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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Abjure or Appropriate Ambedkar
Should Hindus or Hindutva, abjure or appropriate Ambedkar?
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.
Integrating India's Heritage in Indian Education – Part 2
Restoring a sense of pride among Indian students is paramount, which can only happen if the curriculum undergoes a massive overhaul so that the original Indian genius can flourish again.
Yoga Vasishtha
The sublime Vedantic text showcases how a young Rama was nurtured by his guru, Brahmarshi Vasishtha, to fulfill his future role.
Sanatana-Dharma/Hinduism in a Nutshell
A concise explanation of the essential principles of Sanatana-dharma or the Vedic path, which are based on universal spiritual truths that anyone can follow.
Espionage in Kautilya’s Arthaśāstra
The Arthaśāstra's exposition of state craft and intelligence gathering showed Kautilya's remarkable acumen and his treatise as the high-water mark of Indian polity.
Philosophical Systems Of India – A Primer – Part 3
In the third part of the 5-part series on Indian philosophical systems, Dr. Pingali Gopal discusses the most important differing point of Indian philosophies from Western philosophy: Perception as a valid means of obtaining knowledge regarding the objects of the senses. In Western philosophy, perception is unreliable, and in the Indian tradition, perception is the eldest of the proofs needed to understand reality.
Unlike the western notions of an unknowable noumenon where the perceived world loses its intrinsic character, in Indian philosophy a conceived object cannot be unknowable; and if unknowable, it becomes inconceivable as well.
A Tale of Two Resurrections
Ilayaraja's view on the resurrection of Jesus Christ compared to his beloved Ramana Maharshi has sparked debate.
सप्तर्षियों के नामों के अर्थ: स्वयं सप्तर्षियों के अनुसार (भाग १)
सनातन धर्म के संस्थापकों के नामों का अर्थ बहुत गहरा है।
Chronicles of Valour- The Battle of Haldighati
A research-based, blow-by-blow account of the day “the best blood of Mewar irrigated the pass of Haldighat”.
Symphony in stone – Bhimakaali Temple
The Bhimakaali temple is an exquisite temple dedicated to the Mother Goddess. The Puranas link it to the demon slaying Goddess who descended to the earth and chose to stay on in the beautiful environs of Sarahan (HP) after the battle.
Is there a trap in devotion?
An Indic Response to Jason Gregory’s piece on “The Trap of Devotion to God and Guru”.
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Understanding Indian Economy: Ancient To Modern – Part 1
"For a long time, Marxist historians had a hegemonic hold on only one type of discourse. Marxist linear history represents India and its traditions as the past, or decadence, and the West as the future, or progress. In a world where globalisation, trade, and mutual exchange are a given, it is disagreeable to argue that perhaps we needed an invasion or colonisation to open our eyes to the world."
Dharmic view on Interfaith Dialogue and Coexistence
**Disclaimer: Neither this piece, nor its author feigns possession of any insight whatsoever into the realm of the mystic, where...
Caste — According to Ananda Coomaraswamy
Deriving spiritual contentment out of work that suited one's disposition was considered more worthy than being disillusioned by a job which was contrary to one's nature.
Invaders and Infidels: From Sindh to Delhi – The 500 Year Journey of Islamic Invasions
The ethical code and misplaced magnanimity of Hindu kings who followed dharmic tenets cost them against a barbarous enemy.
Rama: King whose relationships suffered due to his status
Rama, the absolute king, carried a heavy mantle as His feelings for His wife, brothers and sons were crushed under the crown He never sought.
Keezhadi – Unearthing a civilisation
The Keezhada excavations have unearthed a plethora of information about the ancient Tamil civilisation.
Understanding Political Systems Of India – Part 2 – The Political Trajectory Of Post-Independent India
"Much of today’s normative ‘liberal democracy’ has clear theological roots and may not make sense outside the Western world. Universalising and secularising a theological theme may be problematic when applied to Indian culture. Independent India, ignoring indigenous political philosophy, inherited Western values, creating a story of contradictions clashing with the intensely traditional society of India."
In the second installment of the series titled "Understanding Political Systems Of India", Dr. Pingali Gopal brings us a summary of essays of Professor Bhikhu Parekh where he assesses post-Independent Nehruvian India.
Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister from 1947 to 1964, constantly looked at the West as a template for India’s future, rejecting the indigenous past. The article analyses the effects of implementation of Western political thought and primarily British laws in the Indian society which wasn't structured the same way as the West. When implemented in India, the institutions of Western law encourage just the opposite of what such laws are meant to do: a vengeful, spiteful, and ‘selfish’ citizenry. Instead of promoting a cohesive society, such laws encourage divisiveness and conflict in society.
Garuda – A Unique Amalgamation of Power, Royalty, Divinity & Faith
This article, discusses Garuda, the vehicle of the mighty Vishnu; his presence and influence in iconography and symbology in Bharat and beyond.
Significance of Hindu Society
Despite suffering from repeated invasions and a degenerative climate in their society, Hindus have still managed to sustain their culture, though the future is dependent upon their will to conserve it.
Belavadi – A temple of three moods
The living temple of Belavadi beautifully captures the three moods of Vishnu in the forms of Ugra Narasimha, Yoga Narasimha and Venu Gopal.
The strange case of Savitri Devi
It is hard to believe that someone so knowledgeable could so easily be swayed by supremacist propaganda.
The Eternal Dasas of Sree Padmanabha Swamy – III(Medieval Times)
Various kings during the medieval period served their Swamy by offering resistance against invading forces.
