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Punjab – Seeking Way Forward In Simmering Crisis
Amidst evolving geopolitical dynamics, the reported Kashmir-Khalistan (K2) project orchestrated by Pakistan’s ISI has raised concerns, aimed at rekindling the Khalistan movement even in the face of improving conditions in Kashmir. Extremist leaders operating from Pakistan and the recent shooting down of the Khalistan Commando Force Chief, Paramjit Singh Panjwar, in Lahore, serve as unsettling…
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Unveiling the Ancient Ayurvedic Treasure: The Navanītakaṁ Manuscript
Step into the world of ancient Ayurvedic wisdom with ‘Unveiling the Ancient Ayurvedic Treasure: The Navanītakaṁ Manuscript.’ This fascinating journey takes us back in time to explore the rich heritage of Ayurveda, one of the world’s oldest systems of natural healing. The spotlight shines on the remarkable Navanītakaṁ manuscript, a hidden gem that remained obscured…
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How “Śivapada Śekhara” Rajaraja Chola Built the Brihadeeshwara Temple
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Swami Vivekananda on why Hindus don’t say “My god is true and yours is not”
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When the Bower Manuscript Unlocked the Portals to a Vast Hindu Civilisational Imprint in China
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When a Turkish Muslim Treasure-Hunter Sold an Ancient Sanskrit Manuscript to a Colonial British Colonel in China
At Kucha, now in Xinjiang, Colonel Hamilton Bower buys an ancient Sanskrit Manuscript from a Turkic Muslim treasure-hunter for a paltry sum and then brings it back to India. The British Government had chosen Hamilton Bower for a forthright reason. When we read between the lines, we can’t help but marvel at the intricacy and…
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A 19th Century Murder that Excavated a Second-Century Sanskrit Manuscript: Episode One
How the brutal murder of a 19th century British trader led to the unlikely discovery of a valuable 2nd century Sanskrit Manuscript. The story begins with the British explorer, tea-planter and diplomat Robert Barkley Shaw who established the Central Asian Trading Company in 1873 to trade primarily in Indian tea.
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Emerging Bhutanese Intransigence
By Maj Gen Ashok Kumar (Retd). The recent statements of Bhutanese Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji indicating substantial progress in their boundary talks with China is a serious cause of concern for India. The minister indicated the conclusion of 24 rounds of boundary talks and deliberations by the expert group.
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How British Colonialism of India Created a Nation of Beggars
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Jamba Lakidi Pamba: An Underrated Telugu Classic that Predicted the Woke Epidemic
An in-depth analysis of the 1992 Telugu blockbuster, Jamba Lakidi Pamba, which predicted the Woke phenomenon. The pre-climax scene of the Telugu blockbuster, Jamba Lakidi Pamba, was an eerie prediction of a sinister reality that is exploding out of control in the United States. In the scene, a Swami foretells how society will hurtle into…
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Hinduism – the basics
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Peaceful Pakistan: An Utopian Vision?
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Pakistan – Withering State
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How the Colonial British Systematically Destroyed Hindu Charitable Institutions: The Untold Story
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Loneliness & Islamic Conversions and Woke Agenda
They are all connected! Let me explain. The connections within the family are breaking down. Broken marriages, long commutes, 24×7 work pressures and incredible time demands of work take a toll. My parent’s generation put their health and well-being on the back burner to meet these demands. The connections with grandparents and extended family have…
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Karnataka 2023 Elections: Options for the BJP
If the voter gives a hung verdict on May 13, it will be respectable for the BJP to sit in the opposition and attend the gym regularly to strengthen itself for the next five years. The last stable Government that Karnataka witnessed was during the tenure of S.M. Krishna who left office in 2004. Ever…
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Surviving The Burnout: A Virtual Coup By The Pakistan Army Is Already In The Making
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd). From an existential angle, the situation in Pakistan is yet below the threshold, although the flow of events will remain unpredictable. Issues such as the fate of nuclear assets are not yet in reckoning because the Pakistan Army is still there. Signs of division in its ranks have…
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A Cultural Curriculum for Judicial Reforms
A slew of judgements over various aspects of the Hindu society and culture in recent times have exposed the extent of the deracination of India’s judiciary. As always, I live on hope and optimism and hope that our judiciary might finally be cured of its cultural illiteracy. If not that, I hope that this curriculum…
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What really happened to Bharat during the Islamic Invasions?
The following is a transcript of a speech by Vikram Sampat at the Jaipur Dialogues Conclave that discusses the Islamic conquest of India and its impact on Indian history. Sampat specializes in modern and early modern Indian history, as well as medieval history, which is highly relevant to the period being discussed. Sampat states that…
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Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti
Rabindranath Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, a legendary figure in Indian literature and culture. It is celebrated on May 7th every year to commemorate his birth and honor his contributions to the fields of literature, music, art, and social activism. On this day, people in India and around the world pay tribute…