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It’s the Community, Stupid! Remembering the Lost Art of Celebrating Together
April 27, 2026April 27, 2026TRADITIONBy Charu Uppal0 0

It’s the Community, Stupid! Remembering the Lost Art of Celebrating Together

Once, Navratri Kanjak was more than a ritual—it was a living expression of trust, where every home in the neighborhood welcomed children like family. Today, rising walls and shrinking connections have turned a shared celebration into a hollow formality. This article reflects on how rituals once built community and belonging, and how their spirit fades when relationships disappear. It is both a memory of what was and a call to rebuild neighborhood bonds with intention.

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Category Errors in the Study of Bharatīya Jñāna Paramparā
April 16, 2026April 16, 2026PERSPECTIVE, PHILOSOPHYBy Pavan Kumar Garikapati3 0

Category Errors in the Study of Bharatīya Jñāna Paramparā

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
April 04, 2026April 4, 2026PHILOSOPHYBy Anshul Kalia2 0

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.

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The Story of the Musunuri Nayakas – The Rise and Fall of a Telugu Resistance
March 31, 2026March 31, 2026HISTORYBy Ratnakar Sadasyula1 0

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.

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The two streams of the Bengali language: Claims, Counterclaims and Facts
March 27, 2026March 27, 2026COMMENTARYBy Dileep Karanth4 0

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.

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Kashmir: An Overview of the Seven Exoduses of Hindus (Part 1)

The forced exodus of Hindus out of Kashmir by the followers of Islam through the centuries has a long and tragic history.

In STORY

‘Flight of the Deity’ from Modhera – Part 1

An ancient connection draws a professor to a land which feels to him as home.

In COMMENTARY

Devadasi – The Fallen Idol

Once sought for their extraordinary talents in the creative arts, now reduced to a forgettable chapter in India's history, the Devadasis have endured it all.

In INTERVIEW

Hindu and Muslim Rajputs and a pre-partition Panchayat: In conversation with my grandfather

The relationship between Hindu and Muslim Rajputs was one of camaraderie during pre-independence times.

In ESSAY

Kashi Corridor – From Spirituality to Materialism

Treating temples as just another structure that can be replaced is to give in to the adharma of disregarding and offending the divinity that resides within them.

In BOOK REVIEW

Invaders and Infidels: From Sindh to Delhi – The 500 Year Journey of Islamic Invasions

The ethical code and misplaced magnanimity of Hindu kings who followed dharmic tenets cost them against a barbarous enemy.

In STORY

Arasavalli Suryanarayana Temple – Part 1

As control of Hindu temples by the government gets more widespread, temple priests find it harder and harder to continue their ancestral occupation.

In ESSAY

Hamvira Deva: The forgotten warrior-prince of Odisha

A brief narrative of the valorous warrior-prince Hamvira Deva of Odisha's famous Suryavamsa Gajapati dynasty.

In ESSAY

Jagatgurus in Kaliyuga – Part 1

The Jagatgurus have laid the foundation of Bharat and help sustained our civilisation for millennia.

In ESSAY

Musings on Nation and Nationalism in Sri Aurobindo’s Light

Being committed to one's own nation is a stepping stone to greater realisations of finding the true self.

In BOOK REVIEW

A Tale of Fraught Modernities

Barua's book is an important reflection on the nature of colonial subjecthood, at least in its elite manifestations. We discover that it was by no means completely lacking in agency. The elite colonial subject was not a passive receptacle for the political, or, in this case, the religious and philosophical ideas issuing from the West.

In BOOK REVIEW

JNU – Nationalism and India’s Uncivil War by Makarand Paranjape – A Review

Rohan Raghav Sharma reviews Dr. Makarand Paranjape's book titled: "JNU - Nationalism and India's Uncivil War"; while analysing the happenings in JNU that led to the events detailed in the book. He also questions Dr. Paranjape's optimism and suggestions for handling the university moving forward.

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In EXCERPT

Sex Slavery In Islamic India

Enslavement of women, children and men, followed by their sexual exploitation was an integral part of the Muslim rule in Medieval India.

In ESSAY

The wonder that was Kashmir

Kashmir, before the advent of Islam, was a vibrant seat of learning and made staggering contributions to Indic culture in fields as diverse as arts, sciences, literature and philosophy.

In ESSAY

A legacy in bronze

The reign of the Chola empire was synonymous with artistic magnificence which still hypnotizes those who encounter it.

In ESSAY

A plea for the use of the Roman script (with diacritics) for the teaching of Indian languages

In the modern age, a case can be made for using the Roman script to teach Indian languages.

In COMMENTARY

Beef against beef

The discourse on the issue of beef ban in various states of India and the ensuing political war is strangely negligent of the ethos behind the enactment of these laws.

In COMMENTARY, CONVERSATION, ITIHASA

Trying to Understand Shri Rama

An analytical look at some of the more controversial actions of Shri Rama, from the lenses of ancient as well as modern thoughts.

In VIDEO

Mythological Reality

The mythological and historical perspectives define the impact that a particular culture has, often crafted as a means to exert dominance.

In ESSAY

Chronicles of Valour- The Battle of Haldighati

A research-based, blow-by-blow account of the day “the best blood of Mewar irrigated the pass of Haldighat”.

In ESSAY

Surya Namaskar – The divinity of the Sun

A yogic routine which not only provides a complete workout for the body but also awakens and balances the inner energy.

In ESSAY

Meditation, Yoga and Science

A modern scientific understanding may help people understand the 'Singularity' which Indian yogic masters have been talking about for centuries.

In COMMENTARY, ESSAY, PHILOSOPHY

Philosophical Systems Of India – A Primer – Part 5

The problems in Western philosophical traditions arise due to many factors, mainly the confusion of the relation between mind and matter; and making philosophy subservient to scientific dogma. Indian philosophy is not a dry intellectual exercise and holds a definite purpose to propel humans into the highest realms of bliss. Indian and Western philosophical traditions run on two parallel tracks consequently.

In TRAVELOGUE

Thillai Nataraja – The Regenerative Force of Life

The boundless Shakti present in Chidambaram helps our consciousness to come out of its slumber and start the regeneration process.

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