Recent genetic haplogroup studies regarding the phylogeny of the Indian holy basil alongside traditional Hindu scriptural accounts on the most revered plant in Hinduism may shed light on the sophisticated nature of ancient Indic civilisation beyond merely a botanical or agricultural perspective.
Category: ESSAY
An Indic Reading of Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra – Part II
Knowledge is not merely to be read or heard as words; on the contrary, it is to be lived, experienced and thus renewed.
Hayagriva – The Horse faced God who carries our Civilization
Lord Hayagriva represents the restorer archetype who restores wisdom from the clutches of ignorance.
Dharma of Diet
What is the dharma of diet and how should the diets of Rama or other legendary avataras, devatas be considered and applied today?
Religious Liberty, Secularism and 'Constitutional Morality'
The concept of secularism with the backing of the constitution has curbed the freedom of religious institutions by interfering constantly.
हिन्दू-राष्ट्र
क्या भारत कभी कट्टर हिन्दू राष्ट्र बन सकता है?
A primer on state control of Hindu temples
The state control of temples has been a major issue for decades with increasing interference as time has passed.
Surya Namaskar – The divinity of the Sun
A yogic routine which not only provides a complete workout for the body but also awakens and balances the inner energy.
Arya-Tibetan case for the OIT
New evidence has come to light in linguistics that undermines the AIT whose proponents mostly rely on genetic evidence.
The essential unity of the Vedic religion and modern Hinduism
Modern Hinduism derives its vitality, structure and meaning from the Vedic 'religion' and the claim that the two are separate is misinformed.









