A Systemic Analysis of Social Problems in India - Part Five

Immediate Course Corrections for a Vikasita Bhārata

This is the final part in the series of essays offering a systemic reflection on India’s past, present, and future. The last part identifies systemic correctives at the legislative, policy, and administrative levels that are actionable for 2047.

Vismṛti, Nalanda Vihāra, Experience, and Indian Education

Vismṛti, experience, and the challenge of reclaiming Indian education.

The NCERT Textbook Renewal - Distortion or Decolonization of Bharatiya History

Sir Jadunath Sarkar & R.C. Majumdar didn't spend lifetimes crafting rigorous Indian historiography just to see it buried under colonial guilt. NCERT's 'Exploring Society - India and Beyond' isn't 'saffronization'—it's honest history that finally serves Bharatiyata over colonial narratives. Real scholarship was never the problem. Shame was.

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.

Book Review | A Dharmic Social History of India

A critical evaluation of 'A Dharmic Social History of India' by Aravindan Neelakandan, which aims to reinterpret Indian social history through a dhārmika lens.

Book Review | Tipu Sultan - The Saga of Mysore's Interregnum

A review of the new book by Śrī Vikram Sampath, titled 'Tipu Sultan - The Saga of Mysore's Interregnum.'

Book Review | Decolonizing Bharat - The Balu Way

A review of Decolonizing Bharat, The Balu Way by Dr. Pingali Gopal which, rooted in S.N. Balagangadhara’s ideas, introduces readers to the Ghent School’s approach to decolonizing knowledge and narratives about India.

Stolen Sacrality - The Fascinating Journey of the Pathur Naṭarāja

The fascinating biography of the Pathur Naṭarāja, stolen and smuggled out of a small temple in Tamil Nadu in 1977, sold to a collector, seized from the British Museum and tried in an English court before finally being brought home in 1991.

Restitution of Cultural Artifacts

An analysis of the growing demand for restitution of cultural artifacts, exploring historical theft, colonial injustices, and solutions for the restitution of heritage to origin nations.