Notes on Culture

The Hindu Code of War Ethics and Jihad
A comparative analysis of the Hindu code of war ethics and the Islamic jihad
Ramayana Version
Much confusion, debates and distortions have occurred owing to the hundreds of versions and retellings of the Ramayana that have appeared in all Indian (and foreign) languages. This episode begins a d ...
How Hair-Dyes were Prepared in Ancient India: A List of Recipes and Methods
An essay containing detailed information about the recipes and the procedure for preparing hair-dyes in ancient India.
Vyasa Purnima: The Unsurpassed Educational Heritage of India
A detailed exploration of Vyasa Purnima or Guru Purnima, a sacred day that reminds Hindus of the unparalleled educational heritage of Bharatavarsha. There is nothing like this anywhere in the world.
Amar Chitra Katha: A Quiet Cultural Revolution that Saved Two Generations of Our Children
An essay recounting an overlooked, contemporary cultural revolution ushered in through children's comics
The Inspiring Life of Mahatapasvi Acharya Pullela Sriramachandrudu
A tribute to Acharya Pullela Sriramachandrudu, the Sanskrit and Telugu scholar par excellence who has bequeathed an inspiring legacy of dedicated service to Sanatana Dharma and Sanskrit.
The Personal Pathology of Karna
Karna's early training under Rishi Parashurama should have ideally helped him shape his destiny for the better. Yet his personal pathology made him choose to support Duryodhana, the personification of ...
Gurukula grooming Pandits
A Meeting held at the Bombay University Senate in 1913, among other things, set a blueprint of sorts to destroy the time-honoured system of scholarly education that produced Pandits of the highest ord ...
Life in an Indian Village: The Story of Kelambakam
Excerpts from an 1891 book describing the profound social life of the 11th century village of Kelambakam located between Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram.
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