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Game Theory & Civilizational Strategy

Asymmetric warfare, manufactured revolts, Purushartha economics, and dEOS policy design.

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🏆 Gold Winner2026-08-08

The Two-Game Trap: India's Nested Game Strategy

An analysis of India's geopolitical strategy against the US-China nested game, exploring Operation Sindoor, the Mecca Agreement, and macro-micro decoupling.

By Dwai Lahiri🎙️ Audio Podcast
🏆 Gold Winner2026-08-05

Dharmic Enterprise: The Missing Business OS

A re-imagination of Western management through the lens of Vedantic philosophy to build a conscious, resilient, and ethical framework for 21st-century business.

By Dwai Lahiri🎙️ Audio Podcast
💎 Hidden Gem2026-08-01

The Garrison Trap: Why Pakistan’s Military-First State is Unraveling

An analysis of Pakistan's garrison state, its game-theoretic traps, and why India's pluralistic framework offers a stable cooperative alternative.

By Dwai Lahiri🎙️ Audio Podcast
💎 Hidden Gem2026-07-27

The Demography of Mind: Why Bharata Is the Engine of Human Capital and the Mother Culture

Uncover how ancient Bharata, shielded by ecology, became Afro-Eurasia's demographic powerhouse, seeding global civilization, wealth, and culture. Dismantling colonial timelines with empirical data.

By Dwai Lahiri🎙️ Audio Podcast
💎 Hidden Gem2026-07-23

A Cockroach’s Gambit: The Game Theory of Manufactured Revolts and Asymmetric Warfare

Explore the game theory behind manufactured revolts like the 'Cockroach Janta Party.' This analysis uncovers AstroTurfing, external interference, and counter-strategies for states.

By Dwai Lahiri🎙️ Audio Podcast
2026-07-01

The 3-Body Trap - A Game Theory Analysis of the Tripolar World

The fiction of a predictable, rules-based multilateral world order came to a formal end at the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier this year.

By Dwai Lahiri🎙️ Audio Podcast
2020-04-01

jyotiSa as vedAnga - Part 1

Predictive modelling is a science of making informed inferences based on data from multi-dimensional sources, correlating them, making models out of them, continuously refining the models with more and more data.

By The Big Thinkg
2020-03-10

Ashvins - The Electromagnetic field

Background In the past few chapters, we went through 1. Force-fields (Scalar Higgs/Vishnu, Vector/Chakra, Spinor/Conch) (1) 2.

By The Big Thinkg
2019-10-09

Invocation is Worship - An analysis

What is worship..? Worship in Vedic dharma is to get the divine inspiration from the characteristics of 'devatha' in us.

By The Big Thinkg
2019-09-22

Rsis of the Vedas - Part 10 (Catur Sana and Catur Yuga)

Background Rsis of the Vedas are not human beings. But they are symmetry breaking events that originated everything in the Universe (4). The Rsis till now are described here (13) and here (14).

By The Big Thinkg
2019-08-24

Rsis of the Vedas - Part 9 (daityAs and dasvathAra)

Image courtesy: Aruna Radhakrishnan - originally posted to Flickr as dashaavathaaram...ദശാവതാരം..., CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5049537 Background purANa means a thing of past.

By The Big Thinkg
2019-08-09

Rsis of the Vedas - Part 8

Background How the Universe expanded in Cosmic Inflation epoch and came into existence is explained here (1). In the 'expanded space' (Brahma) rudras (force-fields) manifest one by one.

By The Big Thinkg
2019-08-04

Rsis of the Vedas - Part 7

Background When events in the evolution of Universe and matter/energy forms of the early Universe are visualized as human beings, we end up in bizzare descriptions.

By The Big Thinkg
2019-07-27

Rsis of the Vedas - Part 6

Background Rsis are symmetry breaking events that originate everything in the Universe. Marici is the Higgs field acquiring Vacuum Expectation Value. Kashyapa is the Electroweak symmetry breaking event.

By The Big Thinkg
2019-06-23

Rsis of the Vedas - Part 5

Background How the Universe expanded in Cosmic Inflation epoch and came into existence is explained here (1). The inflation potential (dakSa) interacting with force-fields (panchajani) creates the particles.

By The Big Thinkg
2019-06-18

Rsis of Vedas - Part 4

Background How the Universe expanded in Cosmic Inflation epoch and came into existence is explained here (1). The inflation potential (dakSa) interacting with force-fields (panchajani) creates the particles.

By The Big Thinkg
2019-06-17

Why did the Sultan of Ghazny attack Somnath Temple?

