Nagraj Neelakantam

Understanding Sanatana Dharma as a Way of Life

Sanātana Dharma is not merely a religion; it is a civilisational way of life anchored in continuity, tolerance, and inner discipline. For centuries, Hindus have lived with remarkable restraint—absorbing invasions, conversions, and disruptions without pursuing retaliation or domination. This restraint must never be mistaken for weakness. It reflects deep cultural confidence, historical consciousness, and civilisational…

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When a Currency Becomes a Mirror

A falling currency is never merely a number flickering on a trading screen. It is a mirror — reflecting confidence and caution, global power shifts and domestic discipline, history replaying itself in quieter, more sophisticated forms. The Indian rupee’s gradual decline against the US dollar has triggered anxiety, political rhetoric, and headline alarmism. Yet beneath…

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India: From Brain Drain to Brain Gain

—and How the World’s Economic Self-Harm Helped Accelerate It Thanks, in no small measure, to protectionist shocks unleashed by Donald Trump’s tariff-heavy and inward-looking economic strategy, the global technology and talent ecosystem has been forced to re-evaluate old certainties. What emerged from that churn—perhaps unintentionally—was a renewed opportunity for India to reverse decades of brain…

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Dhurandhar: The Spy Thriller That Echoes Reality

Tracing Pakistan’s Untried Operatives — And the Real Men Who Still Walk Free “Perpetrators untried, justice unanswered — the silence speaks louder than evidence.” Indian cinema has long revisited national tragedies, memorialising loss and sacrifice. But most films stop at the explosion, the crisis, the heroic last stand. They seldom touch the darker truth that…

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OTTs and Movies: Decoding the New Indian Viewer Who Refuses to Be Fooled

India, a civilisation where stories have always doubled as cultural memory, now stands at a creative crossroads. The habits of theatre-goers, the meteoric rise of OTT platforms, and the impact of AI-driven digital access have reshaped what Indians seek when they engage with a screen. Today’s viewer is emotionally expressive yet intellectually alert, spiritually rooted…

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The Quiet Tremor Beneath Asia’s Strategic Landscape

In moments of great geopolitical churn, seemingly routine diplomatic exchanges can echo like tectonic shifts. The recent India–Russia defence alignment—quiet in tone but profound in intent—has become one such tremor. As global blocs recalibrate and old equations gain new meanings, the unfolding narrative between New Delhi and Moscow is reshaping expectations, unsettling established hierarchies, and…

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India Breaks Silicon Valley’s Spell

In an era dominated by digital noise and algorithmic homogenisation, India’s online journey is undergoing a subtle yet powerful shift. For over a decade, multinational platforms dictated not just how Indians connected, but increasingly how they thought, spoke, created and even perceived their own society. The result was paradoxical: a vast digital universe with extraordinary…

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India’s Democratic Turning Point: How Electoral Reform and Regional Awakening Recast the Republic

India’s democratic evolution has never been a simple march of electoral victories and political defeats. It is a far richer tapestry — woven through institutional reform, social churn, and shifting centres of political gravity. To understand how a country once defined by a monolithic national party transformed into a vibrant, multi-centred democracy, one must return…

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Gandhi Family’s Controversial Dubai Sojourn

The political landscape in India faces fresh upheaval with explosive revelations about the Gandhi family’s unexpected presence in Dubai during the crucial parliamentary winter session beginning December 1, 2025. This exposé unpacks the layered controversy surrounding Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra, and Robert Vadra’s sudden foreign trip—a narrative that raises unsettling questions about political accountability, leadership…

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