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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.
A Virakta Composing a Poem
Virakta Kavya or Renunciate Poetry in the Indian Literary Tradition
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
Exploring the splendid tradition of Virakta Kavya or Renunciate Poetry in the Indian tradition since the Vedic times to the 20th Century
Illustration of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
“Come, I am now going to Dictate the National Song!” Or How Vande Mataram was Composed
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
This is the firsthand story narrating the origins of how Bankim Chandra Chatterjee composed India's national song, Vande Mataram
How Hair-Dyes were Prepared in Ancient India: A List of Recipes and Methods
How Hair-Dyes were Prepared in Ancient India: A List of Recipes and Methods
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
An essay containing detailed information about the recipes and the procedure for preparing hair-dyes in ancient India.
Ramayana Painting.jpg
Popular Episodes not Found in Maharshi Valmiki's Ramayana
By
Arjun Bharadwaj
6 min read
Some of the most popular episodes associated with the Ramayana do not actually appear in Maharshi Valmiki's original Ramayana at all

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

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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
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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
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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
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