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Notes On Culture
Karnad Caricatures Yayati in the Black Hole of Existentialism
Sandeep Balakrishna
14 Jun 2019
8 min read
Commentary
In Memoriam: The Dreams of Tughlaq-Tipu Girish Karnad
Sandeep Balakrishna
10 Jun 2019
8 min read
An obituary on the passing away of Girish Raghunath Karnad
Commentary
In Memoriam: Sri K.K.S. Murthy, the Gentle Proprietor of the Iconic Select Bookshop
Sandeep Balakrishna
18 Feb 2025
3 min read
A heartfelt obituary to Sri K.K.S. Murthy, the unassuming proprietor of the legendary Select Bookshop, Bangalore
Commentary
The Dark Side of a "Classic": Why Pather Panchali is Overrated Poverty Porn
Sandeep Balakrishna
29 Mar 2026
5 min read
How political patronage, taxpayer plunder, and Western approval created an Indian cinematic idol named Satyajit Ray, maker of "Pather Panchali."
Commentary
Nawab Nehru, Muhammad bin Tughlaq and Tyranny: An Analysis
Sandeep Balakrishna
29 Jan 2024
4 min read
Among all the myths created about Nawab Nehru, he is compared favourably with the Muhammad bin Tughlaq for being a misunderstood visionary genius.
Notes On Culture
Mricchakatika as an Allegory of the Emergency
Sandeep Balakrishna
16 Feb 2026
8 min read
Shudraka's immortal Sanskrit play, Mricchakatika, written in the 5th Century, is an uncanny allegory of Indira Gandhi's emergency
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