Modern scholarship often misreads Bharatīya Jñāna Paramparā by forcing it into text-centric, innovation-driven frameworks that do not match its transmission-based nature. This article argues that the confusion arises from deep category errors about what knowledge is and where it resides. Rather than a collection of texts, the tradition functions as an integrated epistemic architecture sustained through guru–śiṣya paramparā. Recognising this distinction reframes continuity not as stagnation, but as disciplined preservation of valid knowing.
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Accident : A Philosophical Essay
A reflective essay that begins with everyday “accidents” to probe a deeper philosophical question: what is an accident? Moving from legal definitions to Aristotle and Hume, it argues accidents arise from human ignorance of causes. Drawing on Hindu acharyas like Shankaracharya and Ramanujacharya and scriptures like the Isha Upanishad, Bhagavad Gita, and Srimad Bhagavatam, it advances a final insight: what appears accidental is ultimately governed by divine grace.

The Story of the Musunuri Nayakas – The Rise and Fall of a Telugu Resistance
After the fall of the Kakatiyas, Telugu land was plunged into devastation under the Delhi Sultanate, with temples desecrated and society disrupted. From this chaos emerged the Musunuri Nayakas, who united scattered warriors and waged a fierce resistance to reclaim their homeland. Led by Prolayanayaka and later Kapayanayaka, they drove out invaders and restored cultural life, inspiring wider southern revolts and the rise of Vijayanagara. Yet internal rivalries and betrayal weakened this hard-won unity, leading to a tragic fall. Their legacy endures as a powerful chapter of resilience, resistance, and civilizational revival.

The two streams of the Bengali language: Claims, Counterclaims and Facts
Published in the ISPAD Partition Center Journal (Oct 2025), this paper challenges claims that vernacular languages in India emerged only under Islamic rule due to a supposed Sanskritic monopoly. It shows that regional literary traditions flourished under Hindu patronage well before this period. The paper also disputes the idea that modern Bengali was artificially Sanskritized by colonial institutions, demonstrating that both Hindu and Muslim writers historically used a shared Sanskrit-based linguistic framework. It further highlights that later attempts to Islamize Bengali had limited success.

