Notes on Culture

Representation of Jack Cade & his army Seizing the London Bridge
DVG's Kannada play, Jack Cade was one of the earliest fictional portrayals of a newly-independent India in which the political class headed by the Congress Party was pushing India towards brazen demag ...
A Slice of Srimad Ramayana in Sri Rallapalli Anantakrishna Sarma’s Life
A deeply moving and enriching incident in the student days of the towering scholar and musician, Sri Rallapalli Anantakrishna Sarma
The Delightful Story of the Cussword, “Moo Devi”
The Puranic roots and cultural metamorphosis of the expletive, "Moo Devi" prevalent in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
The Fragrant History of the World of Ancient Indian Perfumes
A brief history of the magnificent world of ancient Indian perfumes and cosmetics lost in time. India was the world leader in the perfume industry for more than five hundred years.
Amar Chitra Katha: A Quiet Cultural Revolution that Saved Two Generations of Our Children
An essay recounting an overlooked, contemporary cultural revolution ushered in through children's comics
Picture of the Profound Sanatana Value System in the Ramayana
Following refined etiquette is a great hallmark of the Rāmāyaṇa. At almost every step, the epic provides us detailed, moving and brilliant pictures of the profound beliefs and value systems= by which ...
Vignettes from Life in Kelambakam: How Well Do We Know our Purohitas?
A heart-warming and profoundly moving picture of the routine and lifestyle of the Purohita of Kelambakam. Such exalted people lived in flesh and blood just a century ago throughout India. This essay b ...
Tabbali Cow Grazing
Using the cow as the central motif, Dr. Bhyrappa's Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane explores a complex array of themes in the novel
Want to Destroy Sanskrit? Learn the Vile Art from the Dravidianists!
A long form essay narrating the history of the calculated destruction of Sanskrit in Tamil Nadu by Dravidianists
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