Chanakya, also known as Kautilya, was a highly revered scholar, strategist and statesman in Indian History. He was deeply insulted by Dhana Nanda, the last ruler of the Nanda Dynasty. Vowing to overthrow the Nanda Empire, Chanakya dedicated himself to creating a new order. He discovered and mentored a talented
Sanatana Dharma isn't just a collection of texts or philosophical ideas. It's a living tradition that breathes through the millions who practice it daily. The rituals, festivals, temples and community structures of Hindu society aren't separate from the dharma—they're its physical
Have you ever stood at the edge of the ocean and watched a single wave approach the shore? This one particular wave with its own shape, its own rhythm, its own moment of rising and crashing. It seems completely distinct from every other wave around it. Yet that wave is
Hinduism, one of the world's oldest religious traditions, contains within its vast philosophical framework profound insights into economic organization and social governance that predate Western economic theories by millennia. Far from being merely a spiritual doctrine, Hindu scriptures offer sophisticated perspectives on wealth creation, distribution, and social responsibility
The inside story of how Washington turned Europe into its concubine without firing a shot. The first rule of the Great Energy Heist is: you do not talk about the Great Energy Heist. The second rule is: Europe doesn't get to have cheap energy anymore. There is one
The Yoga Vasishtha, one of the greatest works of ancient Indian philosophy, is a conversation between the wise teacher Vasishtha and young Shri Ram. Composed millennia ago, this enormous scripture has more than 29,000 verses discussing the nature of reality, consciousness, and liberation. In contrast to better-known works such
This is a firsthand account of Krishnalal Bhagotra during the 1947 Pakistani invasion of Mirpur, Jammu & Kashmir. As the tensions flared and violence escalated, thousands of Hindus sought refuge in Mirpur. When Pakistani forces attacked from the surrounding hills, joined by local Muslims, defensive fronts were formed within the
Consciousness is not merely awareness; it's the luminous backdrop against which the mind performs. The mind operates atop neural processes—like a conductor before an orchestra, but consciousness is the concert hall itself. The space that makes the performance possible. Our mental clutter obscures this fundamental relationship. We
Western scholars approach Sanskrit with impressive academic rigor—parsing verb forms, tracing etymologies, and constructing elaborate linguistic frameworks. What's missing in their work isn't intellectual capacity but receptivity to a different kind of knowledge. Sanskrit isn't just an ancient language to be cataloged alongside
What happens when your enemy disappears but your enmity remains? The Soviet Union's collapse created an identity crisis for communist movements worldwide. It wasn't just that they lost their ideological headquarters—they lost their guiding star, their proof that the revolution could succeed. For India'
Secularism stands for religious neutrality, but in India, it's morphed into a rigged game where some faiths become punching bags while others enjoy protective bubbles. All while the gatekeepers pretend they're being fair. There's dictionary secularism: religion and state kept separate. Clean lines. No
Dear self proclaimed leftist. There are things you disapprove of and things you despise and beyond all these things, on top of the disapproval ladder is the Hindu nationalist or what the JNU alumni call, the Hindutvawadi. Like an INS warship cruising the vast Indian Ocean that has a radar