Notes on Culture

Travelling with Tantu: Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa’s Contemporary Epic
Travelling with Tantu: Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa’s Contemporary Epic
The first episode of a multipart analysis of Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa's 1993 epic novel, "Tantu" in Kannada.
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
The Cosmic Sweep Of Sanatana Statecraft And Polity: An Introduction
The Cosmic Sweep Of Sanatana Statecraft And Polity: An Introduction
Introductory essay in a series exploring some facets of Sanatana statecraft and polity
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
How Rajaraja Chola's Brihadeeshwara Temple Built a Pan Indian Hindu Cultural Complex
How Rajaraja Chola's Brihadeeshwara Temple Built a Pan Indian Hindu Cultural Complex
The concluding part narrates the story of how by building the Brihadeeshwara Temple, Rajaraja Chola built an entire civilisation itself.
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
The Fascinating History of Flags in Ancient India
The Fascinating History of Flags in Ancient India
A bird's eye view of the fascinating and extraordinary history of flags and emblems in ancient India.
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
Revisiting the Radio Station in Rang De Basanti: A Case Study in Bollywood Communist Propaganda
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
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
15 min read
When Our Mahajans and Shroffs Financed the Pleasures of the Officers of the British Raj
When Our Mahajans and Shroffs Financed the Pleasures of the Officers of the British Raj
In the second part of this series, Dr. Francis provides an eye-opening picture of the manner in which the officers of the British Raj took enormous loans from our Mahajans and Shroffs (moneylenders) f ...
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
5 min read
Sadhvi
The Last Days of a Sadhvi
A profoundly moving episode of the last days of Sri C. Vasudevaiah's sister-in-law, a true Sadhvi, shows what the Hindu society has really lost.
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
3 min read
A typical Brahmin who lived in our villages
A Glimpse of the Daily Routine and Life of a Brahmin Patriarch
A slice of the daily routine of a typical Brahmin who lived in India just a century ago
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
Duryodhana and Karna: A Friendship that Never was
Duryodhana and Karna: A Friendship that Never was
The first episode of a series analysing the nature of the relationship between Duryodhana and Karna.
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
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