Sanskrit Literature
Kalidasa as the Representative of his Era in Tagore's Masterly Exposition
In this episode, we are treated to Rabindranath Tagore's brilliant and sublime exposition on why Kalidasa was the representative poet of his era.
Sanatana Civilisation
Selections from Rabindranath Tagore on Kavikulaguru Kalidasa
This is the first episode of a new series showcasing some selections from Rabindranath Tagore's forgotten essay titled, "The Springhead of Indian Civilisation" in which he pays loving tribute to Kavikulaguru Kalidasa.
Dispatches
New Course Announcement: Shakti-Tatva
Vibhu Academy announces a new course on Shakti-Tatva on the auspicious occasion of Navaratri
Model Mysore State
Sir M. Visvesvarayya: Annadaata Sukhi Bhava!
In the concluding part of this series, Masti Venkatesha Iyengar movingly describes how Sir M. Visvesvarayya literally became the Annadaata of the Kannada people: the giver of food.
Indian Civil Services
Sir M. Visvesvarayya’s Work Ethic as Recounted by Masti Venkatesha Iyengar
The eminent Kannada litterateur, Sri Masti Venkatesha Iyengar narrates his experiences of working with Bharataratna Sir M. Visvesvarayya. The essay opens a highly inspirational window into the work ethic of the great Diwan of Mysore.
Mughal History
Bahadur Shah Zafar's Profligate Spending Financed by British Pension
The second and concluding part of our series on life inside Bahadur Shah Zafar's Red Fort shows how he and his royalty indulged in extravagant spending and led a reckless life.
Mughal History
An Inside View of the Crumbling World Within Bahadur Shah Zafar’s Red Fort
A highly interesting compilation titled "Precis of Palace Intelligence" gives us an insider's picture of Bahadur Shah Zafar's Red Fort inhabited by 2000 people.
Indian Freedom Struggle
When Lala Lajpat Rai Bombed Mohandas Gandhi’s Politics of Ahimsa
Excerpts from a 1916 essay written by Lala Lajpat Rai blasting Mohandas Gandhi's new doctrine of non-violent resistance against evil.
Lala Har Dayal
Lala Har Dayal's Moving Appeal: What India can Give to the World
In the final episode of this series, Lala Har Dayal makes a passionate and moving appeal to both Indians in America and in India. It is a call for sincere and quiet work and a message of hope and encouragement.
Swami Vivekananda
Teaching Self-Restraint to Sense-Enslaved Americans: Har Dayal's Eye-Opening Observations of the Intrinsic American Character
In this episode, Lala Har Dayal provides candid but truthful observations of the innate character of the American society in the early 20th Century. The essay is imbued with great historical value.
Education
Learn the Indic way of Leadership @ Rashtram School of Public Leadership
The Rashtram School Of Public Leadership, Rishihood University, announces admissions to the Post Graduate Diploma In Leadership, 2022.
Swami Vivekananda
Hindu Swamis in America in the Early 20th Century
In this episode, Lala Har Dayal gives an truly remarkable firsthand account of the Hindu Swamis who began trickling into America in the early 20th Century.