Dhīti is a blog for long form essays, expressions of civilizational voice, cinema and literature review, and more.
Book Review | Grammar of Greed - Reflections on a Fatal Ecology by Aseem Shrivastava
A book review of Aseem Shrivastava's Grammar of Greed - Reflections on a Fatal Ecology. A piercing meditation on modernity’s illusions, ecological estrangement, and the urgent need for introspection and spiritual renewal.
Book Review | GeoTechnoGraphy - Mapping Power and Identity in the Digital Age by Samir Saran and Anirban Sarma
The book 'GeoTechnoGraphy' by Samir Saran and Anirban Sarma serves as a sharp reminder that our tech policy is falling behind. This essay is a review of the same which reflects on how IKS and dhārmika policy can shape a more ethical, grounded digital future.
Book Review | The ‘Joy Bangla’ Deception by Kausik Gangopadhyay and Devavrata
This essay is a review of 'The ‘Joy Bangla’ Deception', a provocative book and deeply unsettling inquiry into the foundational myths of Bangladesh, and their long-term impact on the Hindu-minority population. Harshly critiquing mainstream liberal narratives, the book presents a forceful counter-history - one that interrogates the politics of identity, exposes state-sanctioned discrimination, and laments the ongoing erasure of Hindu and Buddhist cultural presence in a land propped up internationally as a symbol of secular nationalism.
Book Review | Behave - The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst by Robert Sapolsky
Our book review of 'Behave' - a broad, multidisciplinary exploration of the biological, psychological, and cultural forces that shape human behavior. Learn how deeply culture penetrates into human perception, cognition, and emotional resonance.
The Debasement of Sacred Dance - Vulgarization of Hindu Art in the Service of State Spectacle
A reflection on the misuse of Hindu classical dance by state machinery, and the need to restore its sacred purpose rooted in devotion, ritual, and spiritual intent.