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Divine Authority and Righteous Governance in Ancient Indian Political Thought

How the daṇḍa—the staff of justice—and divine kingship shaped Bhārata's vision of governance as cosmic responsibility rather than mere human ambition

Dr. Srinivas Jammalamadaka

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The Sacred King: Contrasting Bhāratīya and Western Concepts of Divine Monarchy

Examining two paths to divine kingship: the bhāratīya tradition of rulers as cosmic integrators bound by eternal dharma, and the Christian doctrine of monarchs as God's chosen representatives answerable to no earthly power.

Dr. Srinivas Jammalamadaka

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The Hindu Temple - Aesthetic Symbolism

The Hindu temple embodies cosmic order, sacred art, and transcendence—uniting architecture, symbolism, and darśana in the quest for the Absolute.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 8 min read

Art Essays

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.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 12 min read

Cinema And Books

National Commemorative Seminar on 60 Years of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya’s Integral Humanism Lectures

Our report on a seminar held to mark the 60th anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya's seminal lecture series on Integral Humanism, held at NDMC Convention Center, New Delhi.

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Wellbeing and Happiness - An Impossible Ideal or a Possibility?

This reflection is an overview of how the key constructs of Āyurveda envision integral well-being, emphasizing on self-rootedness in harmony, balance and contentment. While our minds and senses are hijacked by exponential tech, Āyurvedic fundamentals such as hitāyuḥ and sukhāyuḥ help us re-examine our connection with our own selves.

Dr. Mala Kapadia 6 min read

Dharma Today

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.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 12 min read

Cinema And Books

Veer Savarkar - Part 4 | Shadows of Kalapani

Part 4 in our Veer Savarkar biography series. Learn who were the Dhairyavāns, the brave souls imprisoned with Veer Savarkar at Kalapani, who endured unimaginable colonial torment. How did Savarkar inspire these young men?

Sushant Gangoli 18 min read

Dharma Today

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.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 13 min read

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Divine Authority and Righteous Governance in Ancient Indian Political Thought

The Sacred King: Contrasting Bhāratīya and Western Concepts of Divine Monarchy

The Hindu Temple - Aesthetic Symbolism

Book Review | Grammar of Greed - Reflections on a Fatal Ecology by Aseem Shrivastava

National Commemorative Seminar on 60 Years of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya’s Integral Humanism Lectures

Wellbeing and Happiness - An Impossible Ideal or a Possibility?

Book Review | GeoTechnoGraphy - Mapping Power and Identity in the Digital Age by Samir Saran and Anirban Sarma

Veer Savarkar - Part 4 | Shadows of Kalapani

Book Review | The ‘Joy Bangla’ Deception by Kausik Gangopadhyay and Devavrata