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The Story of Manasa Devi the Naga Goddess of Bhagirathi

The Story of Manasa Devi the Naga Goddess of Bhagirathi

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Team Dharma Dispatch
5 min read
The unknown folklore of Manasa Devi, the snake-goddess worshipped in the Bhagirathi-Hooghly region about a century ago.
Tantu and Bhitti: A Modern Mahabharata and a Profound Autobiography of a Literary Colossus

Tantu and Bhitti: A Modern Mahabharata and a Profound Autobiography of a Literary Colossus

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
The final episode of this series introducing Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa's major works explores Tantu (Strand) and Bhitti (Foundation). Tantu is a modern, epic narrating the tragic story of India's all-round d ...
Travelling with Tantu: Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa’s Contemporary Epic

Travelling with Tantu: Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa’s Contemporary Epic

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
The first episode of a multipart analysis of Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa's 1993 epic novel, "Tantu" in Kannada.
Revisiting the Radio Station in Rang De Basanti: A Case Study in Bollywood Communist Propaganda

Revisiting the Radio Station in Rang De Basanti: A Case Study in Bollywood Communist Propaganda

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
15 min read
A comprehensive critique of the 2006 Hindi film, "Rang De Basanti" as a vehicle of Communist propaganda

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Why is the True and Full History of the Communists Still not Part of our School Textbooks?

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Consumed by Communism: The Sordid Story of how Amartya Sen Ruined the Nalanda Revival

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