Notes on Culture

A Tale of Two Gopalas
A short story about two boys named Gopala
Acharya M Hiriyanna: The Joyous Radiance of Sanatana Erudition and Scholarship
A profile and humble tribute to Acharya Mysore Hiriyanna, one of the pristine scholars of Sanatana philosophy and aesthetics
P.K. Gode: The Scholar who Descended from a Lineage of Warriors
P.K. Gode's ancestor was Naro Rayaji Gode, who served in the Maratha Empire under Gangadhar Krishna Pratinidhi in the 18th century. P.K. Gode has painstakingly traced his family's history using the fr ...
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
A Brief History of the Breathtaking Belur Chennakeshava Temple
The 900-year old Belur Chennakeshava Temple is one of the greatest treasure-houses of Indian art, architecture and sculpture, all of which was accomplished by the motivation of Sanatana piety. This es ...
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 Next Time you Visit Vidisha, Remember Hatiya’s Sacred Service to Bhayillasvamin
An inscription dated 878 CE reveals the elevating story of Hatia, a Hindu merchant who performed a signal service to the deity Bhayillasvamin or Surya.
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
Origins of the Islamisation of Hindi Cinema
An essay on how the foundation for the Islamisation of Hindi cinema was laid as early as the 1930s beginning with the film, "Alam Ara."
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Subroto Roy
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