In the Company of Sadhus: Sri Sri Naga Baba, the Digambara Sadhu of Varanasi
The first episode of a series documenting the exalted spiritual lives of obscure Sadhus and Sanyasis.
Slaughtering History, Promoting Sloth And Murdering Work Ethic: The Dravidian Model
Dr. B.G.L. Swamy narrates an eyewitness anecdote showing how successive Governments in Tamil Nadu deliberately pushed a distorted "Dravidian" ideology and killed the original Tamil culture.
From Independence to the Emergency: The Sordid Journey of the Downfall of Indian Cinema
The downfall of Indian cinema can be traced with a cutoff point: the Emergency of 1975 and its aftermath.
A Tale of Two Picchais: “Śivapiccai” Mudaliar and Sundar Picchai
The Hindu cultural sensibility must exercise immense caution before celebrating the material successes of Americanised or Westernised Indians who have lost touch with their roots.
Revisiting the 1967 General Elections: A Pivot of India's Downfall
The 1967 General Elections of India was a crucial juncture in the history of "independent India." It was the clear line that separated decency from brazenness.
The Choice Between Western Intellectualism and Darshanic Timelessness
Commentary on the Western tradition of intellectualism and the philosophical traditions of Sanatana Dharma with an examination of the record of Indian intellectuals in the Western mould.
Books that Influenced “Right Honourable” V.S. Srinivasa Sastri
An essay of "Right Honourable" V.S. Srinivasa Sastri on the books that influenced him. The value of the essay is both educative and inspirational.
No Decade of Peace: The Agitational History that Keeps India Unstable
The history of independent India is also the depressing history of decadal agitations that kept India unstable and continuously on the boil. The national costs have been enormous.
DVG as the Cultural Chronicler of Bharatavarsha in Two Anecdotes
Excerpts from two brilliant anecdotes from D.V. Gundappa that show his prowess and preeminent position as the cultural chronicler of Bharatavarsha
The Nehruvian Squandering of the Hindu Cultural Empire: Nuggets from DVG
Excerpts from DVG's writings on how the Nehruvian policy after Independence systematically destroyed India's cultural empire in southeast Asia leading to a loss of cultural self-confidence.