Dr. Pingali Gopal

Dr. Pingali Gopal

Author

Dr Pingali Gopal, a student of Indian culture, is a Paediatric Surgeon practicing in Hanamkonda. He is the author of three books: Decolonizing Bharat the Balu Way, From Here to the Stars, and From the Stars to Here. He blogs at pingaligopi.in.

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Dhīti

Depictions of Mā Kālī and Cultural Violence

Depictions of Mā Kālī and Cultural Violence

An exploration on the misrepresentation of Vaidika and Tāntrika traditions, and media portrayals which are expressions of nothing other than cultural violence.

Jan 22, 2025 7 min read
Dharma Today
Book Highlight | Endless Forms Most Beautiful By Sean B. Carroll

Book Highlight | Endless Forms Most Beautiful By Sean B. Carroll

A highlight of one of the most fascinating books on evolution and all its related sciences. This article concludes with a few striking points relevant to the Indian Sanātani or dhārmika perspective.

Apr 09, 2025 25 min read
Cinema And Books
Fundamentals of Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika - An Introduction through the Works of JC Chatterjee and Chittaranjan Naik - Part 2

Fundamentals of Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika - An Introduction through the Works of JC Chatterjee and Chittaranjan Naik - Part 2

Part 2 in a series of essays which are a summary of the book, ‘The Hindu Realism’, by a great scholar, Śrī Jagadish Chandra Chatterjee; followed by key ideas of Nyāya and Vaiśeṣika, as discussed by eminent philosopher Śrī Chittaranjan Naik in his essays and books, ‘Natural Realism and The Contact Theory of Perception’, and ‘On the Existence of the Self’.

Mar 05, 2025 23 min read
Indian Knowledge Systems
Fundamentals of Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika - An Introduction through the Works of JC Chatterjee and Chittaranjan Naik - Part 3

Fundamentals of Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika - An Introduction through the Works of JC Chatterjee and Chittaranjan Naik - Part 3

Part 3 in a series of essays which are a summary of the book, ‘The Hindu Realism’, by a great scholar, Śrī Jagadish Chandra Chatterjee; followed by key ideas of Nyāya and Vaiśeṣika, as discussed by eminent philosopher Śrī Chittaranjan Naik in his essays and books, ‘Natural Realism and The Contact Theory of Perception’, and ‘On the Existence of the Self’.

Mar 09, 2025 21 min read
Indian Knowledge Systems
Fundamentals of Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika - An Introduction through the Works of JC Chatterjee and Chittaranjan Naik - Part 4

Fundamentals of Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika - An Introduction through the Works of JC Chatterjee and Chittaranjan Naik - Part 4

This article is the fourth and final installment in a series on Nyāya and Vaiśeṣika. Here, we explore a few inputs from the works of Śrī Chittaranjan Naik.

Mar 15, 2025 30 min read
Indian Knowledge Systems
Fundamentals of Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika - An Introduction through the Works of JC Chatterjee and Chittaranjan Naik - Part 1

Fundamentals of Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika - An Introduction through the Works of JC Chatterjee and Chittaranjan Naik - Part 1

This series of essays is a summary and abridgement of a wonderful book, ‘The Hindu Realism’, by a great scholar, Śrī Jagadish Chandra Chatterjee; followed by key ideas of Nyāya and Vaiśeṣika, as discussed by eminent philosopher Śrī Chittaranjan Naik in his essays and books, ‘Natural Realism and The Contact Theory of Perception’, and ‘On the Existence of the Self’.

Feb 22, 2025 15 min read
Indian Knowledge Systems