Notes on Culture

Illustration of Mricchakatika, Indira and Sanjay Gandhi
Mricchakatika as an Allegory of the Emergency
Shudraka's immortal Sanskrit play, Mricchakatika, written in the 5th Century, is an uncanny allegory of Indira Gandhi's emergency
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
8 min read
Shyamdas
The Sadhana of Sri Shyamdas Babaji
Gopinath Kaviraj evocatively describes the profound spiritual Sadhana of a Vaishnava Sadhu named Shyamdas Babaji
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
6 min read
Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan: Music of the Spirit
Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan: Music of the Spirit
The Art of Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan, one of the greatest musical geniuses the world has ever known.
By
Dr. N.S. Rajaram
5 min read
Recalling Leela Samson’s Sultanate of Unaccountability at Kalakshetra: The Impossibility of Undoing Cultural Destruction
Recalling Leela Samson’s Sultanate of Unaccountability at Kalakshetra: The Impossibility of Undoing Cultural Destruction
Recalling how Leela Samson de-Hinduised Kalakshetra Foundation and Christianised Bharatanatyam and faces a CBI inquiry for corruption and criminal conspiracy
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
11 min read
"I can't Deceive the Bhagavan who knows me"
"I can't Deceive the Bhagavan who knows me"
The next part of Sri Mantapa Rama Upadhyaya's inspirational business ethics and the profound life he led.
By
Mantapa Prabhakara Upadhyaya
5 min read
An Unknown Anecdote of an Old Woman and the Brihadeeshwara Temple
An Unknown Anecdote of an Old Woman and the Brihadeeshwara Temple
A little known story of an old woman who visited the Brihadeeshwara Temple at Thanjavur and her service to it.
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
Does a Politician Need Literature?
Does a Politician Need Literature?
This is an English translation of D.V. Gundappa's 1950 essay in Kannada titled, "Does a Politician Need Literature?" It has much valuable advice both for aspiring and serving politicians.
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
Understanding the Mahabharata on the Canvas of Time
Understanding the Mahabharata on the Canvas of Time
In this episode, DVG provides an evocative philosophical backdrop that helps us understand the Mahabharata on the canvas of Time. There is a wealth of invaluable insights in this essay.
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
4 min read
Ghar-Wapsi Temple Surrounded by Mosque.jpg
Ghar-Wapsi in an Era of Mounting Losses and Existential Crisis: The Conclusion
The concluding episode of this series offers some suggestions regarding Ghar-Wapsi and some measures to counter the existential threat faced by the Hindu community
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
7 min read
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