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S.L. Bhyrappa: End of an Era

S.L. Bhyrappa: End of an Era

A tribute to Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa, the titan of Indian literature who passed away recently

Forget Hindi Imposition: Language Conflicts Have Only Harmed Sanatana Civilization

Forget Hindi Imposition: Language Conflicts Have Only Harmed Sanatana Civilization

Let’s examine two quotes by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi: 1. Hindi is that language which both Hindus and Muslims speak and is written in Nagri and Persian script. This Hindi is not completely Sanskritised, nor is it loaded with Persian vocabulary… [Address to the eighth Hindi Sahitya Sammelan in Indore

Profound Prefaces: Mahabrahmana

Profound Prefaces: Mahabrahmana

It will be an interesting topic in a study of literary history to trace the first book—fiction or non-fiction—for which a preface was written. It is a good practice that has thankfully sustained the roughs of time and taste without falling off the crag. In the hands

Teaching Sanskrit to Children will Save our Languages and Hinduism

Teaching Sanskrit to Children will Save our Languages and Hinduism

In his landmark and classic novel Roots, author Alex Haley traces his genealogy back to seven generations pegging his roots in The Gambia, West Africa. By all accounts, it’s the work of a lifetime, an outcome of deep passion for learning and embarking on both a personal and cultural