Many reasons have been given to explain the reason for the attack on the Somnath Temple by the Sultan of Ghazny.

By Dr. Pradip Gangopadhyay
2019-05-22

Plight of East Bengali Hindus in the post 1950 period

Please read this blog https://medhajournal.com/sri-jogendranath-mandals-resignation-letter-to-Khan to understand the situation of Bengali Hindus in the 1930-1950 period.

By Dr. Pradip Gangopadhyay
2019-05-20

Sri Jogendranath Mandal's resignation letter to Khan

By Source, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46720159 I was recently requested by Medhavis to write something about the plight of Bengali Hindus of East Pakistan.

By Dr. Pradip Gangopadhyay
2019-03-18

Did medieval muslim rulers destroy Hindu temples to save Hindus from being looted?

Recently I saw a press report that stated that Imran Khan has said that Sultan Mahmud of Ghazny looted and destroyed Somnath temple in order to stop the looting of Hindu devotees.

By Dr. Pradip Gangopadhyay
2018-12-21

Why did the British end their occupation of India after their victory in the Second World War?

There are many reasons for Britain leaving India. However, the economic and the military situation seem to have been the main reasons for withdrawal. American pressure also played a role.

By Dr. Pradip Gangopadhyay
2018-09-14

Education Revamp in Bharata: 2. EVOLUTION OF BHARATĪYA EDUCATION

In the introductory part, we gave a practical definition to education and the present scenario in Bharatîya formal education system.

By Riverine
2018-04-11

Is the Truth One? So what if the wise call it by different names?

There is a trend these days of claiming that the Rg Veda 1.164.46 verse has been "appropriated" and is being "misused"by those who are called "The Sameness Myth Perpetrators".

By Dwai Lahiri
2013-03-18

Rajiv's Response to Gier

Response to Nicholas F. Gier I am deeply appreciative of the close reading and serious attention Nicholas Gier has brought to Being Different, and for his agreement with its general purpose and intent.

By Rajiv Malhotra
2013-03-18

Rajiv's Response to Yelle

Response to Robert Yelle India is an amazingly fertile crucible, being the birthplace of the largest number of modern faiths outside the Abrahamic religions.

By Rajiv Malhotra
2013-03-18

The Clash over Coherence: Rajiv's Response to Larson

The Clash over Coherence: Author’s Response to Larson Recently, I was invited to the ashram of a prominent Hindu guru in the US, where a Jewish American professor of Hinduism at a US university was explaining what she...

By Rajiv Malhotra
2012-09-29

Eleven Names Of Rudra - Sarveswara

Background Several Puranas are actually a continuation of the Vedas. While Vedas seem to be raw knowledge as heard, Puranas are simplified story versions that often continue the Vedic knowledge in a simplified way that...

By The Big Thinkg
2012-04-07

INTERVIEW: Rajiv Malhotra on where his work fits within the Hindu tradition

Medha Editor Note: Below was first published at: Re-published here for wider circulation of this clear articulation of his position by author, the "Medha Geopolitical Guru" Rajiv Malhotra.

By Medha Journal Editorial Board
2012-01-21

Response to Nay Sayers on Interfaith Engagement

Vijaya Rajiva (like Sandhya Jain, on whom I've written before) has been around for a long time, so it is difficult for me to write what I write below.

By Karigar
2012-01-20

The Eternal Varna Asrama Dharma - Part 10

Background I think the basic flaw is in understanding Aryan as a Race, while it is NOT. It is a Civilization that could have been adopted by any set of people.

By The Big Thinkg
2011-12-11

The Eternal Varna Asrama Dharma - Part 8

Background I had talked about the THREE types of professions based on learning and a profession just based on labor that are prevalent in the world at all times.

By The Big Thinkg
2011-11-12

Being Different-Book Positioning

Dear friends, ... I wanted to share some thoughts below regarding what reader segments are targeted by the book, and what I hope it offers each of them.

By Rajiv Malhotra
2011-11-12

Being Different-Book Reviews

Medha Editor Note: In its attempt to keep readers updated on the activities regarding this seminal book, we publish below a few important reviews of the book by influential academicians & leaders.

By Medha Journal Editorial Board
2011-05-22

Questioning Wendy Doniger on Hinduism in Hawaii

Wendy Doniger’s scholarship was critiqued at a Roundtable Panel in Hawaii for two hours. The book in question was Doniger’s, The Hindus: An Alternative History (2009).

