The Dharma Dispatch

Notes on Culture

Duryodhana and Karna: A Friendship that Never was
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.
Maintaining a Sanskrit Pathashala was Once the Pride of the Hindu Community
Maintaining a Sanskrit Pathashala was Once the Pride of the Hindu Community
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
4 min read
The second part of this series narrates how the Sanatana Community kept Sanskrit alive during oppressive Islamic regimes by maintaining Pathashalas. The era of universities established during British ...
The Delightful Story of the Cussword, “Moo Devi”
The Delightful Story of the Cussword, “Moo Devi”
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
The Puranic roots and cultural metamorphosis of the expletive, "Moo Devi" prevalent in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
The Enduring Possibilities of the Vasistha-Visvamitra Story and a Contrast with Leo Tolstoy
The Enduring Possibilities of the Vasistha-Visvamitra Story and a Contrast with Leo Tolstoy
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
Maharshi Valmiki has given us a timeless raw material in his Vasistha-Visvamitra story. A contrast with Leo Tolstoy's popular fable shows a clear contrast between Bharatavarsha and the Christian West. ...
Remembering Vishvanath Kashinath Rajwade: The Maharashtra Historian Extraordinaire
Remembering Vishvanath Kashinath Rajwade: The Maharashtra Historian Extraordinaire
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
7 min read
The first part of a series profiling the iconic scholar of Maharashtra history, Vishvanath Kashinath Rajwade whose service to scholarship and learning is a universe by itself.
The Philosophy of Equality in the Manusmriti
The Philosophy of Equality in the Manusmriti
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
6 min read
In this brilliant episode, DVG breaks down the Manusmriti's philosophy of equality on five planes.

Commentary

Nehru and Sita Ram Goel
Shakti-Putra Shivaji: In Which Sita Ram Goel Shreds Nawab Nehru’s “History”
7 min read
Sita Ram Goel's Hindi classic "Shaktiputra Shivaji" is highly underrated. Its introduction is a masterpiece that rips apart Jawaharlal Nehru's pretence of being a historian.
Illustration of Justice Swaminathan and Deepathoon
Dhurandhar Movie Poster
Congress Leaders Siddaramaiah versus Shivakumar
Mohammad Shahbuddin

Bestsellers

How the Woke Generation was Created through the Mass Sexualisation of Kids in Schools
Commentary
How the Woke Generation was Created through the Mass Sexualisation of Kids in Schools
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
Revisiting the Radio Station in Rang De Basanti: A Case Study in Bollywood Communist Propaganda
Notes On Culture
Revisiting the Radio Station in Rang De Basanti: A Case Study in Bollywood Communist Propaganda
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
Deewaar: The Classic Cinematic Textbook Celebrating the Worst of Nehruvian Secularism and Communism: Part 1
Notes On Culture
Deewaar: The Classic Cinematic Textbook Celebrating the Worst of Nehruvian Secularism and Communism: Part 1
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
Deewaar: The Classic Cinematic Textbook Celebrating the Worst of Nehruvian Secularism and Communism: Part 2
Notes On Culture
Deewaar: The Classic Cinematic Textbook Celebrating the Worst of Nehruvian Secularism and Communism: Part 2
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
Deewaar: Disarming Hindus via Billa No. 786
Notes On Culture
Deewaar: Disarming Hindus via Billa No. 786
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
Why is the True and Full History of the Communists Still not Part of our School Textbooks?
Commentary
Why is the True and Full History of the Communists Still not Part of our School Textbooks?
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
How the Marxist Eminent Historians Created a Gated Community of Traitors: The Conclusion
History Vignettes
How the Marxist Eminent Historians Created a Gated Community of Traitors: The Conclusion
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
Consumed by Communism: The Sordid Story of how Amartya Sen Ruined the Nalanda Revival
Commentary
Consumed by Communism: The Sordid Story of how Amartya Sen Ruined the Nalanda Revival
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
Maintaining a Sanskrit Pathashala was Once the Pride of the Hindu Community
Notes On Culture
Maintaining a Sanskrit Pathashala was Once the Pride of the Hindu Community
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
The Untold Story of how the Doon School Goon Squad Ran Bharatavarsha to the Ground
Commentary
The Untold Story of how the Doon School Goon Squad Ran Bharatavarsha to the Ground
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
The Calculated Destruction of History Writing in India in Five Stages
Commentary
The Calculated Destruction of History Writing in India in Five Stages
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
Here it is: A Ready Reckoner of Aurangzeb’s Industrial-Scale Temple Destructions
History Vignettes
Here it is: A Ready Reckoner of Aurangzeb’s Industrial-Scale Temple Destructions
By
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