An Indic Perspective to Mathematics — 2

July 3, 2016UncategorizedBharatavarsha, Culture, Ganita, History, Sci/Tech, TraditionsShivoham

This is the Second in a Set of Posts as a follow up to our ‘Introduction to Ganita’.

This Set of Posts on the Indic Perspective to Mathematics is the third installment of our continuing Series on Ganita. Our first … Read the rest

An Indic Perspective to Mathematics — 1

July 1, 2016UncategorizedBharatavarsha, Culture, Ganita, History, Sci/Tech, TraditionsShivoham

This is the first of a 3-part set of Posts that follows our ‘Introduction to Ganita’

Topic Outline

This Post studies from an Indic perspective, the path taken by Mathematics from ancient Greece to reach its present form. We compare … Read the rest

The “Modern” Hindu is a Spoiled Brat

June 12, 2016UncategorizedCulture, Dharma, Sanatana, SocietyN.R.I.pathi

There. I said it. We were all thinking it. Our parents were saying it. Even our enemies know it. But the average modern Hindu has yet to accept the fact that he (or she…yes, even you ladies) is a spoiled … Read the rest

Discretion Part Deux

June 10, 2016UncategorizedDharma, Elite, High Culture, Politics, Sanatana, SocietyN.R.I.pathi

In our previous essay, we discussed how Discretion is the Better Part of Valour. Without having the discretion to know when to fight and when not to fight, what to say and what not to say, when to speak … Read the rest

Literature: Panchatantra

June 6, 2016UncategorizedBharatavarsha, Dharma, Literature, Niti, Politics, SocietyN.R.I.pathi

Many of you may wonder, with the galaxy of Classical Indic Literature at our tips, why the Panchatantra, a story of animal fables, may be the first work of Literature we cover in-depth at ICP.

Given the constant drumbeat about … Read the rest