By kalyan🎙️ Audio Podcast
2011-02-27

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 3 (Part-2)

Karma Yogah : Yoga Of Action T.N.Sethumadhavan Preamble We had seen in the previous verses that by citing His own example The Lord described the consequences of not doing any action and proved that for the sake of the...

By T. N. Sethumadhavan
2011-02-05

The political implications of HAF on Caste and Hinduism-Prof Gautam Sen

Editor's Note: This critique was issued in the form of an email to HAF in the immediate aftermath of the report that was published late Dec 2010 --- The political implications of HAF on Caste and Hinduism -----Original...

By Medha Journal Editorial Board🎙️ Audio Podcast
2011-02-04

Caste: a HAF-baked lamentation-Kalavai Venkat

A critique of the Hindu American Foundation’s report “Hinduism: Not Cast in Caste Seeking an End to Caste-based Discrimination 2010” Why this critique? The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) is a US-based Hindu advocacy...

By Kalavai Venkat🎙️ Audio Podcast
2011-01-29

New Book:Breaking India

Introduction This book has emerged as a result of several experiences that have deeply influenced my research and scholarship over the past decade.

By Medha Journal Editorial Board
2011-01-25

The HAF Report on Caste: A Critique,January 25, 2011

The HAF Report on Caste & Its Implications: A Critique from Members of the Hindu Community and Hindu Groups at Large A Brief History On August 7, 2010, Hindu American Foundation (HAF) made an invited presentation at the...

By Medha Journal Editorial Board
2011-01-19

Pejawar Math Swamiji's Open Letter to HAF

Sri Gurubhyo namaH HariH OM Shambhave namaH Cover Letter for Sri Pejawar Swamiji’s Sandesham February 7, 2011 The Directors Hindu American Foundation Washington DC Namaste to all, About two weeks ago, we had received a...

By Medha Journal Editorial Board
2011-01-17

HAF Report- Casting a net full of holes

On December 10, 2010, the Hindu American Foundation (“HAF”) published a report on caste entitled “Hinduism: Not Cast in Caste.” The issuance of the report generated immediate debate and controversy.

By Karigar🎙️ Audio Podcast
2010-12-22

India’s Caste System and Pluralism

MEDHA EDITOR's NOTE: Keeping in mind the 'hot' topic of 'Caste", Medha Journal brings you a series of perspectives. This one by Prof M Lal Goel is the first in the series. India’s Caste System and Pluralism M.

By Madan Lal Goel🎙️ Audio Podcast
2010-11-30

Bhagavad Gita - Chapter 1 (Part-2): Yoga of the Despondency of Arjuna

Bhagavad Gita - Chapter 1 (Part-2): Yoga of the Despondency of Arjuna T.N.Sethumadhavan --- When the Gods deal defeat to a person, they first take his mind away, so that he sees things wrongly.

By T. N. Sethumadhavan🎙️ Audio Podcast
2010-11-30

Buzz, learn and lead!

A story in four chapters presenting the potential for a fast-forward in evolution through a guided tour.

By P. Desikan
2010-11-01

Adi Shankara’s Bhaja Govindam: An effective Stress Management Technique

Adi Shankara’s Bhaja Govindam: An effective Stress Management Technique T.N.Sethumadhavan [This essay was originally published in the August, 2007 issue of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams’ illustrated monthly...

By T. N. Sethumadhavan
2010-11-01

Bhagavad Gita - Chapter 1 (Part-1): Yoga of the Despondency of Arjuna

Yoga of the Despondency of Arjuna T.N.Sethumadhavan (First published in esamskriti.

By T. N. Sethumadhavan
2010-10-03

Introducing Srimad Bhagavad Gita: A User’s Manual for Every Day Living

Introducing Srimad Bhagavad Gita: A User’s Manual for Every Day Living T.N.Sethumadhavan --- “Live in the world but don’t be of the world. Live in the world but don’t let the world live within you.

By T. N. Sethumadhavan
2010-10-01

Buzz, learn and lead- Chapter 2

Buzz, learn and lead! A story in four chapters presenting the potential for a fast-forward in evolution through a guided tour. Chapter 2 Long-distance Flights When I awoke, I did not find either my companion or the sage.

By P. Desikan
2010-04-26

Can Hindus Self-Govern Competitively?

Lessons from the Nithyananda Scandal-II The Christian Church has the longest continuous history of governance, with a tremendous track record of protecting its interests under all circumstances.

By Rajiv Malhotra
2010-04-26

Critique of Hindu American Foundation's Report on 'Caste'

MEDHA EDITOR'S NOTE: In our quest to foster quality discussions & debates on serious & topical issues of the day, we look forward to your participation in the freshly ignited debate on that old perennial favorite,...

