Dhīti is a blog for long form essays, expressions of civilizational voice, cinema and literature review, and more.
From the binaries of post-Independence cinema to the nihilism of contemporary crime dramas, and from the everyday realism of Phulera to its recent slippage into self-conscious performance, the article considers how and why the village continues to be reimagined in TV shows/movies.
Rakṣābandhana - the 'rākhī' is no ordinary thread; it is a powerful and sacred amulet infused lovingly with prayers for steadfast protection - to both the one wearing it as well as the one tying it.
A review of the film Mahavatar Narasimha, a heartfelt attempt to bring Hindu mythology to life through animation.
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.
In this article, Sh. Rama Seshan C studies the poetic traditions of five languages - English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil and Biblical Hebrew as representatives of diverse poetic traditions across world languages.
This essay revisits Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya’s vision of integral humanism, and explores the contours of a Dhārmika State grounded in civilizational values.
The makings and unmakings of a great dynasty.
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.
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.