Notes on Culture

A study of Srimad Ramayana will reveal the truth that its central message is the destruction of Adharma. This is also the message of Deepavali.

Arjun Bharadwaj provides a rather profound and objective analysis of the much-debated episode of Sita Devi's abandonment by Sri Rama

A unique feature of Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan's voice was that it never needed any practice.

An annotated exposition of Swami Vivekananda's doughty takedowns of Christian Missionary Perfidies

Introductory essay in a series exploring some facets of Sanatana statecraft and polity

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.

Remembering R.C. Majumdar, one of India's greatest gifts to the world of historical scholarship

An inscription dated 1580 CE narrates a rather delightful, real-life story of how a potter's wedding was finalised in a pot of boiling ghee

An essay containing detailed information about the recipes and the procedure for preparing hair-dyes in ancient India.