Notes on Culture

A bird's eye view of the fascinating and extraordinary history of flags and emblems in ancient India.

For centuries, Kishkinda was a sacred Kshetra, the abode of Hanuman. Its environs birthed the great Hindu Empire of Vijayanagara. Over the last three decades, its sanctity has been almost completely e ...

The singular role played by Mathas, Ghatikas, Agraharas and Temples in teaching and disseminating sacred education throughout Bharatavarsha has been almost forgotten.

Shudraka's immortal Sanskrit play, Mricchakatika, written in the 5th Century, is an uncanny allegory of Indira Gandhi's emergency

Excerpts from two brilliant anecdotes from D.V. Gundappa that show his prowess and preeminent position as the cultural chronicler of Bharatavarsha

The first part of a new series exploring the art, craft and aesthetics of K. Viswanath's acclaimed body of cinema. This is The Dharma Dispatch's tribute to the legend who joined the ranks of the immor ...

The Manusmriti is a bitter medicine for the so-called modern man. In Manu's eyes, the modern man is in a pathetic condition and needs therapy.