Culture

Essays exploring the vast repository of the Hindu Cultural ethos

Essays

From the West's War against Breastfeeding to Puberty Blockers

From the West's War against Breastfeeding to Puberty Blockers

From the 1950s onwards, Corporate America declared a war against breastfeeding leading to long-term, disastrous societal consequences.

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Puranas and Woke: From Sanctifying the Mundane to Perverting Sanctity

Puranas and Woke: From Sanctifying the Mundane to Perverting Sanctity

The second episode expounds on the infinite artistic and spiritual possibilities embedded in the Puranas and how an evil ideology perverted even the notion of beauty and sanctity.

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The Manu-Nauka Story and the Woke Gender-Benders: An Analysis

The Manu-Nauka Story and the Woke Gender-Benders: An Analysis

The first episode of a series featuring a comparative analysis of the immortal Manu-Nauka story and the guidance it offers for the contemporary era mired in mindless Wokeism.

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Vritrasura and Indra: Timeless Lessons on Dharma and Anarchy

Vritrasura and Indra: Timeless Lessons on Dharma and Anarchy

How the ancient epic of Indra, Nahusha, and Vritrasura mirrors the cosmic order and offers profound insights into modern political realities.

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The Enduring Heritage of the Hindu Legal System in Bali and  Java

The Enduring Heritage of the Hindu Legal System in Bali and Java

The first episode exploring the lasting impact of the Hindu Legal System in Southeast Asia, focussed on Bali and Java

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The Personal Pathology of Karna

The Personal Pathology of Karna

Karna's early training under Rishi Parashurama should have ideally helped him shape his destiny for the better. Yet his personal pathology made him choose to support Duryodhana, the personification of evil.

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Duryodhana and Karna: A Friendship that Never was

Duryodhana and Karna: A Friendship that Never was

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

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Padma Subrahmanyam: The Patriot who Danced her way into our Hearts

Padma Subrahmanyam: The Patriot who Danced her way into our Hearts

A scholarly and aesthetic appreciation of the artistry of the danseuse extraordinaire, Padmabhushan, Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam who fused uncompromising patriotism in her performances.

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Some Protagonists of Sacred Traditions: The Book that Sanctifies Every Hindu Home

Some Protagonists of Sacred Traditions: The Book that Sanctifies Every Hindu Home

DVG's profound Kannada masterpiece, "Vaidikadharmasampradāyastharu" is a heartfelt showcase of the lives of some Vedic traditionalists that he personally knew. Its English translation titled "Some Protagonists of Sacred Traditions" is now available for purchase. It is a work that has pleased our Dev

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This was the Lifelong Sankalpa of our Ancestors Just a Century Ago

This was the Lifelong Sankalpa of our Ancestors Just a Century Ago

In the final episode of this series, DVG evocatively reminisces about the lifelong conviction or Sankalpa that our ancestors had just about a century ago. And contrasts it with the great downfall that occurred in his own lifetime.

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