Dhīti is a blog for long form essays, expressions of civilizational voice, cinema and literature review, and more.
Girl in the White Frock | Nostalgia, Decline, and the Reinvention of Nirma
A reflection that weaves together business history and cultural storytelling, viewing Nirma not just as a brand that once dominated the detergent market but as a metaphor for India’s shifting aspirations and evolving self-image. What happens when a brand becomes iconic but forgets to grow with its audience?
Anurag Shukla
6 min read
Culture And Policy
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o | The Language Warrior Who Undid Empire with Words
An obituary-cum-tribute on the life and work of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the legendary Kenyan writer, thinker, and decolonial scholar who passed away recently. The piece seeks to go beyond a conventional obituary and instead make a deeper argument about why his work matters, especially to those of us engaged in civilizational thinking, language politics, and cultural resistance.
Anurag Shukla
7 min read
Culture And Policy
The State and Its Governance - Insights from Śāstra
Due to the lasting impact of colonization and various other factors, the opportunity to reconstruct a post-independence Bhārata rooted firmly in the foundational Bhāratīya principles of governance was not fully realized. In this article, we endeavour to revisit the concept of statecraft and governance through a śāstrika lens.
Dr. Srinivas Jammalamadaka
12 min read
Culture And Policy
Cultural Critique of Capitalism - The Suffusion of Dharma
Can capitalism, with its materialistic motives, coexist with or be reformed by dharma's ethical and spiritual imperatives? How does dharma provide a counter-narrative to the cultural dominance of capitalism? This long-read explores these ideas at length.
Sai Priya Chodavarapu
22 min read
Culture And Policy
Indigenous Public Policy - Perspectives
On developing dharma-centric, culture-compatible public policy by reviving indigenous institutions and governance systems rooted in Bhārata's civilizational heritage to counter Western dominance in modern policymaking.
Sai Priya Chodavarapu
6 min read
Culture And Policy
The Codification and Secularization of Hindu Law
This article details the motivations behind codification & secularization of Hindu Law, it's “secular” and “religious” original distinction and influence of Christian theology on “Hindu law” formulation.
Sai Priya Chodavarapu
18 min read
Culture And Policy
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