Hyderabad was never an Independent State: History’s Verdict

Asaf Jah I's Will, the Nizam's Legal Position, and the Record of Misrule in Hyderabad

The Calming Strength of his Palm

A tribute to the late S.R. Ramaswamy, a national treasure who passed away yesterday

How Caste Politics, Communism and Congress Transformed Mysore University into a Crematorium of Knowledge

The University of Mysore took its inspiration from the Bhagavad Gita. Power-hungry caste politicians aided by communists eventually transformed it into a graveyard of knowledge.

[PHOTOESSAY] A Bridge on the River Haridra

Forgotten Vijayanagara Heritage: The Ancient Haridra Dam and Crumbling Kali Temple of Devarabelakere.

The Dark Side of a "Classic": Why Pather Panchali is Overrated Poverty Porn

How political patronage, taxpayer plunder, and Western approval created an Indian cinematic idol named Satyajit Ray, maker of "Pather Panchali."

Stalin is Desperate. Joseph Vijay is an Incipient Chiranjeevi

A desperate Stalin faces a leadership vacuum and an unproven film star Vijay emerges as a challenger in Tamil Nadu’s most unpredictable election yet

Busting the Spurious Narrative of 300 Ramayanas

A.K. Ramanujan's infamous essay "300 Ramayanas," was a deliberate fabrication to rob Maharshi Valmiki's authorship of the Sanskrit original

K.A. Nilakanta Sastri’s Maiden Encounter with Jadunath Sarkar

The 1915 Letter that Introduced K.A. Nilakanta Sastri to Jadunath Sarkar: A Forgotten Chapter in Modern Indian Renaissance

How Srinatha Won the Kavisarvabhauma Title

Read the thrilling tale of how Srinatha won the epithet, Kavisarvabhauma or the Emperor of Poets

The Case of Michel Danino: Examining Judicial Overreach

Michel Danino has created a substantial and qualitative scholarly legacy in his own lifetime and continues quietly on his chosen path away from public glare, any temptations of celebrity

ನ ಹಿ ಅಜ್ಞಾನೇನ ಸದೃಶಂ - ಮೈಸೂರು ಡೈರಿಯ ಬೋಧೆ

ಶ್ರೀ ಬಿ.ಜಿ.ಎಲ್. ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಅವರ "ಮೈಸೂರು ಡೈರಿ" ಪುಸ್ತಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊಮ್ಮುವ ಕರಾಳ ಸತ್ಯಗಳು ಮೈಸೂರು ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾನಿಲಯದ ಪತನದ ಸೂತ್ರರೂಪ ಗಾಥೆ

Rajaji vs. Nehru: The Untold Story of the Scholar-Statesman Who Defied the Congress Establishment

Beyond the Rajaji Utsav, a look at how C. Rajagopalachari’s legacy exposed the early roots of corruption and political sidelining by the Nehruvian establishment