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A Fair and Gracious Dream, 4 - The Parts and the Whole
Anecdotally, every Bhāratīya who has grown up in an urban setting knows people who can only visualize their own lives through the language and events of American TV shows like FRIENDS and The Office. Let's call this American Homogeneity. This is the concluding part of Samyak Dixit's ongoing series reminiscing on the past, present, and future of the Indian psyche.
Samyak Dixit
48 min read
Culture And Policy
A Fair and Gracious Dream, 3 - A New Claim on the Land
Anecdotally, every Bhāratīya who has grown up in an urban setting knows people who can only visualize their own lives through the language and events of American TV shows like FRIENDS and The Office. Let's call this American Homogeneity. Samyak Dixit's article, the third installment in his ongoing series, reminisces on the past, present, and future of the Indian psyche.
Samyak Dixit
30 min read
Culture And Policy
Indic Environmentalism - A Balance between Tradition and Innovation
Sanātana Dharma always works within the universal principles but it provides enough room for creativity and innovation. To move the discourse on environmentalism further, we have to apply the framework which has existed from time immemorial to design our actions and processes, the design of Dharma itself, Ṛta in Design.
Akshay Jha
8 min read
Culture And Policy
A Fair and Gracious Dream, 2 - The শুদ্ধ Dream, Understanding the Old Elite
A look into the final destination of the intellectual journey of the group of people the author calls the 'Legacy Elite', or the 'Old Elite'. Part 2 of the decipherment of the taste of the broth of Dreams that our Elite has prepared for our consumption.
Samyak Dixit
50 min read
Culture And Policy
A Fair and Gracious Dream, 1 - Understanding the Bangla Dream (বাঙালির কল্পতরু)
The Bangla Dream, or Kalpataru, was a bolt of lightning that transformed Hindu Bengal. Understanding it can help us understand the future, and the role of elites in Dhārmika politics.
Samyak Dixit
18 min read
Culture And Policy
Śiva as Naṭarāja, the Cosmic Dancer - Iconography and Symbolism
It is said that Śiva does not dance in the day but rather, at twilight, the darkness pierced only by his own effulgence and the light emanating from the moon on his head, the licks of the flame in his hand, and the gems on the heads of the cobras that adorn his body.
Sai Priya Chodavarapu
9 min read
Culture And Policy
The Vanvāsīs of India - Past to Present, Realities and Possibilities
Vanavāsis, the essential component of Bharatiya society, have faced displacement & poverty due to colonialism and state actions. To understand and solve their problems, we must acknowledge their traditional regenerative way of life and their place within the Dhārmika fold.
Sushant Gangoli
16 min read
Culture And Policy
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