Case 1 – The story of Vedanayagam Sastri There is much talk involving religion and caste in the field
of Carnatic music these days, we read about musicians boycotting festivals, of
musicians getting castigated for collaborating with other religions, and of the
sole book which airs some of these issu…
Caste ingress into the Musical Realm
Case 1 – The story of Vedanayagam Sastri There is much talk involving religion and caste in the field
of Carnatic music these days, we read about musicians boycotting festivals, of
musicians getting castigated for collaborating with other religions, and of the
sole book which airs some of these issu…
A New Assessment Some years ago, I had covered this subject, dwelling mainly
on the connections between Travancore, Britain, Sir CP, and the new administration
at Delhi, trying to complete the accession of all the princely states. It was
not complete and lacked study of certain angles, and so, I am …
Our recent visit, and of course, a little bit on
India-Mexico relations. This trip had been in the making for quite some time, we had
planned to go some years ago and had to abort after COVID restrictions forced
us to cancel it. But we made it last month and it was no doubt, a fascinating
week in a …
Bertrand Russell and India It was a siege of sorts. We were tucked away in our hostel
rooms due to a ruckus between the locals and the students and for a week or so,
we were stuck in our hostel, with no classes. It all started with somebody assaulting
somebody and many other bodies joining the fraca…
The Duodecennial concept of Malabar Most youngsters from the present generation would hardly
have come across these terms or their significance in their studies, though
they may have heard it from elders. In the past, however, it was quite important
and was implemented across diverse areas, such as …
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Most people have only a vague concept of the temple’s
history. I thought it would be a good idea to provide a brief overview based on
the perusal of historic records, primarily the many papers and books authored
by an early Malabar chronicler, KV Krishna Ayyar. Some years ago, I had written
about t…
