Notes on Culture

Origins of the Islamisation of Hindi Cinema
Origins of the Islamisation of Hindi Cinema
An essay on how the foundation for the Islamisation of Hindi cinema was laid as early as the 1930s beginning with the film, "Alam Ara."
By
Subroto Roy
6 min read
Duryodhana and Karna: A Friendship that Never was
Duryodhana and Karna: A Friendship that Never was
The first episode of a series analysing the nature of the relationship between Duryodhana and Karna.
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
How the All India Progressive Writers' Association was Used as a Communist Vehicle to Bulldoze Indian Literature
How the All India Progressive Writers' Association was Used as a Communist Vehicle to Bulldoze Indian Literature
Origins of The All India Progressive Writers' Association, an organ of the Communist Party of India that invaded the Indian literary space in the 1930s and inflicted enormous damage
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
Conscious Introspection of Learning is the True Measure of Sanatana Scholarship
Conscious Introspection of Learning is the True Measure of Sanatana Scholarship
An essay on the true essence and method of learning and scholarship elucidated by our Rishis and Vidwans contrasted with the biased and misleading approach and interpretation by Western scholars of In ...
By
Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh
6 min read
A Searing Portrait of Macaulay’s Hindu Children: Circa 1916
A Searing Portrait of Macaulay’s Hindu Children: Circa 1916
We begin a new series documenting the emergence of what was once known as Neo-Indians, a class of Western-educated Hindus.
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
5 min read
The Vedic Basis of the Manusmriti Explained by DVG in 14 Postulates
The Vedic Basis of the Manusmriti Explained by DVG in 14 Postulates
In this episode, DVG sketches out the Vedic philosophical premise as the basis for the Manusmriti in 14 postulates.
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
6 min read
A Brief History of the Breathtaking Belur Chennakeshava Temple
A Brief History of the Breathtaking Belur Chennakeshava Temple
The 900-year old Belur Chennakeshava Temple is one of the greatest treasure-houses of Indian art, architecture and sculpture, all of which was accomplished by the motivation of Sanatana piety. This es ...
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
The Debt the Hindu Civilisation Owes to Manu
The Debt the Hindu Civilisation Owes to Manu
In the concluding episode of the Manusmriti Special Series, DVG expounds on the debt that the Hindu civilisation owes to the Manusmriti.
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
4 min read
There is Nothing to be Apologetic about the Manusmriti
There is Nothing to be Apologetic about the Manusmriti
The Manusmriti is a bitter medicine for the so-called modern man. In Manu's eyes, the modern man is in a pathetic condition and needs therapy.
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
5 min read
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