bṛhat is a culture engine

To power creatives, research and design rooted in the Indian civilizational consciousness.
We convert individual, institutional and collective intent into manifestation, through three core actions
Create

visual and literary stories
design thinking and methods
research output on education and ecology
culture-rooted thought models

Curate

heritage experience journeys
culture-fit in mass media
NEP-relevant IKS curriculum
culture rooting in product and design

Consult

NEP-IKS implementation
policy thinking on education and ecology
organizational structure
leadership frameworks

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A review of annual highlights, month-on-month actions, and key deliveries under our flagship programs.

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A 2-day workshop for content creators, social media influencers, digital marketers, artistes and creative professionals.

21-22 June 2025

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Book Review | GeoTechnoGraphy - Mapping Power and Identity in the Digital Age by Samir Saran and Anirban Sarma
Book Review | GeoTechnoGraphy - Mapping Power and Identity in the Digital Age by Samir Saran and Anirban Sarma

The book 'GeoTechnoGraphy' by Samir Saran and Anirban Sarma serves as a sharp reminder that our tech policy is falling behind. This essay is a review of the same which reflects on how IKS and dhārmika policy can shape a more ethical, grounded digital future.

May 29

2335 words

Veer Savarkar - Part 4 | Shadows of Kalapani
Veer Savarkar - Part 4 | Shadows of Kalapani

Part 4 in our Veer Savarkar biography series. Learn who were the Dhairyavāns, the brave souls imprisoned with Veer Savarkar at Kalapani, who endured unimaginable colonial torment. How did Savarkar inspire these young men?

May 28

3510 words

Book Review | The ‘Joy Bangla’ Deception by Kausik Gangopadhyay and Devavrata
Book Review | The ‘Joy Bangla’ Deception by Kausik Gangopadhyay and Devavrata

This essay is a review of 'The ‘Joy Bangla’ Deception', a provocative book and deeply unsettling inquiry into the foundational myths of Bangladesh, and their long-term impact on the Hindu-minority population. Harshly critiquing mainstream liberal narratives, the book presents a forceful counter-history - one that interrogates the politics of identity, exposes state-sanctioned discrimination, and laments the ongoing erasure of Hindu and Buddhist cultural presence in a land propped up internationally as a symbol of secular nationalism.

May 23

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Whispers of the Earth | Reclaiming the Sacred Grammar of Architecture - Part 1
Whispers of the Earth | Reclaiming the Sacred Grammar of Architecture - Part 1

A celebration of architecture as living memory and ethical ritual, this essay rejects the sterility of modernist design in favor of earth-rooted, place-based wisdoms. It invites us to reimagine buildings not as structures but as stories - woven through ecology, ritual, and community.

May 22

2253 words

Dharma as Deva | Avatāras
Dharma as Deva | Avatāras

In the vast cosmology of the Itihāsa and Purāṇa, Dharma is more than a metaphysical principle and eternal law — he is also physically personified as Dharmadeva, the divine embodiment of cosmic law, moral order, and even worldly prosperity. A short piece revealing the complex deity who governs not only justice but also the fabric of social and familial values.

May 19

961 words

Book Review | Caste-icide by Mahalingam Balaji
Book Review | Caste-icide by Mahalingam Balaji

A review of the book 'Caste-icide' by Mahalingam Balaji, a must read for every Hindu fighting Hinduphobia.

May 17

4454 words