Aditya Raj Sinha reviews Sibashis Mahapatra's book on Odia history.
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Excerpts From History Of The Freedom Movement In India By R. C. Mazumdar – Criticism Of Gandhi – Part 5
Dr Pingali Gopal uses R. C. Mazumdar's book "History of the Freedom Movement in India" as reference to evoke interest in the truth behind the popularised version of the history of India's independence.
Part 5 is a critique of Gandhi - his political origins, his role in the freedom struggle, his multiple calls for mass movements, and his misses and blunders at multiple moments of high impact.
When Scientism Overshadows Science: An Orthodox Critique of the Sophistry of Evolutionism
"It is a modern tendency within religious factions to seek a synthesis and synchronization between the domains of Religion and Science. This inclination manifests in the attempts of forceful amalgamation of both domains, with the rejection of traditional interpretations of Religion and deliberate efforts to reformulate it to seamlessly align with the framework of Science."
Śaṅkara Charitam – a re-telling – Chapter16 – Ōṃkārēśvar to Kāśi
Śaṅkara sets off on his own towards Kāśi, at the behest of his Guru who tells him to spread the knowledge of the Vedas in Kāśi, because Kāśi is the epicenter of Dharma, the place where Śiva, dwells in every stone, tree, building, air, water, and soil.
How long did the demolition of the Kashi-Vishwanath Temple take?
In this paper, D Shrinivas uses the Maasir-i-Alamgiri of Saqi Mustad Khan to determine the dates on which the order for the destruction was given and the time it took for the destruction to actually be carried out. Based upon the above he hypothesizes about the resistance that Aurangzeb’s military likely faced from the local Hindu populace while carrying out the orders to destroy this Hindu temple.
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‘Flight of the Deity’ from Martand Temple, Kashmir – Part 3
Tilak was banned, janeu was forbidden, Hindu clothes could no longer be worn, temples could not be built or renovated...and of course a foreign tongue and script rode roughshod over Kashmiri and Sharada, despite such desperate attempts at usurping a beauteous land from its original inhabitants, it did not perish.
श्रीराम जन्मभूमि के तथ्य (Facts about Ram Temple)
अयोध्या में मंदिर पर चलते विवाद के तथ्यों का अध्ययन कर यह निश्चित हो जाता है कि मंदिर का निर्माण ही इस विवाद का एकमात्र उपाय है।
‘Flight of the Deity’ from Modhera – Part 2
The followers of Surya Devta still rever him even after centuries of turmoil.
Vishnupad temple in the spiritual city of Gaya
A place that has been identified since antiquity, where at the feet of Vishnu one is assured that good karma can lead towards moksha.
Ekachakrapura – The Secular Liberal Society
The Mahabharata, as well as the Hitopadesha, both depict how secular liberal societies fail to address the challenge of intransigent and invasive dogmas.
The ancient ingenuity of water harvesting
The amazing feats of engineering built centuries ago by the people of India's Golden Desert to harvest water, are still used today -- and are often superior to modern water mega-projects.
Sri Aurobindo, Spiritual Nationalism, and Indian Renaissance – I
As an independent nation-state, India still needs to heed Sri Aurobindo's advice to truly be free.
Return Gift
The difference in the Hindu ethos amongst those of the older generation versus the present lot is all too evident to see.
Analysis of the Representation of Hindus in Western News Coverage during the 2019 Indian Elections
The media coverage of events in India have a heavy tilt where they repeatedly show Hindus in a bad light.
History of Jihad, a thriller
The germination of Jihad and how it spread across the world is a historical fact that needs to be told.
Women in Vedic Culture
The respect and honour that vedic traditions had for women needs to be preserved, in order to address the turbulence which exists in modern society.
The Golden Age of Indian Thinkers and The Resounding Impact of the Mimamsa
"The application of logical interpretations of the Mimamsa Rules of Prabhakara could aid in developing reasoning tools to deal with deontic concepts, such as prohibitions and obligations, paving the way for ethical decision-making in artificial intelligence."
The golden age of Indian thinkers was a fertile period of intellectual richness. The preservation and study of this intellectual heritage will help us in gaining better understanding of our shared philosophical history. The intellectual legacy of Mimamsa and other Indian schools of thought is a rich resource for contemporary philosophical and ethical discourse, Ram Sharma writes.
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Nandi: Puranas and the Science of Attention
The stories of Nandi from the Puranas combined with the modern scientific perspective help us understand the science of attention in meditation.
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.
The Asuras of Antariksh
A gripping tale about the workings of a corrupt governmental setup.
The Hārītīputras — Contesting distortionary narratives about the origins of the Ćāḷukyās
Anirudh Kanisetty’s book ‘Lords of the Deccan’ claims that the Ćāḷukyās were originally agriculturalists who formed into bands of brigands going about looting villages and towns, amassing wealth which emboldened them to lay claim to the terrorized territories as sovereigns, legitimised by védic sacrifices.
Lakshmi Prasad J, in his rebuttal, researches and unearths that the Ćāḷukyas of Bādāmī claim descent from Hārīti, a royal matriarch from antiquity, associated with a string of illustrious dynasties. The matronym, Hārītīputra finds mention in the royal panegyrics of at least half a dozen dynasties of Deccan.
With so much information about Calukyas being available in public domain for decades now, one expects a young researcher to be better informed and not get influenced into weaving Bollywood-esque portrayal of our ancestors.
When Sadhus get lynched
One thing that has remained constant despite tremendous upheaval for millennia in India is the undefeated spirit of the sadhu who has roamed these lands.
‘Worshipping False Gods’ By Arun Shourie: A Review-Summary
The 'right wing’, the ‘left wing’, the Hindus, the Muslims, the Buddhists, the Aryan-Dravidian deniers, the anti-Brahmins, practically everyone can make use of Ambedkar's writings to bash the opponent. However, at the core of his ideology was a strong antipathy to both Hinduism and the Brahmins.
The real Shakti of Bharat lies in Chaturvarnya
"The system of division into different Varnas is the stepping stone to civilization, making one specialise and rise higher in the areas of one's heritage, learning and vocation. The youth of Bharat must try to understand the beauty of this eternal system where Chaturvarnya is the real Shakti of Bharat."
Defence against “Hinduphobia”
Rajiv Malhotra's new book, 'Academic Hinduphobia', is a serious commentary on the ineptness of the so-called experts of Hinduism, holding positions of power and prestige at American universities and is a pleasant read, rich with anecdotes from the author's personal journey.
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 hunchbacked goddess
Kubjikā̄ Mata, whose sadhana has nearly vanished from the popular Shakta practice owing to the secretive nature of the path, is a powerful form of the Devi whose grace greatly accelerates the progress of the serious sadhaka.