The Awakened Indian

The economic system where the businesses are run for profits by individuals and not by states is popularly termed as Capitalism. In today’s India we all appreciate the beginning of Capitalism through the Liberalisation of […]

According to Merriam Webster Dictionary the meaning of ‘definition’ is “a statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol dictionary or a statement expressing the essential nature of […]

It is very difficult to understand the chaos unleashed by CoViD-19 without recalling how the SARS epidemic of 2002-03 had let loose fear, concern and death in a similar manner. Then, like now, China was […]

The Holkars The family of Holkars are of the Dhangar or shepherd tribe. Malhar Rao Holkar was the first who obtained any eminence, or indeed rose from the ‘Shepherd-Boy’ to the ‘Subhedar’. Holkar, or more […]

  Female rulers in India have always been an inspiration to everyone in this country, especially women, but do we know who was the first to be the beacon light? The first woman independence activist of […]

In Shake Shaliwahan, in the year 1551, in Shukla Paksha, during the Uttarayan (when sun travels in the northern hemisphere), on the third day of waning moon, in the season of Shishir, on the star […]

Hanuman, a central figure in Ramayana, is worshipped by millions. Despite adoring him, we often take the path of blind ritualistic worship or reduce him to a caricature as done by sickular Hindus, thus not […]

World history is always been monopolized by the European powers. At best, the Japanese are mentioned for their role in WW2, but they’re often portrayed in bad light. After all, when Europeans invade, they are […]

Since the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 has been passed by the parliament and assented by the President of India Shri. Ramnath Kovind there have been riots in the name of protest and has sprouted several […]

How is colonial mentality hindering India’s success? Colony is a term derived from Latin word “Colonia” meaning settlement or a farm. It is the settlement of people non-native to the land occupied by them in […]

The recent abrogation of ARTICLE 370 has certainly caught the attention of the world, it has been a hot topic of debate since it has knocked the doors of UN and the UN has made […]

It is well known that the term Hindu originates from the Iranian version of Sanskrit term Sindhu, referring to water bodies such as rivers or specifically to the modern Indus river which is called Sindhu […]

There was a time when I thought everything that appeared in a newspaper or a periodical was well researched and authentic. It might have been true, considering there were many scholars among those who wrote […]

In the series, ‘RSS through the lens of Profound Personalities’ we try to present RSS as seen by the noted Scholars, eminent Intellectuals and profound personalities. RSS the name when heard through some of the […]

In the series, ‘RSS through the lens of Profound Personalities’ we try to present RSS as seen by the noted Scholars, eminent Intellectuals and profound personalities. RSS the name when heard through some of the […]

While we all pride ourselves by knowing just a sliver of Indian history, notably of the brave Jhansi ki Rani, most are mistaken and are quick to coin her as the first queen to revolt […]

There is no greater shame today than Indians burying their long history of women being the earliest freedom fighters in this civilization. Her name is Rani Abbakka Chowta– the name that sent shivers through the […]

Savarkar – a name shrouded by mystery and clouded by misconceptions. A person who is still an enigma for even those who critique him. A son of Bharat mata, who dedicated his entire life for her and is now subjected only to controversies and suspicions. My sincere effort today is to clear some of the misconceptions related to his life. […]

Karkala, called Karla in Tulu, Karkal by Konkani Brahmins, Karkol by Roman Catholics and Karkala in Kannada is the land of rich history, great warriors, ancient and modern sculpture, which forms part of the Tulu […]

The story goes that the emperor of the Egypt had enslaved innumerable men and women for building his great pyramids. The emperor was not compassionate towards the needs of his slaves and they were suffering. […]

Rani Durgavati, a real Durga, the brave Gond queen, a great warrior, a caring mother,a true example of Nari Shakti and what not,there are so many perspectives attached to the same name. Her martyrdom day […]

One of the balkanising forces that creeps through the fault line of ignorance is the Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu in the mind of few Tamils. To trace the roots of this, one has to […]

