Savitri Khanolkar: The Lady behind the Design of Param Vir Chakra In the years just after India’s independence, as the dust of Partition still hung heavy over the land, the young nation was busy stitching…
Unmasking the Traitors Funding the Enemies of Dharmasthala Origins and LegendAround 800 years ago, the region now called Dharmasthala (formerly “Kuduma”) was dominated by Jain chieftain Birmanna Pergade( later called Heggade). His household, Nelliadi Beedu,…
Haifa Day: Story of the Daring Charge of the Indian Army in 1918 23 September is celebrated as the Haifa Day. Let’s remember the history of the event. The Daring Charge of the Mysore Lancers…
The Brahmins of Boston: When the Gita Sailed West In the bustling age of global trade, Boston—a thriving port city on America’s eastern coast—stood tall as a beacon of commerce. In the early 18th century,…
Shubhanshu Shukla: Astronaut Who Carries a Nation to the Stars “This is not just a mission to the International Space Station. This is India’s handshake with the future of humanity.” High above the pale blue…
Evergreen Hampi: Saga of Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara Evergreen Hampi is a book by Wing Commander Sudarshan on the temples of Hampi and the saga of Krishnadevaraya of the Vijayanagara Empire. Below are extracts from the…
What the Vaimanika Shastra Tells about Ancient Vimanas of India On 28 June 1951, the then Maharajah of Mysuru inaugurated the International Sanskrit Research Centre in Mysuru. Chief Minister of Mysuru State Sri C K…
Temple Connection of India’s Primary Education: How British Destroyed It On 10 Mar 1826 Thomas Munro, the Governor of Madras Presidency, submitted a detailed Census and a Survey Report to the British government. The report…
Menstruation in Sanatan Dharma: Kamakhya Devi and Parvati Connection From Sabarimala in Kerala if one travels westward along the Pampa river for 85 kms one reaches a famous Temple of Mahadeva in Chengannur. It is…
How Lord Ayappa Killed Mahishi in Sabarimala Forests Harivarasanam Vishvamohanam… Whenever this melodious song sung by Yesudas is played, it has such soothing, mollifying and tranquilizing effect on me. Makes me wonder how it would…
