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
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.

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.
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Can the Historicity of Ramayana be established?
A detailed analysis to legitimise the Ramayana as a historical event rather than just an epic.
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.
Gandhi: How history might remember him
Mahatma Gandhi's follies are often ignored as in the public imagination his saintly nature always shines through.
Kashi in Kashmir
The confluence of weaving techniques from two of the mightiest dharmic centers symbolises the uniqueness of this land.
Sufi Syed Ali Hamadani in Kashmir
A heavy price was paid by the indigenous people and culture with the advent of Sufi Syed Ali Hamadani who is ironically honoured as the “Apostle of Kashmir”.
Jainas and Buddhists in Ayodhya
The recent upheaval about a Hindu temple for Thalaivetti Muniyappan (“Muni Baba with the broken head”) in Salem TN, apparently a patched-up and restored Buddha statue, and therefore taken away from its worshippers by Court order with the prospect of giving it to the Buddhists , reminds us of a similar line of argument in the Ayodhya debate of 1990-91.
Indian Roots of Tibetan Buddhism
The relationship of India with Tibet is one of a benevolent Guru with an able disciple. The ancient university at Nalanda had a tremendous impact on the spiritual and intellectual evolution of Tibetan culture.
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.
Why I'm learning Sanskrit?
Sanskrit with its abundant literature draws you continuously and ignites such passion in your heart that it is tough to let go.
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.
A comparative study of religions
Without having a thorough understanding of what a particular religion entails, we tend to believe statements in everyday life as the truth.
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Conundrum: Subhas Bose’s Life After Death
The man, the myth whose life story has never been fully revealed or understood.
Mapping civilizational responsibility through Hindutva
The civilizational ethos of this land which is rooted in Hindutva is the only reason Indic culture has survived.
Tyaga – The Vitalizing Force of the Indic Civilization
Introduction “If you can’t practice it, don’t cheapen the ideal. Say that you aren’t strong enough” Swami Vivekananda said of...
The Colonial Genesis of Anti-Brahminism
A country is never fully defeated as long as its martial and intellectual leaders exist. A self-conscious imperialism undertakes to reduce them as its first important task.
Memoirs of a Kondh in Konark – Part 1
The evangelizing forces that have swarmed through the tribal belt ensure that the indigenous way of life is nothing but a distant memory.
The Indus: What your geography teacher did not teach you
The Indus river which accounts for 80% of Pakistan’s agricultural wealth and food production is expected to become a major point of contention as climate change comes into effect.
Nachiketa and the Secret of Death
The young Nachiketa approaches Yama as directed by his father and is granted three wishes for his bravery.
Palani – A grand pilgrimage to Murugan’s abode(Part 2)
The many intricate stories attached with sages shows the importance of Murugan's abode for the devotees.
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".
Śaṅkara Charitam – A Re-telling – Chapter – 01
Shri Ramesh Venkatraman delves into detail about the life and the times of Jagadguru Shri Adi Śaṅkaracharya, and his impact on Sanātana Dharma, on the basis of his study of two authoritative texts on Śaṅkara: The Mādhaviya-Śaṅkara-Digvijayam of Jagadaguru Śri Vidyaranya Mahaswami, 12th ācārya of Dakshinamnaya Sringeri Sharada Peetam; and Śaṅkara Charitam, a collection of talks given by the Paramācārya of Kānchi, Jagadaguru Śri Chandrashekarendra Saraswati, the 68th Jagadguru of the Kānchi Kāmakoti Peetha.
In the first chapter of the series of essays that will be published every Thursday (Guruvāsaram), we learn about the circumstances that necessitated the emergence of an avatāra-puruṣa in Kaliyugā.
Minority-Progressive Celebrities: Part 2 Changing Landscape
In post-Independence India, a subtle yet systematic ‘purge agenda’ took root. One that equated Hinduism with regressiveness, glorified Western ideologies, and sanctified minority identities. This framework shaped India’s cultural narrative for decades, legitimized by Nehruvian socialism, in the name of secularism, and propagated through the film industry and its so-called ‘Minority Progressive Celebrities’ (MPCs). Today, however, Hindus are awakening to this manipulation and are reclaiming their cultural voice and civilizational heritage.
Turiyavaad (तुरीयवाद): An Ideology of Truth and Transcendence in Life, Society and Politics
Dogma and ideological stagnation have percolated through the cracks and crevices of contemporary life, society and politics. There is now a need for freshness, a certain inflow of novelty, to move beyond the glaring inadequacies of western constructs and ideologies