By Rajiv Malhotra
2010-04-26

Critique of Hindu American Foundation's Report on 'Caste'-LINK

Original location at: https://medhajournal.com/geopolitics-guru/1060-critique-of-hindu-american-foundations-report-on-caste.html

By Rajiv Malhotra
2010-04-26

Harvard and the Indian Billionaires

Rajiv Malhotra, Oct 15, 2010. This morning, Times of India celebrates the headlines, "Harvard gets biggest international donation in 102 yrs, from Tata group." ".

By Rajiv Malhotra🎙️ Audio Podcast
2010-04-08

Divisiveness In The Name Of Defending Dharma

Medha Editor's note: For those needing more background on the divisive antics mentioned here by Dr Kalyanaraman, please read this piece at Sulekha: Update: Also see https://medhajournal.

By kalyan🎙️ Audio Podcast
2010-03-28

Sandhya Jain and the Global Hindus

Sandhya Jain [1] has been around for a long time, so it is difficult for me to write what I write below.

By Karigar🎙️ Audio Podcast
2010-03-18

Lessons from The Swami Nithyananda Saga

When the sex scandal of Swami Nithyananda suddenly erupted on March 2, 2010, I was already in Delhi as part of a group to go to Kumbh Mela.

By Rajiv Malhotra🎙️ Audio Podcast
2009-12-29

the Cold War

There are questions about al-Qaeda that are to some extent answered that remain. The negative impact al-Qaeda has had on the US or India is evident.

By Jim Clark
2009-09-22

Truth (?) about the current nuclear weapon controversy

There has been continuous controversy about the yield of the Indian weapon tests (Pokhran 1 in 1974; Pokhran 2 in 1998) for the last 35 years.

By Dr. Pradip Gangopadhyay
2009-09-19

Bande Mataram -Its origin and Impact on the struggle for Indian Independence

Bande Mataram! Sujalam, Suphalam, malayaja shitalam, Shasyashyamalam Mataram! I bow to thee Mother, richly-watered, richly fruited cool with the winds of the south, dark with the crops of the harvests The Mother!...

By Tapan Bhattacharya🎙️ Audio Podcast
2009-09-19

So Who Was Really Responsible For India's Partition?

Jaswant Singh’s latest book has raised a fresh controversy on who was responsible for the partition of India. Some think it was Jinnah while others say it was Nehru/Patel.

By Sanjeev Nayyar🎙️ Audio Podcast
2009-09-17

Hindu Mandir Executives Conference, 2009, and some related thoughts

Greetings, Medhavis. Namaste! And Jaya Shri Krishna! This past weekend, I had the great pleasure to attend and even greater fortune to meet Medha Journal's own Ravi Joshi at the Hindu Mandir Executives Conference, 2009,...

By Krishna Kirti Das🎙️ Audio Podcast
2009-09-12

CHINA'S 1965 war with INDIA/ Some lessons in 2009

1962 India/China war. Every Indian who experienced that Chinese perfidy just cannot forget the feeling of backstabbing .

By Captain Johann🎙️ Audio Podcast
2009-08-26

Indian Army protecting Pakistani Army!!!

The following three videos brought back memories of 1971 war. I was only part of logistics but we know the Pakistani army is committing lot of mistakes.

By Captain Johann
2009-07-04

Does South Asian Studies Undermine India?

[First Published 2003 in Rediff] 'You have to be as careful giving away your money as you were in making it' -- Bill Gates The Clinton administration made an official policy concerning India which the Bush...

By Rajiv Malhotra
2009-07-04

We, The Nation(s) Of India

Normal 0 Also published at Tehelka Magazine, Vol 6, Issue 2, Dated Jan 17, 2009 India breathes through her multiplicity, not her fragmenting voices THERE IS a buzz about India becoming a superpower.

By Rajiv Malhotra
2009-07-01

Building Sustainable Communities: The Marketers’ Perspective applied to Indian Society (ID 25)

Building Sustainable Communities: The Marketers’ Perspective applied to Indian Society Building a Case for thinking ‘Green’ from the marketers perspective Participant ID -25 Medhajournal, India When Indians – a large...

By Medha Journal Editorial Board
2009-07-01

No Vehicle Day! (Junior ID-9)

No Vehicle Day! Participant ID - 9 Medhajunior, Grade, 3rd, USA A sustainable community is a community that can function without relying on other places.

