Category: Ancient Indian History

W’end Links: Saraswati, a 27-year war & spin doctors

Start your weekend with Sandhya Jain’s review of Prof BB Lal’s latest book which traces the continuity of Indian culture since the dawn of the Saraswati-Sindhu civilisation. Excerpts from Discovery of India by Sandhya...

On Chanakya, Gautam Buddha & Upanishad Ganga

*** An evening with Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi *** Last evening, we had Dr ChandraPrakash Dwivedi at our home for dinner (thanks to Amitabh). I had met Dr Dwivedi before but last night was different…...

What is “Dharma”? – Concluding Part

The final part of  “What is Dharma” by Harapriya. Today, can one fight a dharma yudh against adharma? *** What is “Dharma”? – Concluding Part by K Harapriya *** Can one fight a dharma...

What is “Dharma”? – Part II

Continuing from Part-I that appeared earlier this week. Today, lessons from the MahaBharata. *** What is “Dharma”? – Part II by K Harapriya *** Lessons of the Mahabharata One epic which still holds profound...