Analysing the Quran through a Dharmic Perspective: Introduction
This essay is the first part of a series that analyses the Quran using a Dharmic perspective. It is a translation of the Bengali booklet titled “Allah Ke” (Who is Allah?) published in the early 1930s, authored More...
Hindutva In The 21st Century
Background The rise of Hindutva may prove to be the most important phenomenon of the 21st century. It is therefore of great importance to understand its meaning and implication. India is unique as a civilization More...
The Hindu Matha: A Introduction
In the 21st century, India is touted as the land of ‘spiritual tourism’. One cannot go a few kilometres without finding a temple or other dharmic structure. Indians have been called as relentless temple builders More...
Do Indians prosper only abroad?
The idea that Indians do well abroad and are held back at home is an oft-repeated conviction in its city salons. Indeed the common man has also heard of glittering Indian successes abroad and suspects that all is More...
True Hindu greatness
Hindus make bold to be the inheritors of a great and exceptional civilization. And they are.Indeed, a wider recognition of this ancestral greatness would solve a number of contemporary problems Hinduism faces. Separatism, More...
The strength of Sanatana Dharma
1 August 2014 witnessed the annual celebration of the Naga Panchami (or Nagara Panchami) festival across India and the world. It is also celebrated as Bhratru Panchami, an occasion where brothers are honoured More...
Announcing IndiaFacts webinar with Koenraad Elst
After organizing three successful seminars, IndiaFacts is delighted to announce a webinar entitled Steps to Preserve and Protect Sanatana Dharma, chaired by the renowned Indologist and scholar, Dr. Koenraad More...
Why Hindu Dharma is the Best
Occasionally I noticed that in western publications Hinduism was missing when religions were listed. Buddhism was there without fail, but its mother so to speak, was being ignored. What could be the reason? About More...
The Need for a Kshatriya Mindset: Part 2
Read Part 1. We must all meditate on the image of Krishna and Arjuna on the battlefield, because this promotes something that is sorely needed in our community today, a Kshatriya mindset: that is, the proper values More...
U R Ananthamurthy's Serial Distortions
Introduction In the past few days, the Kannada media has seen a lot of discussion pertaining to the remarks made by Dr. U R Ananthamurthy (URA) about Narendra Modi. Many columnists have penned scathing rebuttals More...