By Medha Journal Editorial Board
2009-07-01

Small Drops of an Ocean (ID-24)

Small Drops of an Ocean Participant ID -24 Medhajournal, UAE When I was growing up, I was fed up] with a meal time story about the poet- saint [ThiruvaLLuvar,\ the author of “ThirukuraL”.

By Medha Journal Editorial Board
2009-06-27

Pakistani Cricket/My view

When Pakistan won the T20 world cup , there was this usual awards,celebrations and it was welcome to a nation which is having a battle on its hands.

By Captain Johann
2009-06-27

Rise and Fall of Ancient India’s Iron and Steel Metallurgy

Book Review Two new books on the history and products of ancient Indian iron and steel technology Infinity Foundation Series – Contributions to History of Indian Science and Technology Rupa and Co.

By Medha Journal Editorial Board🎙️ Audio Podcast
2009-06-25

A New Triple Eclipse Series on Hand

A New Triple Eclipse series on Hand ParthaDesikan The world is about to witness a rare astronomical event - a series of triple eclipses, beginning July 2009.

By P. Desikan
2009-06-03

Diaspora must embrace new Reality

This sane advice given to Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora around the world by the Strategy and Security expert, Mr.

By P. Desikan
2009-05-24

Generic Reframing of the 12 Tribes of "Israel"

"We have met the Zionists and them is us" - / - --- Medha Editor's Note: Below Essay strikes one as a philosophical take on the vexed problem of the Israel-Palestine question.

By Anthony Judge🎙️ Audio Podcast
2009-05-24

Where is India in the encounter of civilization? - Hegde lecture

A talk given on February 2 2009, Delhi At India Habitat Center, New Delhi, India The Ramakrishna Hegde Memorial Lecture Series {Previous lectures have been by Montek Singh Ahluwalia, and Lord Meghnad Desai }...

By Rajiv Malhotra
2009-03-30

Three Cups of Tea

Three Cups of Tea is a truly inspiring story of one man's mission to build schools in the most dangerous areas of Pakistan & Afghanistan to "Promote peace one school at a time".

By Mita Das🎙️ Audio Podcast
2009-03-22

Geopolitics and Sanskrit Phobia

{First Published in 2005} | | | --- | | I. Sanskrit and the Multicultural Sanskriti (Indic Civilization) II. Pan-Asian Sanskriti III. Decline of Sanskrit IV. Sanskrit Influence on Modern Europe V.

By Rajiv Malhotra🎙️ Audio Podcast
2009-03-15

The Colonial Paradigm of Indian History

The Steel Frame It is a tribute to the persistence and tenacity of the colonial overlords that dominated the Indian subcontinent for a relatively short period of 200 years that the prevailing paradigm on the origins and...

By Kosla Vepa
2009-02-18

Hear from Dr Biplab Nandi - A senior Officer in FAO of the UN

Dr Biplab Nandi has a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Calcutta. He held several key positions in the Government of India.

By Dr Biplab Nandi🎙️ Audio Podcast
2009-02-12

The Thai-Assam Connection

Reporting from Guwahati on February 6 this year, for The Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar writes: ‘A safari in the Kaziranga National Park has left the visiting Princess of Thailand Maha Chakri Sirindhorn fascinated.

By P. Desikan🎙️ Audio Podcast
2009-02-07

OBAMA'S SURGE IN AFGHANISTAN/ An Indian's view of Opium trade

As America is retreating( so called surge is basically asking for fig leaf before the exit as in Iraq) , there is tremendous amount of churning going on in Afghanistan. This was evident to everyone for sometime .

By Captain Johann
2009-01-23

NUCLEAR PAKISTAN/ Indian dilemma?

Nuclear dilemma of India/ some answers Pakistani military has realized that in case of any future India - Pakistan war, the possibility of either side achieving a clear-cut victory or suffering an abject or total defeat...

By Captain Johann
2009-01-21

The Terrorist Within

Terrorism is probably the most common word flowing out of our tireless lips these days, closely followed by recession and job losses. There is little doubt that acts like these need to be condemned and stopped.

By Anand Rao🎙️ Audio Podcast
2009-01-13

Parashurama Kshetra Part 4

Cheras, on a Roll till the Rise of the Chozhas For most of the hoary past recorded in available and lost Tamil Sangam literature and corroborated in Sanskrit lore as well, the Tamil country was ruled by three royal...

By P. Desikan
2009-01-11

Myth of Hindu Sameness

Abstract This essay examines the often-repeated claim by Hindus and non-Hindus alike that Hinduism is the same as other religions.

