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
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.

Nuwari of a Story!
A single mustard-and-maroon saree becomes the thread weaving together generations of memory. As a mother recounts its journey - from saree to half-saree, curtain, cushion cover, and album cover—her daughter discovers how fabric can carry family history. Each transformation holds laughter, sisterly love, and the ingenuity of making do with what one has. In the end, the saree becomes more than clothing - it becomes a living archive of relationships, creativity, and continuity.

Inventing the Oppressor: Social Theory and the Logic of the UGC Regulations
Aryan Anand argues that the debate around the recent UGC guidelines has remained confined to immediate political reactions, ignoring the deeper intellectual frameworks shaping such policies. Drawing on strands of critical social theory, he contends that contemporary policy increasingly operates through rigid oppressor–oppressed binaries. Applied mechanically to the Indian context, this framework risks misreading the complex realities of caste and society. Anand suggests that policies built on such assumptions may ultimately deepen social divisions rather than address them.
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India’s take on the Individual vs. Collective
The Indic perspective throws light on how the tussle between the individual and collective is in fact inconsequential.
In The Eye of the Storm Again: The “Aryans”
On 12 September, Dr Koenraad Elst sent the following open letter to archaeologist Kristian Kristiansen, linguist Guus Kroonen and geneticist Eske Willerslev, editors of the research collection The Indo-European Puzzle Revisited, 2023, and their publisher, Cambridge University Press.
Islam and birth control
While popular Islamic thinking dictates birth control as a sin, its history is in fact laden with many layers.
Hinduism and Tribal cultures : Understanding Interactions, Assimilation and Coexistence
Mihir Keshari, a student at JNU, analyses the coexistence of "Hindu" and "Tribal" cultures.
A Reawakening of Bharat
Indians need to break free from the shackles forged by their own fears and ineptitude.
Prithviraj Chauhan – Debunking Historical Myths Around The King (Part-2)
To sum up, ‘Traitors par sum Jayachandras’ is one of the filthiest crimes committed to History in modern times.
Sampāti and Jaṭāyu – many layers of a “side-story”
Sampāti and Jaṭāyu - brothers bound by blood and separated by fire. The literal fire of the sun that burns them, and the fire of penance that purifies them and provides deliverance - Jatāyu dies in the hands of Rāma and finds deliverance in death while Sampāti in his rebirth.
Hindu – The Archetypal Liberal
The natural liberal outlook of the Hindus has long been obscured by the left-right conflict of the western world.
Do you know your India?
Indians are generally either unaware or misinformed about their civilization and how it shaped the world historically.
Catholic Ashrams: Adopting and Adapting Hindu Dharma
Instead of outright denouncement of the native Hindu culture, missionaries have adopted the tactic of inculturation to help get converts.
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.
Asanas – In today’s context
Asanas in the modern age have been erroneously categorized as just one of the many forms of physical exercises that we do.
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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.
A Decade for Mandirs Volume II-Pragmatic Strategies for Restoring Hindu Temples
Sandeep Singh’s 'A Decade for Mandirs - Volume II' continues from his first volume, focussing on practical strategies for reclaiming and restoring Hindu temples. Singh critiques the state's deep-rooted anti-mandir bias and judicial meddling in temple matters. He advocates for reclaiming deity rights, respecting pujaris, and reviving cultural traditions. This volume is both a call to action and a detailed roadmap for Hindus to protect and rejuvenate their spiritual heritage.
Am I secular?
Do we need to conform to the skewed concept of who is 'secular' in India?
On the meaning of the Mahabharata – Early Rebuttal to German Indology (Part 1)
A book that gives us a whole new understanding of the depths of the Mahabharata.
Christian Missionaries on Caste
Caste in Hindu society is synonymous and inextricably intertwined with Hindu religious customs, traditions, and Dharma and hence forms a natural bulwark against Christian missions.
Great Minds on Indian Education System
Views expressed in a time gone by about the state of India's education system still resonate loudly and perhaps are even more true now, than they were then.
Gyaana and Adhikara
Should trade secrets be revealed to all and sundry? Do the custodians of groundbreaking technology and classified information have the right to shield their secrets from prying eyes? If yes, then the courtesy should be extended to ancient dharmik knowledge systems as well - the concept of Adhikara of access to exclusive information and knowledge; and access should only be granted to those with Adhikara as allowed by Dharma Shastras.
Why are the French angry?
The French hold liberal views about most things in life including religion, are secular and love to discuss Sartre and Camus. This time when I spoke to them, it was different. The mood, the tone was not what I had experienced in a long time
Ban on Paśubali – A Judicial Blunder (Part 1)
If the courts are truly concerned about animal welfare, they should first ban the killing of animals in all secular places and thereafter, enforce it upon religious places.
Konark Temple – Chariot of the Sun God
The Sun Temple at Konark is the pinnacle of architectural perfection as a chariot of the Sun God.
Brahmanism 101: The trail of Saraswati and the beginning of Kathenotheism
Brahmanism has been labelled as an insult all thanks to decades of propaganda which still cannot hide the divinity that underlies the word's origins.
The Overlooked Brilliance of Sumitra
The Ramayana is not simply a chronicle of Shri Rama's life and times on Earth, but also an epic saga that holds within itself much for both the devout and the rational.
Each of the characters is fascinating, but there are some that shine like gems in their limited roles without making too much noise. One such character is that of Sumitra, one of the three chief queens of king Dasharatha of Ayodhya, the other two being Kausalya, and Kaikeyi. This article aims to understand Sumitra's character in deeper detail through textual references from both the Valmiki Ramayana as well as Tulsidas's Ramacharitamanasa.
