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Beyond Vismṛti: How Nalanda’s Living Legacy Can Transform Indian Education
Indian education cannot reclaim its civilizational inheritance through nostalgia or rejection alone. This analysis uses Vismṛti and Rajju-Sarpa Nyāya – Adhyāsa to explain how inherited categories can obscure lived Indian traditions. It distinguishes the historical Nalanda Mahāvihāra from a modern university while showing why “university” remains a useful but limited comparison. The discussion traces Nalanda’s…
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Constitutional Confusion: The Urgent Case for Fair Religious Studies in India
Article 28 of the Indian Constitution is often read as a strict barrier between religion and State-funded education, but the deeper issue is the difference between religious instruction and academic religious studies. This article explains why a secular republic can prohibit coercive religious teaching while still supporting rigorous scholarship on religion, philosophy, and civilization. It…
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Visvesvaraya on Malaviya: A Stirring Study in Leadership, Education, and Nation‑Building
Sir M. Visvesvaraya’s longhand essay on Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya is both tribute and primary source, mapping the ethical foundations of Indian public life through the prism of leadership, education, and policy. It traces Malaviya’s constitutional politicsfrom the 1910 Allahabad Congress to the 1921 deputation and beyondand his willingness to embrace sacrifice when the nation…
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From Common Rooms to Campus Cults: How Ideological Prophetism Captured Mysore Academia
Two classic vantage pointsA.N. Murthy Rao’s portrait of the Maharaja College Common Room and B.G.L. Swamy’s field-notes in Mysore Diarytrace how Mysore’s academic culture shifted from collegial mentorship to hardened factionalism. The analysis situates this transition in broader patterns of patronage, social identity dynamics, and an assertive “prophetic mentality” that privileges rupture over deliberation. It…
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From Vidya Kashi to a Graveyard of Knowledge: Politics and Ideology at Mysore University
This essay examines the University of Mysore’s founding idealNa hi jñānena sadṛśamand contrasts it with the institutional decay chronicled in B.G.L. Swamy’s Mysore Diary (1979–80). Drawing on primary testimony and corroboration from S.L. Bhyrappa’s autobiography, it maps how caste-based mobilizations, ideological capture (including Communist-aligned activism), and party patronage (notably tied to the Congress party’s local…
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Beyond Degrees: Reclaiming Education’s Purpose to Awaken Spiritual Identity and Shared Dharma
Modern education excels at producing skilled professionals, yet it risks losing its soul when detached from deeper purpose. This article proposes a rigorous, plural approach that integrates scientific excellence with dharmic insights from Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. Drawing on frameworks like pañcakośa, UNESCO’s four pillars, and NEP 2020, it outlines research-aligned methods to cultivate…
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Protecting Dharmic Heritage in Education: HJS’s Appeal and Minister’s Positive Response
At the Yuva Warkari Parishad in Pune, Shri Sunil Ghanwat of HJS urged the Education Minister to protect Hindu traditions in education, receiving a positive response. The appeal linked cultural preservation with constitutional values and pluralist pedagogy. Proposed directions emphasized accurate representation, teacher sensitization, and consultative mechanisms with scholars and civil society. Such measures can…
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Master the Vedic Education Blueprint: The Essential Guru–Shishya System Explained
This article presents a clear overview of the Vedic education system, structured around its three essential pillars: Guru (teacher), Shishya (student), and the content and methods of learning. Readers gain a concise understanding of how the Guru–Shishya tradition united intellectual rigor with ethical formation and inner growth. The discussion highlights the breadth of studyfrom Śruti…
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Essential Breakthroughs: How Narendra Modi’s Decade Transformed IndiaMy Firsthand View
In this personal reflection, I share how India has become almost unrecognisable over the past decadepowered by essential breakthroughs in governance, the economy, and culture. From UPI and Direct Benefit Transfer to GST and an unapologetic India-first foreign policy, I trace the irreversible shifts that redefined stability and national confidence. I revisit the surprise abolition…
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Vyasa Poornima: The Peerless Educational Heritage of India
Explore the profound reverence for Guru Dakshinamurthy, the embodiment of spiritual knowledge and wisdom, in this enlightening blog post. Adi Sankara’s verses pay tribute to the Guru who imparts knowledge through silence, emphasizing the Guru’s role in awakening the inner resplendence of spiritual wisdom. This post delves into the essence of the Guru-Shishya tradition in…
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Why Indian Marxist Historians are Worse than Communist Historians of Soviet Russia and Maoist China
In this blog post, the author delves into the pervasive influence of Marxist history writing, drawing parallels between Soviet Russian and Indian Marxist historical narratives. The article highlights the deliberate omission of crucial historical events, such as the excesses during collectivization and famines in the Soviet Union, as well as the stifling of dissenting voices…
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Why is the Complete History of the Communists Still not Part of our School Textbooks?
The history of Communism in India is a contentious and complex one. The rise and influence of Communist parties in India have had significant consequences on the country’s political and social landscape. From its early days to the present, Communism has played a prominent role in Indian politics, often polarizing opinions and leading to intense…
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How Macaulay and William Bentinck Demolished the Calcutta Golisri Sanskrit School
Explore the devastating impact of Thomas Babbington Macaulay’s role in undermining India’s rich educational heritage, supported by Governor General William Bentinck and other British officials in the 19th century. Their actions led to the destruction of centuries-old Sanskrit schools and colleges across Bengal, with the Golishri Sanskrit School in Calcutta among the earliest casualties. The…