Notes on Culture

D.V. Gundappa (DVG) was one of the accomplished litterateurs of India. This is the first episode of a new series that introduces his literary contributions.

An essay recounting an overlooked, contemporary cultural revolution ushered in through children's comics

It is both a civilisational necessity and imperative for what remains of Bharatavarsha to teach and remember the Hindu history of Pakistan

For centuries, Kishkinda was a sacred Kshetra, the abode of Hanuman. Its environs birthed the great Hindu Empire of Vijayanagara. Over the last three decades, its sanctity has been almost completely e ...

Exploring the Tirtha-Yatra connection between the Kangra Jwalamukhi Temple and the Jvalaji Temple in Baku, Azerbaijan

This episode traces the start of P.K. Gode's professional career that began with a lecturership at Karve Indian Women’s University. Within a year, he moved to the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institut ...

In this episode, D.V. Gundappa examines the Manusmriti from the premises set out by Manu himself.

The first episode of a series analysing the nature of the relationship between Duryodhana and Karna.