Notes on Culture

Sita Devi in the Forest
Arjun Bharadwaj provides a rather profound and objective analysis of the much-debated episode of Sita Devi's abandonment by Sri Rama
How Sri Rallapalli Anantakrishna Sarma Showed a Dharma-Drohi His True Place
A profound episode from the life of Sri Rallapalli Anantakrishna Sarma shows the practical application of Hindu cultural self-confidence in dealing with enemies of Dharma
The Grand Universe of Ummatturu Temples: Where Sri Krishnadevarya Began his Digvijaya
The first part of a series exploring the forgotten grand heritage of Ummatturu Temples. For centuries, Ummatturu was a preeminent Sanatana cultural hub crisscrossing Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
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Arati VB
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Lala Har Dayal's Moving Appeal: What India can Give to the World
In the final episode of this series, Lala Har Dayal makes a passionate and moving appeal to both Indians in America and in India. It is a call for sincere and quiet work and a message of hope and enco ...
The Musician who Cut his Tongue to Avoid Singing Before Tipu Sultan
A brief episode from a Kannada novel featuring a heroic singer who defied Tipu Sultan's authority
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 ...
Jayadratha's Yudhishtiran Forgiveness Leads to Mohandas Gandhi's Blackmail of the Nehruvian Government
Concluding part of the series on how the Kanika Niti episode in the Mahabharata has valuable lessons for contemporary Indian politics and policy
Revisiting the Radio Station in Rang De Basanti: A Case Study in Bollywood Communist Propaganda
A comprehensive critique of the 2006 Hindi film, "Rang De Basanti" as a vehicle of Communist propaganda
Illustration of Kalinath Baba
Gopinath Kaviraj narrates an incredible incident of meeting Sri Kalinath Baba in Kashi. This sadhu was endowed with astonishing powers of clairvoyance.
The Profound Philosophy of Education in the Medieval Tamil Desham
A glimpse into the profound philosophical underpinnings of the educational system that existed in early medieval and medieval Tamil Desham.
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