Notes on Culture

A profound episode from the life of Sri Rallapalli Anantakrishna Sarma shows the practical application of Hindu cultural self-confidence in dealing with enemies of Dharma

The first part of a series exploring the forgotten grand heritage of Ummatturu Temples. For centuries, Ummatturu was a preeminent Sanatana cultural hub crisscrossing Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

In the final episode of this series, Lala Har Dayal makes a passionate and moving appeal to both Indians in America and in India. It is a call for sincere and quiet work and a message of hope and enco ...

A brief episode from a Kannada novel featuring a heroic singer who defied Tipu Sultan's authority

This is the introductory episode of a series exploring the various nuances of Maharshi Valmiki's immortal epic, Srimad Ramayana. It is part of the Prologue written by scholar and researcher, Sri Arjun ...

Concluding part of the series on how the Kanika Niti episode in the Mahabharata has valuable lessons for contemporary Indian politics and policy

A comprehensive critique of the 2006 Hindi film, "Rang De Basanti" as a vehicle of Communist propaganda

Gopinath Kaviraj narrates an incredible incident of meeting Sri Kalinath Baba in Kashi. This sadhu was endowed with astonishing powers of clairvoyance.

A glimpse into the profound philosophical underpinnings of the educational system that existed in early medieval and medieval Tamil Desham.