Spotlight

A Virakta Composing a Poem
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
Exploring the splendid tradition of Virakta Kavya or Renunciate Poetry in the Indian tradition since the Vedic times to the 20th Century
The Romila Thapar Saga: All the Oxygen of the World Won’t Revive a Fossil
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
8 min read
Commentary on the recent backlash against the India International Centre inviting Romila Thapar for a lecture.
Ramayana Version
By
Arjun Bharadwaj
6 min read
Much confusion, debates and distortions have occurred owing to the hundreds of versions and retellings of the Ramayana that have appeared in all Indian (and foreign) languages. This episode begins a d ...
The Training, Qualifications, Character and Powers of Ministers in Ancient India: A Study in Harmony
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
An essay providing a glimpse of the harmonious relationship that existed between the ruler and the council of ministers in ancient India all the way up to the end of the Classical Era. The values that ...
Illustration of Azim-ud-din, Aurangzeb's grandson
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
Aurangzeb’s grandson, Muhammad Azim-ud-din was appointed as the Subahdaar of Bengal in 1697. He ruled the province with shocking oppression and extortion and clashed with Muhammad Hadi or Murshid Quli ...
A Representation of Avadhoota Mahadeva Sastri
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
7 min read
This is a heartwarming and evocative profile of Swami Mahadeva Sastri, an Avadhoota in Bangalore hailing from the pre-Independence era.
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