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Pather Panchali Satyajit Ray
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The Dark Side of a "Classic": Why Pather Panchali is Overrated Poverty Porn

Sandeep Balakrishna
Sandeep Balakrishna
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
How political patronage, taxpayer plunder, and Western approval created an Indian cinematic idol named Satyajit Ray, maker of "Pather Panchali."
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Stalin is Desperate. Joseph Vijay is an Incipient Chiranjeevi

Sandeep Balakrishna
Sandeep Balakrishna
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
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The Case of Michel Danino: Examining Judicial Overreach

Sandeep Balakrishna
Sandeep Balakrishna
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
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ನ ಹಿ ಅಜ್ಞಾನೇನ ಸದೃಶಂ - ಮೈಸೂರು ಡೈರಿಯ ಬೋಧೆ

Sandeep Balakrishna
Sandeep Balakrishna
Sandeep Balakrishna
9 min read
Illustration of S.R. Ramaswamy
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The Calming Strength of his Palm

Sandeep Balakrishna
Sandeep Balakrishna
Sandeep Balakrishna
10 min read
A tribute to the late S.R. Ramaswamy, a national treasure who passed away yesterday
Illustration of Mysore University in disrepair
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How Caste Politics, Communism and Congress Transformed Mysore University into a Crematorium of Knowledge

Sandeep Balakrishna
Sandeep Balakrishna
Sandeep Balakrishna
16 min read
The University of Mysore took its inspiration from the Bhagavad Gita. Power-hungry caste politicians aided by communists eventually transformed it into a graveyard of knowledge.
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Rajaji vs. Nehru: The Untold Story of the Scholar-Statesman Who Defied the Congress Establishment

Sandeep Balakrishna
Sandeep Balakrishna
Sandeep Balakrishna
9 min read
Beyond the Rajaji Utsav, a look at how C. Rajagopalachari’s legacy exposed the early roots of corruption and political sidelining by the Nehruvian establishment
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Rahul Gandhi and General Naravane’s Book: A Rehash of the Cold War Era Script

Sandeep Balakrishna
Sandeep Balakrishna
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
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A.R. Rahman Removes his Facade: The Real Picture is Hideous

Sandeep Balakrishna
Sandeep Balakrishna
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
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Shakti-Putra Shivaji: In Which Sita Ram Goel Shreds Nawab Nehru’s “History”

Team Dharma Dispatch
Team Dharma Dispatch
Team Dharma Dispatch
7 min read
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The DMK's Hindu Hatred is at the Root of Justice Swaminathan's Impeachment Move

Sandeep Balakrishna
Sandeep Balakrishna
Sandeep Balakrishna
9 min read
Jvalaji
Hindu Cultural Conquest of Alien Lands: The Story of Jvalaji Temple in Baku
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
The Ateshgah Fire Temple in Baku, Azerbaijan, was originally the Hindu temple named Jvalaji built in 1745
Colonel Purohit
From Trading in Illegal Arms to Treason: The Congress Timeline that led to Framing Col Purohit
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
8 min read
Framing Lt. Colonel Purohit, a high-ranking Army officer, was the culmination of the Congress party's trajectory of corruption leading to treason
Hindu Proselytising in Middle East
A Brief Survey of the Proselytising Spirit of Sanatana Dharma
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
Contrary to popular belief, Sanatana Dharma was a proselytising Dharma that took its inspiration from the Vedic corpus
Christian Crosses in Hindu Temple.jpg
How Economic Liberalisation led to Hindu Societal Apathy
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
Economic liberalisation created a generation of highly affluent Hindus who became apathetic to civilisational threats
Coffee Shop Missionary converting Hindu
The Final Century for the Hindu Civilisation
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
The Hindu civilisation and society today faces multi-pronged threats to its very survival in an unprecedented way throughout its history
Medieval Hindu Village and Taxation Activity
The Ennobling World of Hindu Taxation Policy
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
8 min read
A brief exploration of the various dimensions of Hindu taxation policy, its underlying philosophy and practice
Atonement by lighting lamp
Lighting Lamps versus Violent Punishment: A Slice of Hindu Jurisprudence
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
Hindu jurisprudence prescribed atonement for criminals over violent punishment
ILLUSTRATION OF AN OLD HINDU VILLAGE
A Portrait of Hindu Village Administration and Jurisprudence
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
Hindu Village Administration presents a brilliant portrait of a near-perfect decentralised administration
Illustration of a Hindu Minister Writing a Treatise
A Portrait of Hindu Ministers as Models of Administrative Excellence
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
The Hindu civilisational continuity is also seen in the organisation of its administration, which was helmed by some extraordinary ministers: from Kautilya to the Ashta-Pradhans
Illustration of a Hindu Judicial Institution in Ancient India
From Kautilya to Chhatrapati Shivaji: The Unbroken Continuity of Hindu Political Institutions
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
We observe an unbroken continuity in the set up and functioning of Hindu institutions from the period of Kautilya up to Chhatrapati Shivaji
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