By Rajiv Malhotra
2009-01-10

World Peace - Challenges and Impact of Globalization

Panel discussion: "World Peace - Challenges and Impact of Globalization" Organizer: Asian Indian Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey Date: Nov 16, 2008 in Somerset, New Jersey, USA. Panelists: Rajiv Malhotra and Dr.

By Rajiv Malhotra
2009-01-07

As India sleeps Pakistan goes nuclear

Nuclearisation of Pakistan The following You tube Programme called YAUM-E-TAKBEER is very interesting from the view point of India and Israel.

By Captain Johann
2009-01-05

PALESTINIANS/ The eternal wailers

Palestinians/ the Eternal Wailers As an Indian Christian i had this admiration for Israeli David who felled the giant Palestinian fighter Goliath with his catapult.

By Captain Johann
2008-12-27

Hinduism Misinterpreted: Encyclopædia Britannica insults Hinduism

This article will highlight some of the misinterpretations of Hinduism in Encyclopædia Britannica, many of which are very offending to any Hindu reader and those who know and respect Hinduism.

By Amit Raj DHAWAN🎙️ Audio Podcast
2008-12-27

Is Wikipedia perpetrating prejudices against Native Scholars?

In the midst of a heated debate over the now almost-defunct Aryan Invasion Theory, I came upon Subhash Kak's wikipedia page. For those who don't know much about Dr.

By Dwai Lahiri
2008-12-21

Gita on Fighting Terrorism-Rajiv Malhotra

{xtypo\dropcap}I{/xtypo\dropcap}n the Bhagavad Gita, God appears in human form as Krishna, to guide Arjuna in the fight / don't fight dilemma that Arjuna faces.

By Rajiv Malhotra🎙️ Audio Podcast
2008-12-10

RETREATING AMERICA/ choice before INDIA

RETREATING AMERICA/Choice before INDIA. When Americans elected Obama, they showed to the world that they are fed up of the policies pursued by President George Bush.

By Captain Johann
2008-12-01

Hindus, Jews and Jihad Terror in Mumbai

{xtypo\dropcap}S{/xtypo\dropcap}ixty hours of jihadist terror depradations throughout India's financial capital, Mumbai -- during which nearly 200 innocent victims were murdered, and 300 wounded -- apparently ceased...

By Dr Andrew Bostom🎙️ Audio Podcast
2008-11-26

Secularism, Colonial hegemony and Hindu "fanaticism"

In the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, Japan was crushing the United States in business and trade.

By Arjun Bhagat🎙️ Audio Podcast
2008-11-26

The Unity of India

{xtypo\dropcap}T{/xtypo\dropcap}his article1 is an attempt to explore the idea of an India – to see whether the idea is meaningful, and if so, to trace the birth and the evolution of the idea.

By Dr. Dileep Karanth🎙️ Audio Podcast
2008-11-15

I have seen the enemy, and he is me…

For the person who has once had a taste of how it is to lose his freedom, maintaining his integrity of self is not an easy task.

By Karigar
2008-09-04

The Long Journey of the Games

Ready. Set.Go! The runners are off. The cheers of the spectators engulf the stadium. The excitement rings in the air.

By Raj Ray🎙️ Audio Podcast
2008-09-01

The Higher Education Opportunity Act

On August 14, 2008, President Bush signed H.R. 4137, the Higher Education Opportunity Act.

By Vikram Kohli🎙️ Audio Podcast
2008-08-26

The question of Azadi (Freedom)

I don't usually visit Sulekha much these days. Today, during lunch I had some spare time and decided to see the "latest" developments on Sulekha.

By Rudra
2008-08-22

Lev Grossman introducing the Off-Line American

Lev Grossman intoducing the Off-Line American Partha Desikan Dr. Abdul Kalam, who until fairly recently occupied the exalted position of the President of India, knew that his office was not that of the Chief Executive.

By P. Desikan
2008-08-07

Dr. Brahmachari reporting on the historicity of Mahabharata

Dr. Brahmachari reporting on the historicity of Mahabharata Partha Desikan Dr Radhasyam Brahmachari studied at Vidyasagar College , Calcutta , Rama Krishna Mission Residential College , Narendrapur and the University of...

By P. Desikan
2008-08-07

Manipuri Dance and Culture - A World Heritage

Interview with Dr Sohini Ray as narrated to Sreeparna Lahiri Sreeparna Lahiri, from Medha-Journal was a child student in Manipuri Nartanalaya, Kolkata in the late 1970s, at a time Sohini Ray was a prominent child...

