Notes on Culture

Saartha and Mandra: Full-Course Meals on History and Music
This episode introduces Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa's maiden historical classic, "Saartha" (Caravan) and this literary musical concert, "Mandra" (the Lowest Pitch). These are works every book-lover and literatu ...
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
Deciphering a Lake Inscription
Sri V.S. Sukhtankar travelled from Pune to a remote village in Andhra to decipher just one inscription related to Vijayanagara history
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.
A Forgotten 120-Year-Old Whitepaper on Introducing Sanatana Education in Indian Schools
At the height of British colonial rule in 1902, a fine Hindu thinker, Sri Sundararaman authored a brilliant essay advocating the introduction of Sanatana education in our schools to combat the Bible e ...
From the Archives: A Brief Sketch of the Lapchas of Sikkim
An eye-opening research paper from 1934 describes the society, customs, traditions and rituals of the Lapcha tribe of Sikkim.
Mandsaur
This is the story of a silk-weavers guild from Mandsaur who restored a magnificent Surya Mandir in 473 CE
Stability as a Contemporary Metaphor in the Downfall of Indian Cinema
Stability is the bedrock of the Indian aesthetic tradition. Its gradual erosion is one of the singular factors contributing to the decline and downfall of this tradition. Nowhere is this more visible ...
Duryodhana and Karna: A Friendship that Never was
The first episode of a series analysing the nature of the relationship between Duryodhana and Karna.
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