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Shodasha Mahajanapadas

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From Kautilya to Congress: Downfall of Public Opinion in Indian Public Life

From Kautilya to Congress: Downfall of Public Opinion in Indian Public Life

The era of Hindu monarchies was one where the rulers genuinely feared and respected public opinion and conducted themselves in tune with it. In democracy, public opinion has degenerated into the sham of perception-management. We trace this downfall with concrete examples from history.

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of a Civilisational State: Remembering P.K. Telang

Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of a Civilisational State: Remembering P.K. Telang

Commentary on the civilisational message of Narendra Modi's Rajya Sabha speech of 8 February. We find a direct echo of the scholar P.K. Telang whose exposition of ancient India's democratic tradition is ever-relevant.

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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The Vast Swathe of Lost Hindu Geographies and the Cost of the Loss

The Vast Swathe of Lost Hindu Geographies and the Cost of the Loss

The loss of substantial sacred Hindu geographies is a civilisational, cultural, and most importantly, a spiritual loss

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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