Notes on Culture

The Civilisational Wound and the Cultural Hoax Called Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb
A historical exploration of the phenomenon commonly known as Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb
The Awesome Devotional Heritage of Devi Bhagavati of Kerala
Tracing the origins of the dateless and profound tradition of Devi Bhagavati worship in Kerala. In many parts of South India, the Goddess is also known as the Malayala Bhagavati. This is Her story.
Duryodhana and Karna: A Friendship that Never was
The first episode of a series analysing the nature of the relationship between Duryodhana and Karna.
Illustration of VS Agarwala and a Boatman
Vasudeva Sharan Agarwala and A.S. Altekar were exemplary scholars of Indian history who brought a vast range of scholarship and field experience to their work
How IPTA Captured Drama and Cinema
A near-comprehensive account of how the grand and unbroken tradition of Indian drama was intentionally destroyed by the Leftists
How Acharya Jadunath Sarkar Wrote the Majestic Volumes of the History of Aurangzeb
A brief journey exploring the approach, method and discipline that went behind Acharya Jadunath Sarkar's writing his five-volume magnum opus, "History of Aurangzeb."
Ghar-Wapsi Ritual
The primacy of Ghar-Wapsi has been celebrated in contemporary Indian literature most notably by Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa
Illustration of a Jesuit reading the Indian Constitution
How Jawaharlal Nehru's lifelong obsession for seeking validation from the White Man enabled large scale conversion activity by Christian missionaries in India
Unravelling Vulgarity: All you Wanted to Know about M.F. Hussain's Alleged Art
An essay critiquing M.F. Hussain's vulgar depiction of Hindu Deities in his paintings and art
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