The 71st Line: Kanchi’s New Seer

V Shoba

At the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, a young Rigvedic scholar steps into an ancient, turbulent lineage

Madhavankutty Pillai

How it shapes our consciousness and culture

Bibek Debroy

Adi Shankaracharya and the idea of a sannyasi

Sneha Bhura

Three films in Sanskrit will soon be released in India. Can they help revive the ancient language?

Anil Budur Lulla

The Kanchi peeth’s head has been cleared of the deed, but the Varadarajaperumal temple manager’s murder remains a mystery

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