Sandeep Balakrishna

Ramayana

A Voyage into Vijayanagara: The Violation of Sanctity

For centuries, Kishkinda was a sacred Kshetra, the abode of Hanuman. Its environs birthed the great Hindu Empire of Vijayanagara. Over the last three decades, its sanctity has been almost completely erased.

Indira Gandhi

Mricchakatika as an Allegory of the Emergency

Shudraka's immortal Sanskrit play, Mricchakatika, written in the 5th Century, is an uncanny allegory of Indira Gandhi's emergency

Narendra Modi

Rahul Gandhi and General Naravane’s Book: A Rehash of the Cold War Era Script

To hear Rahul Gandhi hurl allegations at the armed forces or brand his colleagues as traitors is to witness a very old game being played with very new, and very dangerous, stakes

Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa

ದಾನಶೀಲ ಭೈರಪ್ಪನವರ ಮರ್ತ್ಯಲೋಕತ್ಯಾಗ

ಈ ಸರಣಿಯ ಕಡೆಯ ಲೇಖನದಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಕಶ್ಯಪ್ ನಾಯಕರು ಭೈರಪ್ಪನವರ ದಾನಶೀಲತೆಯ ಹಲವು ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಆವಿಷ್ಕರಿಸಿ, ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆರ್ದ್ರವಾದ ಅಂಜಲಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ

Maniratnam

A.R. Rahman Removes his Facade: The Real Picture is Hideous

Commentary on the recent interview of A.R. Rahman in which he revealed himself as an ingrate and a toxic communalist

Indian History

Never Forget! How Mahmud of Ghazni Devastated the Original Somanatha Temple

The full story of how Mahmud of Ghazni devastated the original glory of the grand Somanatha Temple, motivated by Islamic bigotry and greed

British Colonialism of India

Valentia’s Journey from Calcutta to Bhagalpur: A Hardened Colonist’s Perspective

Viscount Valentia's diary recording his journey from Calcutta to Bhagalpur provides a candid picture of how an unapologetic colonist views Indians as an inferior people

Dharma Dispatch

The Best of Dharma Dispatch: 2025

The top ten, most read articles on The Dharma Dispatch during the year 2025

British Colonialism of India

Wellesley’s Grand Banquet in Lok Bhavan as a Symbol of British Plunder

On January 26, 1803, Wellesley throws a lavish dinner at Lok Bhavan, Calcutta, attended by Valentia. Its extravagance is funded by the British plunder of India.

Tamil Nadu

The DMK's Hindu Hatred is at the Root of Justice Swaminathan's Impeachment Move

Anxious to retain the Muslim vote in the 2026 elections, DMK has angered Tamil Hindus by prohibiting the lamp-lighting at Thiruparankundram and trying to get Justice GR Swaminathan impeached

Pakistan

How Dhurandhar has Unravelled Pakistani Stooges in India

‘Dhurandhar’ is the first Indian movie that shows Pakistan as an Islamic theocratic state masquerading as a democracy and how it has cultivated a vast ecosystem of supporters in India

British Colonialism of India

The East India Company is an Old Woman and Valentia is her Grandson

When Valentia visits Lucknow, the Nawab of Awadh tells him that his people think that the East India Company is an old Woman, Wellesley is her son and Valentia, her grandson