Notes on Culture

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
Duryodhana and Karna: A Friendship that Never was
The first episode of a series analysing the nature of the relationship between Duryodhana and Karna.
Swami Vivekananda's Fiery Takedowns of Predatory Evangelism Must be Made Prescribed Reading for our Children
An annotated exposition of Swami Vivekananda's doughty takedowns of Christian Missionary Perfidies
By
JK
5 min read
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
Illustration of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
This is the firsthand story narrating the origins of how Bankim Chandra Chatterjee composed India's national song, Vande Mataram
Ghar-Wapsi of Mlecchas
Ghar-Wapsi of converted Hindus was a continuous process until it suddenly stopped due to the depleted vigour of the Hindu society
How Idly Conquered the Globe
An essay tracing the origins of the ubiquitous Indian dish, Idly. It narrates the story of how idly gained worldwide prominence over the last century.
The Delightful Story of the Cussword, “Moo Devi”
The Puranic roots and cultural metamorphosis of the expletive, "Moo Devi" prevalent in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
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