Notes on Culture

Contrast between Western Materialism and Indian Society
Pramatha Nath Bose, the father of Indian Geology was also a devout Sanatani. In this forgotten essay written in 1914, he warns how Western materialism was assaulting and distorting the profound Hindu ...
Bangalore Nagaratnamma: A Life Dedicated to Tyagaraja
This is an abridged English translation of D.V. Gundappa's brilliant and moving profile of Bangalore Nagaratnamma, a musician par excellence who built a memorial for Tyagaraja in Tiruvayur.
A typical Brahmin who lived in our villages
A slice of the daily routine of a typical Brahmin who lived in India just a century ago
A Representation of Avadhoota Mahadeva Sastri
This is a heartwarming and evocative profile of Swami Mahadeva Sastri, an Avadhoota in Bangalore hailing from the pre-Independence era.
Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane Cover
An in-depth literary analysis of Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa's Classic novel, "Tabbaliyu Neenaade Magane," published in 1968
The Exalted Life of Manu and a Chapter-wise Synopsis of the Manusmriti
In this episode, DVG provides a brief sketch of the life of Rishi Manu along with a brief, chapter-wise synopsis of the Manusmriti.
Tabbali Cow Grazing
Using the cow as the central motif, Dr. Bhyrappa's Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane explores a complex array of themes in the novel
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We detect several parallels between Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa's "Vamshavruksha" and "Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane," chief of which is the loss of cultural inheritance.
R.C. Majumdar
Remembering R.C. Majumdar, one of India's greatest gifts to the world of historical scholarship
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