Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa – “Happy to Bleed” January 18, 2016UncategorizedCulture, Dharma, India, Sanatana, ShaktiNilambari Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa – “Happy to Bleed” Incongruous as the title might sound, that is the sense of disharmony that one feels in this holy season of the Sabarimala deity Ayyappan. Makara Sankranthi has just gone by and bhaktas from … Read the rest
What is Needed for a Civilizational Revival? January 2, 2016UncategorizedBharatavarsha, Dharma, Elite, High Culture, ICS, Identity, India, Mahabharata, SocietyN.R.I.pathi A version of this Post was published at Andhra Cultural Portal on August 12, 2015 As many of you know, we wrote a series on one of the key impediments to safeguarding the future of the Telugu Language, Andhra Culture, … Read the rest
[Reprint Post] Selfishness: The Real Root of All Evil September 11, 2015UncategorizedBharatavarsha, Culture, Dharma, Elite, ICS, India, SocietyAdmin A version of this Post was published on Andhra Cultural Portal on March 12, 2015 It is often said that money is the root of all evil. Some even point to lust as its origin. But the reality is that … Read the rest
[Reprint Post] Dharmic Development September 2, 2015UncategorizedBusiness, Development, Dharma, Elite, ICS, India, Politics, SocietyAdmin A version of this Post was published on Andhra Cultural Portal on October 14, 2014 “Grohwth, grohwth, vee need grohwth, increase our grohwth, vee must have grohwth”—And what will you do with all that growth, eat it? The … Read the rest
[Reprint Post] Culture: The Cure for Stupidity August 24, 2015UncategorizedBharatavarsha, Culture, Dharma, Elite, High Culture, History, ICS, India, Pop Culture, SocietyAdmin A version of this Post was published at Andhra Cultural Portal on April 14, 2015 There is an old and ancient saying that you can’t fix stupid or “you can’t cure stupidity”. We disagree. Concluding our Series on Indian Stupidity, … Read the rest