Value

Sandeep Balakrishna

23 Dec 2022

6 min read

An outline exposition of Aparigraha or non-covetousness, one of the profoundest ideals birthed by the Sanatana genius.

Notes On Culture

The Hindu Joint Family as the Purest Form of Democracy

Team Dharma Dispatch

28 Jul 2023

4 min read

In the second episode, DVG gives us a captivating and heartwarming portrait of the innate strength of a Hindu joint family system and characterises it as a government of the people in the real sense.

History Vignettes

Gandhi was “Our Man” said the British: George Orwell’s Devastating Critique

Sandeep Balakrishna

15 Feb 2021

7 min read

Excerpts from the iconic George Orwell's incisive critique of Mohandas Gandhi, his methods and his legacy reveal several unflattering truths about the Mahatma.