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The Gaze and the Garment: A Dharmic Reflection
August 28, 2026August 28, 2026PERSPECTIVEBy Sireesha Betha2 0

The Gaze and the Garment: A Dharmic Reflection

This essay examines the Dharmic dimensions of gaze, self-presentation, and sensory restraint through the concepts of indriya-nigraha and viveka. Drawing upon the Bhagavad Gītā and the principles of deśa, kāla, and pātra, it distinguishes involuntary perception from deliberate conduct and moral agency. The discussion moves beyond simplistic notions of blame to consider the reciprocal responsibilities of individuals sharing a social space. It argues that Dharma neither denies human impulses nor permits them to govern conduct, but calls for conscious regulation, contextual discernment, and responsibility. Ultimately, the essay proposes that both seeing and being seen carry ethical dimensions within a Dharmic framework.

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The Enigma of Bhakti
August 14, 2026August 14, 2026POETRYBy Pornima Rajkarne3 0

The Enigma of Bhakti

This poem by Pornima Rajkarne traces the relationship shared by the author with Bhakti, one of the important paths of Adhyatma. She weaves together her personal experiences, fieldwork insights, and the academic discourse of Bhakti in this piece.

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Why Are We This Way? A Guide to Rediscovering Hindu Shastras
August 09, 2026August 9, 2026BOOK REVIEWBy Pradeep Krishnan4 0

Why Are We This Way? A Guide to Rediscovering Hindu Shastras

Why do Hindus think differently about knowledge, duty, worship, time and existence? Why Are We This Way: A Guide to Hindu Shastras approaches these questions through the vast knowledge traditions of Sanatana Dharma. Rather than treating Hinduism as a collection of rituals or beliefs, the book introduces readers to the interconnected Shastric ecosystem underlying them. Its accessible treatment of complex traditions makes it particularly relevant to a generation increasingly disconnected from its scriptural inheritance. This review examines the book as a roadmap towards recovering that intellectual and civilizational memory.

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Decolonizing IKS (“Indian Knowledge Systems”)
August 04, 2026August 4, 2026PERSPECTIVEBy Vamsee Juluri4 0

Decolonizing IKS (“Indian Knowledge Systems”)

Delivered by Prof. Prakash Shah on behalf of Prof. Vamsee Juluri at the panel "Decolonisation, Public Discourse and IKS" during the IKSHA Conference at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, this thought-provoking talk argues that decolonisation cannot be reduced to merely replacing Western knowledge with Indian knowledge. It challenges the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) movement to examine its own assumptions and recover the spiritual foundations of Bharatiya knowledge. The talk ultimately asks whether true decolonisation is possible if Bhagawan is removed from the centre of the civilizational worldview.

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Scholarship and Sacred Truth
July 26, 2026July 26, 2026PERSPECTIVEBy Niharika15 0

Scholarship and Sacred Truth

Can a civilization survive if all its sacred truths are judged solely by external academic standards? This essay argues that while historical inquiry has its place, Hindu Dharma must remain rooted in its own sacred framework of shraddha, sampradaya, and parampara. A living tradition cannot endure if its foundational beliefs are endlessly relativized. History may study a civilization from the outside, but only its sacred truths sustain it from within.

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Why I Became a Hindu

The essential reasons why I became a Hindu, or a Krishna Bhakta, and what made the difference in the Vedic tradition over other religions or spiritual paths.

In TRAVELOGUE

Uttiramerur – Democratic tenets inscribed on stone

The practice of stone inscriptions by the Pallavas and Cholas at Uttiramerur is one of the great legacies of that era.

In BOOK REVIEW

Narrativizing Bharatavarsha

India's history and cultural ethos have been presented from a skewed lens that needs urgent correction.

In PERSPECTIVE, LANGUAGE, OPINION

Mistranslation of Sanskrit Words: Misunderstanding and Absurdity

Western scholars and Indologists fail to grasp the essence of Hindu philosophy and history because despite their best attempts, words in Sanskrit are often non-translatable and meanings depend heavily upon context. Given their narrow-minded approach, while also accounting for personal biases, even the nearest translation in another language subverts the essence of the original text.

In COMMENTARY, PERSPECTIVE, TRADITION

Dharmik View on Human Birth and Grihastha Ashrama

Shashank Poddar throws light on the shastrik view and importance of grihashta ashrama in this beautifully researched piece.

In COMMENTARY

An Analysis of NPR’s Depiction of Hindus in 2019

Even though it was recently unmasked and forced to apologise, NPR has had Hinduphobic views for quite some time.

In PERSPECTIVE

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.

In ESSAY

Swami Karpatri Ji: The forgotten Dharma SamarAt

The various causes taken up Swami Karpatri in the service of Sanatana Dharma deserve much more recognition.

In ESSAY

The connection between subaltern politics of India and Marxism

There is a deep-rooted connection between Marxism and the rise of subaltern politics in India which is in the hope of a revolution.

In COMMENTARY, OPINION

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."

In ESSAY

Hindu Hatya

The term genocide is bandied about without much thought and needs to be looked at for the legitimate persecution of Hindus to be recognized.

