Notes on Culture

Illustration of Srinatha engaged in a poetic debate
The Art of Intellectual Combat: Srinatha vs. Dindima in the Vijayanagara Court
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
Dr. Francis' User Manual of Behaving with the Natives: Abuse, Ablution and Oath-taking
In the third part of this series, Dr. Francis offers a user manual of sorts on how Englishmen who wish to come to India must behave with the "natives" here. His observations on the abuses in Indian l ...
When Ramaswami Sivan Stoked a Needless Controversy Over Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan
Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan's untimely death was a huge blow for his brother, Ramaswami Sivan. He wrote an unfair book castigating greats like Patnam Subramania Iyer in order to uphold his own death brothe ...
The Magnitude of the Irretrievable Sanatana Civilisational Loss in Pakistan
Not a single work of the Veda, Dharmasastras and other Sanskrit Literature composed in Sindh and northwestern Bharatavarsha has survived today
Illustration of Mricchakatika, Indira and Sanjay Gandhi
Shudraka's immortal Sanskrit play, Mricchakatika, written in the 5th Century, is an uncanny allegory of Indira Gandhi's emergency
Childhood and Early Influences of Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan
Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan was born in a lineage of accomplished musicians and he took the illustrious legacy to the very summit.
Boiling Ghee
An inscription dated 1580 CE narrates a rather delightful, real-life story of how a potter's wedding was finalised in a pot of boiling ghee
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