Notes on Indian Culture

Karnad Caricatures Yayati in the Black Hole of Existentialism

Sandeep Balakrishna

8 min read

From Independence to the Emergency: The Sordid Journey of the Downfall of Indian Cinema

The downfall of Indian cinema can be traced with a cutoff point: the Emergency of 1975 and its aftermath.

Sandeep Balakrishna

7 min read

The Story of Manasa Devi the Naga Goddess of Bhagirathi

The unknown folklore of Manasa Devi, the snake-goddess worshipped in the Bhagirathi-Hooghly region about a century ago.

Team Dharma Dispatch

5 min read

[PHOTOESSAY] An Eyewitness Describes the Profound Learning Atmosphere of the Kangri Gurukula Academy in 1913

Founded in 1901-2, the Kangri Gurukula Academy near Hardwar, was inspired by the Gurukula ideal. It was originally the brainchild of Swami Dayananda Saraswati, which was concretised by Lala Munshi Ram ...

Team Dharma Dispatch

5 min read

When Tirumala Venkateshwara Swami Himself Garlanded His Beloved Devotee

An extraordinary anecdote from the era of Srikrishnadevaraya opens up several profound vistas into the convictions, values and lifestyle of our ancestors. These are stories that must be included in ou ...

Sandeep Balakrishna

5 min read

The Essential Ramayana: An Introduction

This is the introductory episode of a series exploring the various nuances of Maharshi Valmiki's immortal epic, Srimad Ramayana. It is part of the Prologue written by scholar and researcher, Sri Arjun ...

Arjun Bharadwaj

4 min read

Vandalising Mricchakatika: The Artistic Fraud Called Utsav

Sandeep Balakrishna

11 min read

Episodes from the Udyoga Parva as Sagacious Guides to the Contemporary Hindu Society

The Udyoga Parva is one of the most glorious sections in the Mahabharata offering a wealth of insights and guidance for the contemporary Hindu society.

Sandeep Balakrishna

5 min read

The Forgotten Hindu History of Pakistan: An Introduction

Loss of physical geography is also a loss of cultural narrative memory.

Sandeep Balakrishna

4 min read

Ghar-Wapsi: Meos, Malkana Rajputs and a Saga of Missed Opportunities

Ghar-Wapsi of converted Hindus was a continuous process until it suddenly stopped due to the depleted vigour of the Hindu society

Sandeep Balakrishna

5 min read

Notes on Culture

Notes on Culture

Reclaiming Sanatana Spaces: A Profound Lesson from the Mandsaur Silk-Weavers Guild

B.A. Saletore as a Pioneer of Writing Indian History from an Indian Perspective

Pagal Baba’s Profound Discourse on Kundalini

Making of a National Treasure: How the History and Culture of the Indian People was Written

Remember this Profound Facet of Moodevi When you Light Lamps at Home

Remembering Acharya Ramesh Chandra Majumdar: A Century of Spotless Scholarship and Inspiration

Does a Politician Need Literature?

The Fragrant History of the World of Ancient Indian Perfumes

From the Indian Renaissance to Kanhaiya Kumar: 150 Years of Decline and Degeneration

Sita-Parityaga – A Profound Analysis

The Story of Uddalaka – Aruni

How Acharya Jadunath Sarkar Wrote the Majestic Volumes of the History of Aurangzeb

Karnad Caricatures Yayati in the Black Hole of Existentialism

From Independence to the Emergency: The Sordid Journey of the Downfall of Indian Cinema

The Story of Manasa Devi the Naga Goddess of Bhagirathi

[PHOTOESSAY] An Eyewitness Describes the Profound Learning Atmosphere of the Kangri Gurukula Academy in 1913

When Tirumala Venkateshwara Swami Himself Garlanded His Beloved Devotee

The Essential Ramayana: An Introduction

Vandalising Mricchakatika: The Artistic Fraud Called Utsav

Episodes from the Udyoga Parva as Sagacious Guides to the Contemporary Hindu Society

The Forgotten Hindu History of Pakistan: An Introduction

Ghar-Wapsi: Meos, Malkana Rajputs and a Saga of Missed Opportunities