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  • Out of the Woods

    Out of the Woods

    Published on 20th May, 2022, in The Hindu. The word ‘history’ as we know it …

  • Why Scholars Don’t Agree About the Origins of the Shivlinga

    Why Scholars Don’t Agree About the Origins of the Shivlinga

    Published on 18th May, 2022, in Times of India. Orientalist academicians love describing the Shiva-ling …

  • Lion Atop an Elephant

    Lion Atop an Elephant

    Published on 8th May, 2022, in Mid-day. A very common motif found in Indian art …

  • How Nepal Came to Be Once Called ‘Asli Hindustan’

    How Nepal Came to Be Once Called ‘Asli Hindustan’

    Published on 7th May, 2022, in Times of India. In the 18th century, as many …

  • What Genghis Khan Can Teach Us About Secular Values

    What Genghis Khan Can Teach Us About Secular Values

    Published on 23rd April, 2022, in the Times of India. China today has a very …

  • Boars Were, Once, Respected

    Boars Were, Once, Respected

    Published on 3rd April, 2022, in Mid-day. Hunting and eating wild swine or pigs was …

  • No, It’s Neither a Sin Nor Un-Indian to Drink Alchohol

    No, It’s Neither a Sin Nor Un-Indian to Drink Alchohol

    Published on 1st April, 2022, in Times of India. There are two types of alcohol. …

  • Sankhya and Yoga

    Sankhya and Yoga

    Published on 27th March, 2022, in Mid-day. Sankhya and Yoga form the building blocks of …

  • An Eclipsing of History That Frightens Many Hindus

    An Eclipsing of History That Frightens Many Hindus

    Published on 26th March, 2022, in Times of India. People forget. If you go to …

  • The Jain Monk and His Saka Saviours

    The Jain Monk and His Saka Saviours

    Published on 25th March, 2022, in The Hindu About two thousand years ago incidents took …

  • How Trade Blossomed an Exchange of Ideas Between India and Arabia.

    How Trade Blossomed an Exchange of Ideas Between India and Arabia.

    Published on 26th February, 2022, in Times of India. Indians had been trading with Arabs …

  • ‘Are We Seeking Cultural Unity By Denying History?’

    ‘Are We Seeking Cultural Unity By Denying History?’

    Published on 12th February, 2022, in Times of India. Tall statues of men, using Indian …

  • Geography of God

    Geography of God

    Published on 6th February, 2022, in Mid-day. In north India, as per politicians, three major …

  • In China, Gods, Spirits and Ancestors Thrive, But Leave the Affairs of Humans to Humans

    In China, Gods, Spirits and Ancestors Thrive, But Leave the Affairs of Humans to Humans

    Published on 29th January, 2022, in The Hindu. China today seems mysterious with its very …

  • 21 Principles of Sanatan Dharma

    21 Principles of Sanatan Dharma

    Published on 23rd January, 2022, in Mid-day. Sanatan Dharma is a term used for religions …

  • View: Reclaiming Loans Is an Achievement, But Writing Off Loans Is the Super-achievement

    View: Reclaiming Loans Is an Achievement, But Writing Off Loans Is the Super-achievement

    Published on 22nd January, 2022, in Economic Times. 2500 years ago, a great revolution took …

  • How Bindumati, a Courtesan, Made Ganga Flow in Reverse

    How Bindumati, a Courtesan, Made Ganga Flow in Reverse

    Published on 8th January, 2022, in Economic Times. The story of Bindumati comes from the …

  • Hindutva’s Caste Masterstroke

    Hindutva’s Caste Masterstroke

    Published on 1st January, 2022, in The Hindu. Ever since erstwhile champions of secular values …