In POETRY

To Andal

A poem inspired by, and dedicated to, the great bhakta of the Srivaishnava tradition.

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In HISTORY, TRANSLATION

On Fortresses In The Rigveda, Atharvaveda Śaunakiya And (Pre)Harappa And The Dating Of The Samhitas – A. A. Semenenko – Translation

This paper was originally written in Russian by Dr. Aleksandr A. Semenenko, a historian based in Voronezh, Russia.
Dr. Semenenko is one of the few Western scholars who have defended the Out-of-India theory which purports to explain the spread of the Indo-European languages. His work is ground-breaking, because he relies not only on textual or linguistic proof, but also on archaeological and material evidence. His researches have now provided a very solid archaeological underpinning for the OIT.
Dr. Semenenko has recently presented summaries of his findings at Sangam Talks:
Steppe Route of Indo European Dispersal:Preliminary Findings (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgRdwkZnGqA)
The Tarimian Trace of the Indo European Dispersal (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyY7EHotXto)
The Rigveda Chronology And The Indo European Homeland (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1Bsm79cVvk)
Dr. Semenenko's original and far-reaching work has been endorsed by such pioneers of the OIT such as Shrikant Talageri and Koenraad Elst: see for example, the Sangam Talk "Getting serious about the "Aryan" debate" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDSy9gPAB3s)
The bulk of Dr. Sememnenko's work is in Russian. However, he has also written extensively in English as well, and interested readers can find his path-breaking papers at:
https://independent.academia.edu/AlexandrSemenenko/Articles-in-English
or at:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Aleksandr-Semenenko-2
In this monograph, which is the first of his papers to be published in India, Dr. Semenenko shows that Rigvedic hymns mentioning forts being besieged or stormed do not occur in the oldest layers of the Rigveda. The oldest mentions of forts occur in a peaceful context. Dr. Semenenko also decisively refutes the AIT, according to which the earliest hymns should have described the destruction of forts. The author demonstrates that the description of fortresses in the Rigveda and the Atharvaveda reflect a unique chain of archaeological events in the history of South Asia — wherein a period when fortified settlements were besieged and burned down was followed by a period when they existed peacefully. This sequence of events corresponds to a transition from the Early Harappan period to that of Mature Harappa, and was never repeated again. With this insight, Dr. Semenenko has succeeded in establishing an absolute chronology for the Rigveda (which was hitherto not possible).
The translator dedicates his translation to the memory of his late lamented Russian teacher, Dr. Ganesh.V. Marathe. This translation was rendered possible only owing to Dr. Marathe's charity towards a schoolboy who could not have afforded to pay for the Russian lessons.

In ESSAY

Hindu View of Christianity and Islam – Part 2

Image-breaking is a contribution of prophetic religions who have never reflected deeply on the difference between form and the formless, between what is material and what is spiritual.

In BOOK REVIEW

The Firekeepers of Jwalapuram

Bhagwan Hanuman's traits are what every person should hope to imbibe.

In BOOK REVIEW

‘Savarkar: Echoes from a Forgotten Past, 1883–1924’ – By Vikram Sampath: A Review

In this review of Dr. Vikram Sampath's book titled: "Savarkar: Echoes from a Forgotten Past, 1883–1924"; Rohan Raghav Sharma analyses and opines on Dr. Sampath's presentation of Savarkar's story, his approach towards Savarkar's sentencing and suffering; interspersed with the correct historical context.

In BOOK REVIEW

Subhas Bose vindicated

The contribution of Bose in reigniting the desire for independence far surpasses Gandhi's decade old efforts.

In COMMENTARY

RSS in western media

The portrayal of RSS and "Hindu Nationalism" in Western media has changed a little over the last couple of decades but the credit for the same does not go to the RSS itself, which remains indifferent to such challenges as before.

In POETRY

Diwali, or The Second Exile

Lord Rama is still barred from returning to his birthplace, thereby prolonging the agony of his worshippers.

In COMMENTARY, ESSAY, PHILOSOPHY

Philosophical Systems Of India – A Primer – Part 4

In the fourth part of the 5-part series on Indian philosophical systems, Dr. Pingali Gopal discusses the prominent Advaitic view on the notions of the Self and the non-Self. We shall also see the notion of cause and effect in the material world and how the Self interacts with the material world. It is a promise of Indian Darshanas that proper knowledge confers liberation to the striving individual.

In ESSAY

On the existence of the Self: Part 4

The nature of consciousness is the biggest debating point in western traditions and sciences. The overwhelming consensus remains that it is secondary to matter and arises as an epiphenomenon.

In TRAVELOGUE

Power of a story

A journey into the Himalayas is a life-altering experience for many as we realise our place in this existence.

In ESSAY

Hindu Temple Management – Framework for the future

The need to free Hindu temples from government control has been met with opposition from those who think Hindu samaj has no framework to manage them.

In PERSPECTIVE

Ancient Indian Cosmology – Origins of the Universe

The cosmic conceptualization of the universe by ancient Indian rishis stands true to this day.

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