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The Ancient Blueprint for Modern Leadership: Wisdom from Kāmandaka's Nītisāra

The discipline paradox: how an ancient governance treatise explains why leaders who master themselves first achieve greater influence—and prosperity—than those who don't

Dr. Srinivas Jammalamadaka

Nītisāra

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Ajamīḍha's End

The makings and unmakings of a great dynasty.

16 min read

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A God in Every Speck

A journey into village shrines, clan deities, and ancestral memories, where the sacred infuses every field, stone, and song. This reflective essay explores how Bhārata reveals a god in every speck.

6 min read

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IKS and Identity in a Globalizing World

Amidst the fluidity of globalized identities, an Indian Knowledge System (IKS)-rooted identity offers a resilient anchor, enabling India to preserve its unique cultural heritage and forge a decolonized future by reimagining modernity on its own terms.

Rukmani Pareek 3 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

The Pinker vs Mearsheimer Debate on the Enlightenment Ideals

A debate between Steven Pinker and John Mearsheimer unpacks the promises and limitations of Enlightenment ideals in a world governed by power, conflict, and competing truths.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 10 min read

Dharma Today

Before the River, After the Flood - Rethinking India’s Water Imaginaries

A reflective piece that traces how our developmental gaze in India has long imagined the river as a fixed line to be mapped, managed, and monumentalized while ignoring the more intimate, seasonal logic of wetness that has traditionally shaped our relationship with water.

Dr. Anurag Shukla 16 min read

Culture And Policy

Book Review | Fractal Organization

This book review is an overview of Hoverstadt's guide to designing resilient, adaptive organizations using the Viable System Model.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 9 min read

Cinema And Books

Book Review | Svayambodha and Shatrubodha

Svayambodha and Shatrubodha by Pankaj Saxena offers a vital framework for Hindus to understand their true identity and civilizational threats, a crucial guide in our current civilizational moment.

Amritanshu Pandey 10 min read

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The Glory of Śrāvaṇa Māsa

Śrāvaṇa māsa is a time for growth and creation, both spiritually as well as materially. One gets manifold rewards for all their good deeds done during this period, as compared to other times of the year.

Tanya Fransz 16 min read

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The Ancient Blueprint for Modern Leadership: Wisdom from Kāmandaka's Nītisāra

Ajamīḍha's End

A God in Every Speck

IKS and Identity in a Globalizing World

The Pinker vs Mearsheimer Debate on the Enlightenment Ideals

Before the River, After the Flood - Rethinking India’s Water Imaginaries

Book Review | Fractal Organization

Book Review | Svayambodha and Shatrubodha

The Glory of Śrāvaṇa Māsa