Hindu Society

A Wedding that was Finalised in a Pot of Boiling Ghee

An inscription dated 1580 CE narrates a rather delightful, real-life story of how a potter's wedding was finalised in a pot of boiling ghee

IPTA

[Episode #87] Communism, Kothas and Woke Culture: The Anti-National History of Bollywood

Listen to the first episode of a new series on the Dharma Podcast narrating the anti-national history of how Bollywood started as an art form and was infiltrated by Communists and Islamists.

Carnatic Classical Music

Vina Sambayya: The Musician who Reserved his Music for Shiva

DVG writes an evocative profile of Sri Vina Sambayya, a great Vina exponent who flourished in the court Krishnaraja Wodeyar III.

Prayagraj

The Kumbha-mela – Savouring Immortality

Exploring the philosophical and cultural dimensions of the Kumbha Mela

History of Indian Freedom Struggle

DVG: A Tribute to the "Vanasuma" or the Forest-Flower who Taught the Yoga of Life

A tribute to the legendary D.V.Gundappa or DVG on his 138th birthday

E.V. Ramaswami Naicker

Chandrababu Naidu's Multi-Language Formula is a Welcome Move

Commentary on Chandrababu Naidu's recent announcement to introduce multiple languages in universities across Andhra Pradesh.

Hindu Society

The Triumph of Sri Venkannayya’s Rama Bhakti

A real-life episode from the 19th century narrating the extraordinary devotion that Sri Venkannayya had for Sri Ramachandra

Dravidianism

[Episode #86] Nobody can Stop the Coming Extinction of the Dravidian Dynasty

Listen to the latest episode of the Dharma Podcast decoding Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin's latest outburst against the so-called Hindi imposition and delimitation

Aurangzeb

The Horrific Finale: Glimpses of Hindu Persecution by Murshid Quli Khan

The final episode of our series on Murshid Quli Khan narrates some horrific stories of Hindu persecution in Bengal under his regime.

Sanatana Dharma

Three Stories for Mahashivaratri 2025

Presenting a bouquet of three stories extolling the matchless devotion towards Shiva drawn from the annals of Sanatana history and tradition to celebrate this year's Mahashivaratri

Calcutta

The Bigotry of Murshid Quli Khan and the Farman that Founded Kolkata

Murshid Quli Khan was a fanatical Shia who ran his administration strictly according to the diktats of the Quran

Nawab Nehru

The Forgotten 1947 Siege of Delhi: Scripted in Pakistan, Executed by Indian Muslims and Foiled by Sardar Patel

This is the story of Pakistan's attempted capture of Delhi less than a month after India attained independence and how Sardar Patel foiled it