The case for Sanskrit as National Language of India
In my previous column, I had raised the possibility of adopting Sanskrit as the national language of India. But Hindi, along with English, has been our official language since independence. Therefore, before I move More...
Say ‘Om’ to Sanskrit
The British left long ago but sheer inertia and a colonized mindset has ensured that the legacy of blind deference to the English language survive to this day. So ubiquitous and ingrained is such servile behaviour More...
Analysis of mainstream media’s coverage of International Yoga Day
Yoga enthusiasts across the globe are gearing up for International Yoga Day, which will be celebrated on 21 June. To mark the occasion, cities across the world are organizing Yogathons, and offering free classes More...
On the passing of the Ayyas
In the aftermath of the recent incident over attacks on Brahmins in Tamil Nadu, one can think of many things to say and write. One could write about the history of the Dravidian movement and its unique focus on More...
Southwest monsoons in Sanskrit kāvya
The lifeline of Bhārata, the southwest monsoon wind, was not surprisingly an object of attention of the Hindu poets, in the long Sanskrit kavya tradition over the ages. One example presented by the anthologist More...
Teaching Hinduism to your children
IndiaFacts is delighted to announce its monthly webinar. The following are the details of the webinar: Topic: Teaching Hinduism to your children Speaker: Aravind Rao Date: 21 April 2015 Time: 6:30 PM To join, click More...
10 Excerpts from Sheldon Pollock’s interview to Tehelka
The following are excerpts from an interview that Sheldon Pollock, currently the head of the Murty Classical Library of India gave to Tehelka some time in 2011. Videos of the interview titled “Sheldon Pollock More...
Twenty statements from Sheldon Pollock on India, Hinduism and Sanskrit
The Murty Classical Library of India was launched with quite some fanfare recently by Rohan Murty, son of software czar and founder of Infosys Narayan Murthy. The Murty Library under the general editorship of Sheldon More...
An Open Letter to Sri Rohan Murthy
Dear Sri Rohan Murthy, I read with interest your article on DailyO explaining why you funded Harvard to start and run the Murty Classical Library. I shall be honest and blunt to a fault without meaning any disrespect. More...
Murty classical library: A plea to Indian corporate donors to foreign institutions
This note is authored by Dr. S. Kalyanaraman, head of the Sarasvati Research Center, Chennai. At the outset, best wishes to Sheldon Pollock and Rohan Murty, Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murty for publishing the More...