The Mahabharata as an Indic Civilizational Framework: Dharma, Power, and Human Consciousness
The Mahabharata is not merely an epic or religious text but a civilizational framework through which Indian society has long understood power, morality, and human conflict. Rather than offering rigid moral binaries, it presents dharma as contextual and relational, shaped by responsibility and awareness. Through complex characters and difficult choices, the epic explores the burdens of power, the psychology of action, and the consequences of ethical failure. In doing so, it functions as a living guide to navigating moral ambiguity within society.
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Countering narratives against Hinduism during Kartika Masam in Odisha
In this auspicious lunar month we try to inculcate some noble qualities to march in the path of Bhakti and shed negative attributes of our body-mind.
Significance of Hindu Society
Despite suffering from repeated invasions and a degenerative climate in their society, Hindus have still managed to sustain their culture, though the future is dependent upon their will to conserve it.
The glories of Shri Harinama
Shri Harinama's potential to liberate, as experienced by many, is a testament to its power.
Is modern day Sikhism a colonial construct?
Sikhism for long was just another sect to come out of Sanatana Dharma but thanks to colonial powers, it has now formed a distinct identity.
Lord Risley and 'Race Science'
Lord Risley's application of the principles of 'Race Science' to his study and classification of Indian society was as absurd as it was consequential.
What does it mean to be ‘Indian’?
Indians have always had the capacity to create knowledge by reflecting on their own experiences without any foreign influences.
The concept of Širk: what it meant before Islam
Various religions had a concept of associating a creature or a heavenly body with their god, which later became the most fundamental sin as Semitic faiths took over.
From Bihar to Mewar: The Story of Purbiya Mercenaries in Western India
In this detailed exploration, Deeksha Tyagi sheds light on the Purbiya mercenaries. Sought after for their expertise in firearms, they played a significant role in shaping regional politics and warfare from Malwa to Gujarat and even in the British East India Company. The author highlights how their history exemplifies the adaptive strategies of communities in response to changing political landscapes in medieval India.de
Ancient India Mathematicians and CERN
Contributions of Indian mathematicians are recognised at the highest level of science but the Indian populace seems to be totally unaware of these significant achievers.
India and the human cycle
How Sri Aurobindo's theory of human cycles applies to the contemporary world and what does the future look like for the east and the west.
The Concept of No-Mind
Mushin No Shin is a Zen expression meaning the mind without mind and is also referred to as the state of "no-mindness".
India’s History: Part I, By Rabindranath Tagore
This is an English translation of the essay “Bharatbarsher Itihas” by Rabindranath Tagore, to be found in his anthology of Bengali essays entitled “Bharatavarsha”. The anthology contains several of Rabindranath’s longish essays concerning historical, cultural, and political dimensions of India, all written between 1901 and 1905, a period which can be described as the zenith of Bengal’s (and in turn, India’s) rebirth in the Modern Era. Each of these essays, though deeply embedded within the historical context of the author’s time and space, is largely relevant for all of India today.
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The Tamil Veda
That the Vedic influence on Tamil people is undeniable, profound and as ancient as their culture itself is a fact that goes contrary to the Dravidian political discourse but is nevertheless true, according to the authoritative book by India's foremost epigraphist.
‘Saamkhya Hypothesis’ – Creation Link Deciphered
This article examines the 'Saamkhya' hypothesis through the lens of sciences and shows that the hypothesis is worthy of adoption as a plausible mechanism for ‘creation’ and for ‘life’.
Garuda and the State of Flow
When we combine the legend of Garuda from the Puranas with modern scientific perspectives, we can better understand the science of living in the now.
Inside the Temple Crisis: Governance and Preservation Challenges
Across India’s temple towns, rising tourist footfall, evolving governance structures, and new revenue models are reshaping how sacred sites are administered and preserved. Temples, once self-sustaining civilizational institutions, are increasingly treated as revenue-generating assets, with properties sold, offerings monetized, and darshan commodified. Rema Raghavan writes that this commercialization displaces local communities, erodes ritual continuity, and weakens the organic moral oversight once provided by resident devotees. As temples transform from living centers of worship into tourist spectacles, the intimate bond between deity, devotee, and community frays. Restoring temples as civilizational epicenters, she argues, requires accountable governance, empowered local participation, and an uncompromising commitment to ritual and heritage preservation.
The Flawed and Dangerous New Educational Policy (NEP)
This article discusses the principal reasons that make the New Educational Policy (NEP) dangerous for Hindus and the traditional learning systems of Bharat. It does have some good points but the negatives far outweigh the positives to the extent that they may cause total destruction of Bharat’s ethos, culture, and values in a very short time.
The Viṣṇu Sahasranāma As A Window Into The Landscape Of Dharma
The Bhagavad-Gītā, the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (Bhāgavata Purāṇa), Veda-Vedānta, Purāṇas, all gradually open up their wisdom under the shining light of the Viṣṇu Sahasranāma.
Indic civilization and knowledge
Pandit Vamadeva Shastri (Dr David Frawley) speaks with us about his journey into Hinduism and Indic knowledge traditions.
The Ayodhya conflict solved
Secularists still find it hard to spell out the obvious solution to the Ayodhya conflict.
The problem of evil – A Vedantic perspective
The problem of good and evil stems from a dualistic view of the Universe that sees the creator as a separate benevolent being personally dispensing justice from the heavens.
Am I secular?
Do we need to conform to the skewed concept of who is 'secular' in India?
Modi, Muslims and Media
Madhu Kishwar's book is a well researched, meticulously compiled and honest account of the dynamics and evolution of the complex relationship between the current PM of India and the largest minority community of the country and how the media has tried to shape it for the worse.
