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Archive for 2009
Everybody tells a story

Everybody tells a story

Storytelling informs us how to see the world.

Pregnant King on Stage in Chennai

Pregnant King on Stage in Chennai

An play based of my first fiction book will be staged in Chennai this month…

Book Review (7 Secrets of Hindu Calendar Art)

Book Review by Giraj M. Sharma (Business World Books)

Audio Interview

Audio: Interview by Niranjana at the POINT BLANK Show.

Daughters of Eve

Daughters of Eve

Stories of women in the Bible who took tough decisions.

Sita, Wild yet Demure

Sita, Wild yet Demure

Is Sita a demure wife or a wild goddess who chooses to be domesticated?

Video Interview

Video interview by The Hindu Business Line

The real hero of dharma

The real hero of dharma

By Vaishnavi Jayakumar,  First Published : 15 Mar 2009  in New Indian Express, Chennai At the end, one is left with two niggling questions. Why, in this anti-hero age, is there no book of Ravan? (Or everyone’s favourite Karna for that matter). The second is, Who is Devdutt Pattanaik? The answer to the latter is [...]

Horse Headed Beings

Horse Headed Beings

Hayagriva is a demon as well as a god in Hindu Mythology.

Mythology in Films

Mythology in Films

This is a pointer to my talk in the conference on “Literature and Films” at the Film Institute, Pune, on 22 March 2009

Many Meanings of Yarn

Many Meanings of Yarn

When seen symbolically, the act of covering and uncovering the body reveals many secrets.

The Legacy Lake

The Legacy Lake

What legacy do we plan to leave behind?

Both sides of the Fence

Both sides of the Fence

There is a reason why the Devil’s Advocate is called,thus.

The atheist turns to mythology

The atheist turns to mythology

Kishore Biyani is “a borderline atheist”. Yet, he’s got a Chief Belief Officer delving into mythology to shape management at the Future Group

The Sage who Went South

The Sage who Went South

The Vindhya mountain range is still waiting for him to return.

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