Spotlight

Illustration of Mysore University in disrepair

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

07 Apr 2026

16 min read

The University of Mysore took its inspiration from the Bhagavad Gita. Power-hungry caste politicians aided by communists eventually transformed it into a graveyard of knowledge.

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

Commentary

The Devala-Smriti: A Brief Introduction

Sandeep Balakrishna

19 Aug 2025

5 min read

Illustration of Ordinary Hindus in the medieval period

History Vignettes

The Common Hindu Never Accepted Alien Muslim Rule as Indigenous

Team Dharma Dispatch

16 Jan 2026

5 min read

Commentary

What is Happening in Andhra is not Mere Temple Vandalism but an Outbreak of Hindu Persecution

Sandeep Balakrishna

10 Jan 2021

15 min read

History Vignettes

The Lal Ishtahar and the Bloodbath of Hindus in Bengal

Sandeep Balakrishna

25 Jun 2019

6 min read

Illustration of M.K. Stalin and Joseph Vijay in a Debate

Commentary

Stalin is Desperate. Joseph Vijay is an Incipient Chiranjeevi

Sandeep Balakrishna

27 Mar 2026

5 min read

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

Commentary

How Dhurandhar has Unravelled Pakistani Stooges in India

Sandeep Balakrishna

16 Dec 2025

6 min read

Commentary

Kamal Haasan's Pathetic Slide into Irrelevance

Sandeep Balakrishna

13 Jun 2025

7 min read

Notes On Culture

The Fragrant History of the World of Ancient Indian Perfumes

Sandeep Balakrishna

20 Oct 2020

5 min read

Illustration showing Murshid Quli Khan's men beating villagers

History Vignettes

“The Bengal Province is being Sucked by a Double Set of Leeches!”

Sandeep Balakrishna

24 Jan 2025

5 min read

Murshid Quli Khan's radical Ijtara revenue system outrages the old elite of Bengal who complain to the Mughal emperor

Illustration of Murshid Quli Khan's Aide Raghunandan in a war

History Vignettes

How Murshid Quli Khan Facilitated the Renewal of Hindu Power in Bengal

Sandeep Balakrishna

03 Feb 2025

5 min read

History Vignettes

The Forgotten Battle of Nijagal: How a Mere Chieftain Madakari Nayaka Pounded Hyder Ali

Sandeep Balakrishna

25 Jul 2020

7 min read

History Vignettes

The Nose-Ring or Nath is an Import from Muslim Invaders

Sandeep Balakrishna

23 Nov 2022

7 min read

History Vignettes

Hindu Voices from the Graveyard: Unearthing the Tragic Stories of the Malabar Hindus

Sandeep Balakrishna

30 Sep 2019

5 min read

Commentary

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

Sandeep Balakrishna

29 Mar 2026

5 min read

Notes On Culture

The Delightful Story of the Cussword, “Moo Devi”

Sandeep Balakrishna

14 Jul 2021

5 min read

History Vignettes

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

Sandeep Balakrishna

24 Sep 2019

7 min read

Recalling the heroic fight that Sri Lokanath Misra put up against secularism in the Constituent Assembly debates

Notes On Culture

The Education of a Titan

Sandeep Balakrishna

12 Jun 2024

4 min read

P.K. Gode was homeschooled by his father till he was ten years old. He underwent rigorous training in Sanskrit and English. Later in life, he had the fortune of learning under top-notch scholars and t ...

Illustration of VS Agarwala and a Boatman

Notes On Culture

Sri Vasudeva Sharan Agarwala and Sri A.S. Altekar: Lodestars of Indian History Research

Sandeep Balakrishna

26 May 2025

6 min read

Vasudeva Sharan Agarwala and A.S. Altekar were exemplary scholars of Indian history who brought a vast range of scholarship and field experience to their work

History Vignettes