Notes on Culture

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 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.

The first part of a series exploring the forgotten grand heritage of Ummatturu Temples. For centuries, Ummatturu was a preeminent Sanatana cultural hub crisscrossing Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

The first episode narrating a profound incident that occurred in the childhood days of Travancore king Karthika Tirunal Rama Varma

As the much-awaited Bhoomi Puja takes place tomorrow at Ayodhya, an essay commemorating the outstanding contribution made by the fine scholar and historian Sita Ram Goel to Hindu civilisational resurg ...

A little known story of an old woman who visited the Brihadeeshwara Temple at Thanjavur and her service to it.

In the second part of this series, G.S. Sardesai shares an ennobling wealth of anecdotes from his numerous journeys with Acharya Jadunath Sarkar

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."