June 2016

Do Indians have a sense of history? No, says the received wisdom even today in major sections of the academia and the media. If you as much as question the sources, the roots of this received wisdom, you are branded with the choicest of Leftist labels but that’s the least of our concerns. Before looking at a “sense of history” or “historical sense,” we need to look at how history is defined. Commonly accepted definitions include: A study of the...
If we are to preserve our culture and heritage, it is imperative that we acquaint our children with it. Teaching them Sanskrit is a necessary preliminary step towards it. Drshyakavya or drama is an entertaining way to teach language to children. This drama is intended to be enacted by children of about 8-12 years of age. Through the well-known story of how Arjuna felled the wooden bird (Mahabharata, Adi Parva), it gently instructs the children...
The Sanskrit Podcast hosted by Shoba Narayan and featuring Dr. Shankar Rajaraman