The Dharma Dispatch

Duryodhana and Karna: A Friendship that Never was
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
The first episode of a series analysing the nature of the relationship between Duryodhana and Karna.
Mankhas as the Extinct Inheritors of a Profound Cultural Treasure
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
The story of Mankhas dating back to the Pre-Patanjali era all the way up to their extinction in "independent" India is both ennobling and profoundly tragic.
The Singularity of the Bhagavad Gita
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
4 min read
The impact and lasting influence of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita that continues to shape entire cultures across the world.
When Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan Composed the Mela Ragamalika in Just a Week
By
Dr. N.S. Rajaram
4 min read
Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan was a child prodigy whose compositions match the quality of the Trinity of Carnatic Classical Music.
Origins of the Islamisation of Hindi Cinema
By
Subroto Roy
6 min read
An essay on how the foundation for the Islamisation of Hindi cinema was laid as early as the 1930s beginning with the film, "Alam Ara."
Introducing the Jivana of Masti Venkatesha Iyengar
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
8 min read
A pen portrait of Masti Venkatesha Iyengar, one of the literary titans of Kannada who redefined the short story genre and set a high standard for journalism as the editor of the monthly, Jivana.
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