Ahichhatra to Kadamba Kingdom: Migration of Vaidika Brahmins in 4th Century I often heard my mother saying that our ancestors had migrated to Karnataka in southern India from Ahichhatra. When I asked where Ahichhatra was,…
Jogendra Nath Mandal: The Tragedy of Being Hindu in Pakistan, An Account The story of Jogendra Nath Mandal (1904-1968) is an interesting one. He was a leader of the Scheduled Castes (Dalits) and close to…
Veerabhadra Temple and Lepakshi: Where Sculptors Breathed Life into Rocks I am back from the beautiful Veerabhadra Swami Temple in Lepakshi in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Built by brothers Virupanna and Veeranna…
Vidurashwatha Temple: Where Vidura, Serpents and Indian Freedom Struggle Come Together In the Chikkaballapur District of Karnataka, there is a quaint temple associated with Vidura, the great wise man of Mahabharata, whose counsel was ignored…
Virat Gurukul Sammelan – A Conference That Blew Me Away In April 2018, I attended an electrifying event that left me rubbing my eyes. In so many decades of Congress government, no one envisaged, forget…
Gurukulas and Universities – When the Civilized World Sent Its Best Students To India Just a thousand years ago, India was dotted with gurukulas, universities and myriad varieties of educational institutes where students gathered to gain credentials…
A Retreat Near Chamundi Hills Brings You Gifts From Ancient India My family’s second stop in Mysuru after the Prakruthi Ayurveda Prathishtana was at Bharati Yogadhama, Mysore, another organization which is doing great work in the…
Ayurveda is not Merely Massage and Spa – It Treats Serious Diseases I never thought I would ever visit Mysore without going to the main city. In my recent trip, I did not even get a glimpse…
Bring Modi Back in 2019, But Push Him Harder: Reflections from Singapore On 31st May, for the first time I was physically present to hear Prime Minister Modi live at an event. I passed an…