By Sohini Ray🎙️ Audio Podcast
2008-07-29

A mission with a "gift of vision" through the eyes of Murali Krishnamurthy

A mission with a "gift of vision" through the eyes of Murali Krishnamurthy, Chairman of Sankara Eye Foundation Sankara Eye Foundation (SEF) is a US based non-profit organization that supports community eye care...

By Murali Krishnamurthy🎙️ Audio Podcast
2008-07-26

JEHADIES TO PONDER ?

KARACHI,BOMBAY, DUBAI/SAUDI ARABIA The recent riots in Kashmir engineered to protest the gifting of some forest land to Amarnath Shrine Board is orchestrated by Pakistan but funded by SAUDI ARABIA according to the state...

By Captain Johann
2008-07-14

Rama, Rajendra, kesava, Kedili

Rama, Rajendra, Kesava, Kedili Partha Desikan An article on ‘Three hundred Ramayanas' by Professor A.K. Ramanujan, written in 1987, is in the news once again.

By P. Desikan
2008-06-27

Long Lasting MARRIAGE/some tips

LONG LASTING MARRIAGE/ some useful tips!!!! As i was about to leave for a game of chess with a friend, i was stopped by this young lady who has recently moved into our block after marrying a TAMBHRAM .

By Captain Johann
2008-06-27

Respecting the Brave -- Sam Manekshaw

I was apalled on reading this news snippet on the Times of India (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Lone\minister\represents\govt\at\Manekshaws\funeral/articleshow/3173797.

By Rudra
2008-06-21

NRIs,NRpakistanies,NR bangladeshies/One of a kind

AMERICANS of Indian,Pakistani,Bangladeshi origin/ONE OF A KIND "I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or...

By Captain Johann
2008-06-19

Jurisprudence of Hindu Marriage - Part I [concepts]

Foreword: My purpose in studying Indology is utterly selfish. It satisfies my curiosity, it thrills and excites me to take a look at distant past through the mists of antiquity.

By Surin Usgaonkar🎙️ Audio Podcast
2008-06-16

Blockages, Health and Dissolution

Along with my Tai Chi (Taiji Ch'uan) practice, I (as the dear reader might have guessed already) also gradually got pulled by the Tao (into the Tao).

By Rudra
2008-06-11

Suffering or Oppression? Ask Marilyn Frye.

Suffering or Oppression? Ask Marilyn Frye. Partha Desikan I had the opportunity to look at the Spring 2008 issue of Education Exchange, the half yearly publication of the School of Education, Syracuse University for its...

By P. Desikan🎙️ Audio Podcast
2008-04-28

A walk through the Rashtrapati Bhavan

After angling for it for the last one year, we finally did manage to wheedle out an invitation to the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

By T Bhattacharya🎙️ Audio Podcast
2008-02-09

Chongkak

The write up below was first prepared for readers in Singapore, specifically for the Chinese Peranakan community. No changes have been made, however, as the language is English, after all.

By P. Desikan
2008-02-06

Deconstructing Indian Secularism - II

I had thought I would write that one piece Deconstructing Indian Secularism on Indian secularism and be done with the topic. Barkha Dutt's article had struck a chord and I was compelled to write.

By Rudra
2008-02-06

The Science of Mysticism and The Art of Skepticism

In the search for knowledge, people behave like Crows, jumping from one philosophy to the other -- seeking the all-elusive "Truth".

By Rudra🎙️ Audio Podcast
2008-02-03

Pachisi, Chaupar and Ludo

Most of us are familiar with the board game of Ludo. The game however, is a westernized, highly simplistic form of children’s Pachisi. Pachisi is a national game of India.

By Mita🎙️ Audio Podcast
2008-01-14

In the twinkle of an eye!

The tram has to slow down, as it makes this turn on to Wellesley Street, on its way to Wellington Square. Two boys with their school bags jumped onto the footboard of the second class compartment.

By Tapan Bhattacharya🎙️ Audio Podcast
2007-12-17

FDA Warning on Indian Sindoor Use

Do you laugh or take this warning seriously? It is an irony that sindoor has a FDA ban for lead content. Although Sindoor is intended for religious function and worn by married women in India.

By Sreeparna
2007-11-08

C K Prahalad

'Best known for his work with Gary Hamel on resource-based strategy, which gave rise to the term core competences, more recently, Prahalad has turned his attention to the plight of the worlds poor,' said Stuart Crainer...

By P. Desikan
2007-11-07

Democracy and Tolerance

Every morning when I am driving to work, the news that I hear on NPR, is turbulence in Pakistan and declaration of military emergency in Pakistan by President General Pervez Musharraf.

