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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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Logic behind the perversion of caste

Caste in old India was a cooperative and cultural principle, but it is now being turned into a principle of social conflict.

In ESSAY

How our ancient rishis preserved the Vedas flawlessly

With oral tradition as the method of passing knowledge through the generations, the ancient rishis truly developed a marvellous system to transmit our scriptures.

In EXCERPT

Words Which Defy Dictionaries

The language of the Leftists to anoint themselves as superior to others is a tactic that showcases them as superior.

In PERSPECTIVE

Women in Hinduism: Portrayal & Preaching

Hinduism has always held women in high regard, quite unlike the negative image portrayed by modern society.

In ESSAY

Musings on Indian Unity

We could empirically define Hinduism as the result of a centuries-old peaceful, organic and decentralized interplay between Vedic and local cultures at all levels of Indian society, including the tribal one.

In PERSPECTIVE

Kanwar Yatra – A first person perspective

Kanwar Yatra is one of the great spontaneous expressions of devotion of Hindu society which has numerous benefits to offer, both in the material as well as the spiritual realm.

In ESSAY

The Purpose of Defending Dharma

Dharmic principles form the bedrock upon which Indic civilization has thrived and hence need to be propagated as well as defended.

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Śaṅkara Charitam – a retelling – Chapter 15 – Guru Parampara

Chapter 15 of Śaṅkara Charitam, titled Guru Parampara, takes us through the experience of Śaṅkara taking his leave from his Guru Govinda Bhagavatpāda and embarking on his journey to Kasi. The Guru Parampara, the lineage of the Gurus who preceeded Śaṅkara, is explored.

In PERSPECTIVE

Conundrum of the Hindu identity

The Indian state refuses to recognize Hindus as the varied trees of the same forest and instead considers them worth protecting only if they conform like the uniform vegetation in a small grove or a garden.

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‘The Imperishable Seed’ By Bhaskar Kamble – A Summary Review

Dr. Pingali Gopal reviews 'The Imperishable Seed' By Bhaskar Kamble, a theoretical physicist from IIT Kanpur and presently a data scientist in Germany.
The linear progression of history from a primitive past to an advanced future, deeply entrenched in western philosophy, embeds itself in Indians even today as a classic case of ‘colonial consciousness’. Bhaskar has done a brilliant job of describing the history of mathematics, a much ignored subject in our educational systems,  and tracing the roots of many subjects to the genius mathematicians of ancient and mediaeval India.

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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.

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Fun in the time of Mahabharatam

Apart from being a profound spiritual and philosophical commentary, the Mahabharatam is deeply humane in its treatment of the ephemeral pleasures of life.

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Yantras – What is their purpose

Used in sadhana practices for worshipping deities, yantras are symbols of divine power which need to be installed with the use of specific mantras.

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The Eternal Dasas of Sree Padmanabha Swamy – VI (The Last Ruling Dasa)

Without an ounce of exaggeration, basing our knowledge on clear cut facts, it is evident how the classic rulers of Travancore and their weighty contributions made Kerala the modern state we see today.

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Great Women of household in the Vaishnava tradition

A summary of exemplary females from history in the Vaishnava tradition.

In ESSAY

The founder of my religion and the wisdom of crowds

The wisdom of crowds: the many founders of post-Christian religiosity.

In COMMENTARY

RSS in western media

The portrayal of RSS and "Hindu Nationalism" in Western media has changed a little over the last couple of decades but the credit for the same does not go to the RSS itself, which remains indifferent to such challenges as before.

In ESSAY

The Unbearable Lightness of Becoming

Modernity has left people severed from symbolic reality, where they are a law unto themselves and bereft of any faith.

In TRAVELOGUE

Splendours of Hampi – Virupaksha Temple

A look at the magnificent architecture and cultural relevance of the famed Virupaksha temple.

In ESSAY

Globalisation, Economy and Rashtra in Dharma traditions

Dharmic knowledge is an untapped resource which could help alleviate many problems of the modern world.

In COMMENTARY

Crisis in American higher education: Pitfalls and Opportunities for India

With the growing presence of the online teaching medium, India can reclaim its stature of being a knowledge producing hub, disrupting the hold of Western institutions and helping subject matter experts outside the walls of academic fortresses, have their voices heard.

In INTERVIEW

Temples of Tamil Nadu: Ancient Glories and current state of affairs – Part 2

Conservation of temples in Tamil Nadu is severely lacking and hence needs to be addressed before the damage is permanent.

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An epic in stone – Hazara Rama Temple

A great walk through the epic of Ramayana etched in stone in the temple of Hazara Rama.

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Suryanar Kovil, Kumbakonam – Part 1

The attraction towards a so-called modern outlook is hard to resist as one struggles to retain the traditions of one's ancestors.

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