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Who gets to decide what India can question, remember and debate? Sriram Chellapilla challenges ideological gatekeeping in academia, media and politics, calling for independent thought and equal scrutiny. pragyata.com/conditioned-res…

Has secularism become a means of silencing Hindu concerns? Sriram Chellapilla examines conditioned responses in India’s communalism debate and calls for even-handed scrutiny and genuine pluralism. pragyata.com/conditioned-res…

What makes learning more than information? Rajat Kanti Satpati explores how Vedic recitation, Upanishadic inquiry and Yogic practice cultivate memory, reflection and sustained attention. pragyata.com/learning-was-mo…

Genocide begins long before the killing - with the weaponisation of identity. Anjali George @IchBinGorg examines Rwanda’s genocide and draws parallels with India, warning how political institutions can weaponise identity and deepen societal fractures. pragyata.com/the-architectur…

Can extraordinary moments renew our faith in life? Captain Smit Machchar’s heroism inspires @VamseeJuluri to explore Hanuman, Bhakti and Divine grace - and how devotion can restore hope when life hangs in the balance. pragyata.com/hanuman-bhakthi…

Barbarik vowed to always fight for the weaker side. Krishna exposed the paradox: if the balance shifts, allegiance must shift too. Utkarsh Srivastav examines what this reveals about the modern habit of equating weakness with justice? pragyata.com/the-underdog-re…

Why is the cow regarded as sacred in Hindu civilisation? Mithila Bosu traces the scriptural roots of cow reverence through the Vedas, Dharmashastras, Mahabharata and Puranas, linking it to ahimsa and dharma. pragyata.com/cow-reverence-a…

A civilisation can preserve its texts, temples and rituals - and still forget itself. This essay by Philip Thomas explores how words like dharma, karma and avatāra survive while the philosophical grammar behind them slowly disappears. pragyata.com/how-civilisatio…

In his pilgrimage through Kudli, Sakthapuram, Hariharapura and Sringeri, Pradeep Krishnan explores Karnataka’s sacred geography as a living continuum of worship, knowledge and Guru Parampara, where nature, devotion and civilisation converge. pragyata.com/where-rivers-me…

What do the Shastras say about Adhikara in Karmakanda? @agastyonmukha28 Shashank Poddar examines scriptural prescriptions on Karma, Svadharma and ritual eligibility, with particular focus on women as Purohita, Acharya and Archaka. pragyata.com/shastriya-posit…

Bhavesh Rohira reviews the book 'Elements of Indian Knowledge Systems and Heritage'. The review explores the book's treatment of dharma, ṛtam-satyam, yoga, vidyā, kalā and the interconnected cycles that sustain an Indic way of life. pragyata.com/elements-of-ind…

Freedom is not freedom from restraint. “The Gaze and the Garment” by Sireesha Betha explores a Dharmic balance between sensory impulse, self-mastery, personal expression and responsibility - asking not “Who is to blame?” but “What is my responsibility?” pragyata.com/the-gaze-and-th…

This poem by Pornima Rajkarne traces the relationship shared by the author with Bhakti, one of the important paths of Adhyatma. She weaves together her personal experiences, fieldwork insights, and the academic discourse of Bhakti. Read on Pragyata. pragyata.com/the-enigma-of-b…

Why do Hindus think, worship and live the way they do? Ami Ganatra’s Why Are We This Way offers an accessible map of the vast Shastric traditions that shaped Hindu civilisation - and a call to recover its scriptural literacy. A review by Pradeep Krishnan. pragyata.com/why-are-we-this…

Is decolonisation merely replacing Western knowledge with Indian knowledge? Or must IKS first recover its own spiritual foundations? A thought-provoking perspective by Prof. @VamseeJuluri on decolonising Indian Knowledge Systems. pragyata.com/decolonizing-ik…

Must Hindu Dharma seek validation from modern academia to remain legitimate? In this article, author Niharika contends that historical study has its place, but no living civilization survives by surrendering its sacred foundations to external frameworks. pragyata.com/scholarship-and…

What makes Rāma the embodiment of Dharma? Garikapati Pavan Kumar explores how the sixteen Lakṣaṇas outlined in the opening of the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa find their complete embodiment in Śrī Rāma, revealing why he is hailed as Rāmo Vigrahavān Dharmaḥ. pragyata.com/ramo-vigrahavan…

From pilgrimages to tourism, festivals to club culture, this essay by Manisha Chitale examines how colonialism transformed India's lifestyle and asks if India can rediscover a balance rooted in its own traditions while navigating modernity. pragyata.com/british-colonia…

The nationwide outrage over the Udupi controversy reflects a deeper crisis - the sanitization of India's intellectual traditions. Read Dr. Srinidhi's powerful essay on preserving the uncompromising vocabulary and traditions of our civilisation. pragyata.com/the-sanitized-s…

Why did a civilisation that gave the world the Purusharthas begin looking to Ikigai for life's meaning? This essay by Rutvi Chudasama compares the two frameworks and argues that India's civilizational wisdom remains far deeper and more complete. pragyata.com/ikigai-a-modern…