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  • Why East India’s Contribution to Hinduism Remains Forgotten

    Why East India’s Contribution to Hinduism Remains Forgotten

    Published on 24th September, 2022, in Times of India. Whenever we talk about Hinduism of …

  • The Shaven Head of Adi Shankara

    The Shaven Head of Adi Shankara

    Published on 16th September, 2022, in The Hindu. Vedic Rishis are imagined with long hair, …

  • Why Origins of the Caste System Polarise Both Left and Right

    Why Origins of the Caste System Polarise Both Left and Right

    Published on 11th September, 2022, in Times of India. A peculiar feature of the internet …

  • Sound and Meaning of Veda

    Sound and Meaning of Veda

    Published on 11th September, 2022, in Mid-day. Mantra means a sound meant to connect the …

  • Speech, Offence and Victimhood

    Speech, Offence and Victimhood

    Published on 4th September, 2022, in Mid-Day. What is the opposite of freedom of speech? …

  • Ballads That Make Kings

    Ballads That Make Kings

    Published on 3rd September, 2022, in Economic Times. To be king, a man has to …

  • Garuda Purana

    Garuda Purana

    and Other Hindu Ideas on Death, Rebirth & Immortality…

  • Myth and Memories Before History

    Myth and Memories Before History

    Published on 28th August, 2022, in Mid-Day. Vedic literature is full of stories informing us …

  • How a ‘Ram Rajya’ Was Established In South

    How a ‘Ram Rajya’ Was Established In South

    Published on 27th August, 2022, in Times of India. About 700 years ago, on the …

  • Vishranti, That State of Repose

    Vishranti, That State of Repose

    Published on 21st August, 2022, in Mid-Day. We spent our lives seeking opportunities to nourish …

  • When Somnath Temple Was Being Raided, Chola kings Were Reaching Vietnam

    When Somnath Temple Was Being Raided, Chola kings Were Reaching Vietnam

    Published on 15th August, 2022, in Times of India. As per Brahmin lore, all civilisation …

  • Three Global Gifts From Indian Civilisation

    Three Global Gifts From Indian Civilisation

    Published on 14th August, 2022, in Mid-day. Culture creates ideas. Civilisation shares ideas. Can India …

  • The Elusive Amrita and the Question Of Eternal Life

    The Elusive Amrita and the Question Of Eternal Life

    Published on 11th August, 2022, in The Hindu. The earliest story of the grand churning …

  • What You Need to Know About Buddhist Capitalism

    What You Need to Know About Buddhist Capitalism

    Published on 6th August, 2022, in Economic Times. We have always been taught that capitalism …

  • Can Indians Really Decolonise Their Mindset

    Can Indians Really Decolonise Their Mindset

    Published on 31st July, 2022, in Times of India. Of late, politicians, journalists and actors …

  • Ending the Fast

    Ending the Fast

    Published on 24th July, 2022, in Mid-day. Fasting is a very important spiritual practice. It …

  • Purva Paksha and the Art of Winning Arguments

    Purva Paksha and the Art of Winning Arguments

    Published on 23rd July, 2022, in Economic Times. The New Testament was finalised about 1500 …

  • Wisdom of Seeds, Before Sanskrit

    Wisdom of Seeds, Before Sanskrit

    Published on 17th July, 2022, in Mid-day. In Indian mythology, two metaphors are used to …