By Sreeparna
2007-10-02

Bonds, Interest Rates, and the Impact of Inflation

There are two fundamental ways that you can profit from owning bonds: from the interest that bonds pay, or from any increase in the bond's price.

By Vikram Kohli
2007-08-15

Books on RAW - India's External Intelligence Service

The Kaoboys of R&AW : Down Memory Laneby B. Raman2007, 23 cm., pp. 304, ISBN : 0-9796174-3-X, US$ 19.88 or Rs.

By Shailesh🎙️ Audio Podcast
2007-07-25

Financial Planning--Helping You See the Big Picture

Do you picture yourself owning a new home, starting a business, or retiring comfortably? These are a few of the financial goals that may be important to you, and each comes with a price tag attached.

By Vikram Kohli🎙️ Audio Podcast
2007-07-21

LET US FACE IT

We should be proud of the fact that India has graduated from the stage of importing jihadis from Pakistan, which is ever-helpful in such matters, to the self sufficiency in the home-grown variety of this species.

By Dr. P. E. S. Kartha
2007-07-11

Invading the Sacred

New Book, “Invading the Sacred: An Analysis of Hinduism Studies in America,” Explores Academic Anti-India Bias New York, July 9 2007: The launch of a new book titled Invading the Sacred: an Analysis of Hinduism Studies...

By Medha Journal Editorial Board
2007-06-05

How the West defines India - 2

Introduction In the first part (How to West Defines India – I ) I had discussed the role the West plays in every aspect of Indian life today and how it influences our cumulative (as a nation and society) self-image.

By Rudra
2007-06-01

Western Identity -- Ours and Theirs...Part I

ABSTRACT The attempt here is to discuss the Westernized Identity over multiple articles. In the beginning we discuss the relevance of this for the Non-Westerner, specifically the Indian. Then we discuss external, i.e.

By Karigar
2007-05-11

Meditation -- The Making of Images

Introduction From the Rig Veda to Plato the act of imagining is the secret technology of the mystics.

By Dr. Antonio T. de Nicolas
2007-05-04

Heart Ethics

Heart Ethics: The Moral Imperative from Oral Cultures and Neurobiology By Way of Introduction Indoctrinated, as we are, into making decisions, even those on which our lives depend, based on the management of head...

By Dr. Antonio T. de Nicolas
2007-03-23

Religion : The Last Weapon of Discrimination - I

Introduction This paper is a corollary to Moor Nam’s excellent paper in Medha Journal “The Caste Non-System”.

By Dr. Antonio T. de Nicolas
2007-03-22

Religion -- The last weapon of Discrimination

ABSTRACT This paper is a corollary to Moor Nam’s excellent paper in Medha Journal “The Caste Non-System”.

By Dr. Antonio T. de Nicolas
2007-02-27

Technologies Of Transformation: From Mysticism to Creation

By Antonio T. de Nicolas, PhD Introduction The present paper is an attempt to clarify certain technologies that have come down to us as mystical and yet are the conditions for any creative human act.

By Dr. Antonio T. de Nicolas
2007-02-24

Identities and labels, how far should one go with them?

The "hindu identity" subjected to the "Self Policing" vs "Self Defense" test. The ideas of two eminent thinkers, Amartya Sen's & Arvind Sharma, discussed & compared.

By Karigar🎙️ Audio Podcast
2007-02-17

Indian Martial Arts -- Will they survive?

Overview Much is known about Indian philosophical disciplines, Indian Arts, Mathematics, and Sciences – but not much is known about a very important aspect of our Society – Martial Arts.

By Rudra
2007-02-15

Strengths and weaknesses of 'The God Delusion'

INTRODUCTION I found this book to be a passionate espousal of Athiesm, "absence of belief" and a strong denunciation of "blind belief".

By Dr. Pradip Gangopadhyay
2007-02-08

Hypocrisy and Bankruptcy of Indian leftist intellectuals

INTRODUCTION Indian intellectual life has been dictated by a cabal of leftist intellectuals for the last 60 years. This leftist intellectual cabal views everything through the biased lens of what it claims is liberalism.

By Dr. Pradip Gangopadhyay
2007-02-02

Looming Danger

INTRODUCTION Recently West Bengal has been in news reports for problems associated with land acquisition in Singur and Nandigram. The principal opposition leader, Ms.

By Dr. Pradip Gangopadhyay
2007-01-20

Indic Culture in a Metaphysical Framework

Introduction Culture can also be likened to the “Operating System” of a Social machine – the framework and rule sets which govern the operation of the machine (Of course, the Culture OS is a lot more complicated and has...

By Rudra