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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
Illustration of Srinatha engaged in a poetic debate
By
Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh
5 min read
The Art of Intellectual Combat: Srinatha vs. Dindima in the Vijayanagara Court
A Brief History of the Breathtaking Belur Chennakeshava Temple
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
The 900-year old Belur Chennakeshava Temple is one of the greatest treasure-houses of Indian art, architecture and sculpture, all of which was accomplished by the motivation of Sanatana piety. This es ...
Rama and Guha in a boat
By
Arjun Bharadwaj
5 min read
Several famous and popular episodes and stories in the Ramayana are actually interpolations added to the epic over time. This essay unravels some major such episodes using evidence-backed scholarship. ...
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.
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
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Nehru and Sita Ram Goel
Illustration of Justice Swaminathan and Deepathoon
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