Sri MādariBhāgya Reddy Varma – A Biography
Sri Bhāgya Reddy Varma pioneered social reform and uplift of so-called panchamas, education of women, education in Telugu and religious reform in Hyderabad and the country between 1906 and 1935. Born…
Narada Muni
There are many devatas and rishis who are wrongly depicted in movies and modern books. The roles of nArada, Yama, Indra, Chitragupta are usually portrayed by comedians. Laughing at any…
A Young Law Students Pleads Why SC Should Review Its Decision in Sabarimala Case
Sabrimala is nothing but a typical example of plurality of ritualistic traditions and beliefs in diverse Hindu ways of worship which must be respected, it has nothing to do with…
Reviewing Stereotypes of India’s Medieval Political History – 1
The typical narrative of political history or Hindu-Muslim encounters would say India saw “thousand years of slavery”, that Hindu kings lost to invaders because of “lack of unity and infighting”…
Hindu View of Leadership
The kind of sAmarthya required for a good leader does not even figure in the list of priorities of the Hindu society. The colonization of India had one major destructive…
Understanding Contemporary Hindu Failures
If things have to change in favor of Hindus,state ideals should be pro-Hindu to incentivize pro-Hindu policies and decisions either by executive or other institutions. It is commonly “understood” that…
Reminiscences of the Kargil War
Kargil War captured the collective consciousness of our Nation. Initially what appeared to be mischief across a few posts along the Line of Control (LoC) by the Pakistan Army unfolded…
A documentary that synced me with socio-politico realities of India
As I write this piece from a hotel room in Sharjah, I have in front of me local newspapers replete with colourful and wide coverage on Indian Republic Day celebration…
The Hyderabad Liberation Day
-Dr. Rahul A. Shastri, President, Samvit Kendra 15th August, 1947 brought freedom to the people of India but not to 1.76 crore people living in Nizam’s Hyderabad. The Nizam claimed…
Constitution, State, Law and Nation: A critique of the Models
The Constitution A Constitution is meant to define a state that protects the nation. It should both understand and reflect the characteristic features of the nation and define the state…