Of all the glorious Indian history ,one of the 6 golden events (as described by Veer Sawarkar) took place 345 years ago on this auspicious day.Till then just a chieftain,Rajshree Shivaji Shahaji Bhonsle,was coronated and […]

The perennial fight that has been part of countries with democracy and Constitution to wrest control of major share of power of State been largely between Parliament and Judiciary. When it comes to India that […]

At the Royal Institute of International Affairs, London on 20 October 1931 at Chatham House London Gandhiji said: …That does not finish the picture. We have the education of this future state. I say without […]

Chennai, as we presently know, is a metropolitan city that serves as the capital of Tamil Nadu (TN). Amidst the rapid urbanization and IT corridors, one would be surprised to find its intimate connection with […]

Dr. Anandibai Joshi, the first Indian woman to study medicine in US, is little known beyond these lines. Here I attempt to put forth her historic journey from an ordinary Marathi girl to the first […]

Even before the advent of term ‘Secular’, Swarajya was run in a secular way. He respected his own religion along with other religions, but never let religion interfere in administration. […]

World’s economical and social scenario is dominated by 2 ideologies-Communism and Capitalism. But these ideologies are not human centric. The founder of such ideology-‘Integral Humanism’ which keeps human being at the center stage was Pt.Deendayal […]

If there exists any particular word to describe Man which separates him from the rest of beings on Earth, it is his curiosity. In the process of accumulating knowledge, Man incessantly attends meetings, discussions, lectures, […]

Narendranath, known by his mystic name “Swami Vivekananda” was born on 12th January, 1863 at Belur district in present day West Bengal. He was a major force in the revival of Hinduism in India and […]

Surya Sen was a Indian freedom fighter who led the 1930 Chittagong armoury raid against the British colonial rule in India. He was a revolutionary at heart. He was the chief architect of the anti-British […]

A lot of fuss has been created in the campus and in Media about the current Veg & Non-Veg Students in IIT Madras with lot of Media addressing the issue with one-sided view and an […]

Just like on any usual day I was going through my YouTube feed and there popped up this video of Dr Subramanian Swamy. I was always intrigued by the way our civilization has been hammered by foreign […]

“Rezang La”. The very name brings shiver in the spines of many. The place where the Indian soldiers did something that we feel hard to even imagine. The sacred place soaked and sanctified by the […]

Today while I was going through my feeds on social media accounts I stumbled upon this news link. Anything in this news item was not to my surprise or what I have discussed when talking to […]

The Chidambaram Nataraja temple in Cuddalore district of Tamilnadu (235 km south of Chennai) is one of the major Shaivite temples. Its most important festival Arudra Darshanam is a 10-day celebration in the Tamil month […]

Marking the celebration of VijayDashmi 2017, RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagawat’s opening remarks started with addressing centenary celebration of 19th Kushok Bakula Rinpoche,”19th Kushok Bakula Rinpoche the name would’ve been heard by new generation for the […]

Researchers at Reconfigurable Intelligent Systems Engineering (RISE) Laboratory at Indian Institute of Technology Madras design and develop India’s first indigenous microprocessor. The ingeniously developed microprocessor, named “Shakti”, could be used in mobile computing, wireless and […]

October 31st 2018 marks the 143rd birth anniversary year of Sardar Patel. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was India’s first deputy prime minister and the minister of home affairs. He acted as de facto Supreme Commander-in-chief of […]

  Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, the Iron Man of India and sometimes called Bismark of Indian Union, for his charismatic approach of leading the divided Indian States under British to unite under the umbrella of […]

  दशहरा की शुभकामनाएं… Dusshera,Durgotsav,Dashahara,Vijayadashmi is celebrated all over India in various rituals,traditions with the common idea/message of victory of Dharma(righteousness) over Adharma(unrighteousness).As per the Hindu Calendar(Panchang), VijayaDashmi  is celebrated on the Ashwin, Shukla Dashmi. […]