The Dharma Dispatch

From Independence to the Emergency: The Sordid Journey of the Downfall of Indian Cinema
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
7 min read
The downfall of Indian cinema can be traced with a cutoff point: the Emergency of 1975 and its aftermath.
Illustration of Mricchakatika, Indira and Sanjay Gandhi
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
8 min read
Shudraka's immortal Sanskrit play, Mricchakatika, written in the 5th Century, is an uncanny allegory of Indira Gandhi's emergency
Illustrative Image of DVG Reading
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
3 min read
DVG's creative literature comprised both Indian and non-Indian themes. He published several poetry collections and authored nine plays.
Illustration of S.L. Bhyrappa Immersed in Study
By
Kashyap Naik
5 min read
ಭೈರಪ್ಪನವರು ಪ್ರತಿಭಾವಂತರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮದೇ ಆದ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಗೆ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹ ನೀಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು ಹಾಗು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಾರತದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇರುವ ಕಾಳಜಿಯ ಬಗೆಗೆ ಶ್ರೀ ಕಶ್ಯಪ್ ನಾಯಕರು ಹೃದ್ಯವಾಗಿ ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ
Illustration showing Rahul Gandhi Waving General Naravane's Memoir
5 min read
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
Illustration of A.R. Rahman on Stage
Nehru and Sita Ram Goel
Illustration of Justice Swaminathan and Deepathoon
Dhurandhar Movie Poster
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