Abstract India’s historical experience with foreign invasion is often mischaracterized as a sequence of conquests followed by passive submission. Such a view emerges from a narrow focus on dynastic transitions rather than on civilizational processes.…
The Shantidas Jhaveri Family: India’s Oldest Story of Continuous Wealth and Quiet Power India has produced legendary kings, conquerors, saints, and revolutionaries—but far less discussed are the families that mastered the art of surviving power…
India is one of the world’s oldest living civilizations, defined not merely by chronology but by continuity. Across millennia of political upheavals, invasions, ideological disruptions, and colonial rule, the Indian civilizational core has demonstrated an…
The Indian four-wheeler market closed December 2025 on a high note, reinforcing the long-term structural strength of the country’s passenger vehicle (PV) industry. After navigating multiple headwinds over the past few years—including supply-chain disruptions, inflationary…
The Indian two-wheeler industry closed December 2025 on a distinctly positive note, marking one of the strongest year-end performances since the post-pandemic recovery began. After several quarters of uneven demand driven by inflation, higher interest…
What are the Piprahwa relics? The Piprahwa relics are a collection of bone fragments, precious objects, and reliquaries discovered inside a Buddhist stupa at Piprahwa, located in present-day Uttar Pradesh near the India–Nepal border. These…
Jaspal Bhatti occupies a rare and irreplaceable space in India’s cultural history. He was not merely a comedian who made people laugh; he was a social commentator who used humor as a moral instrument. In…
Within the long and rigorous intellectual history of Advaita Vedanta, some figures are foundational architects, while others are master-builders who strengthen and stabilize the structure for centuries. Prakashatman belongs decisively to the second category. While…
Among the foremost disciples of Adi Shankaracharya, Sureshvara occupies a uniquely pivotal position. While others contributed through devotion, realization, or metaphysical refinement, Sureshvara played the decisive role of philosophical bridge-builder—carrying Advaita Vedanta from ritual-centered orthodoxy…
Among the disciples of Adi Shankaracharya, few figures are as mysterious and philosophically profound as Hastamalaka. Unlike others who arrived at Advaita Vedanta through study, debate, or devotion, Hastamalaka represents a rarer category in Indian…