2014
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Who’s That King?
The legend of Prester John, apart from its curiosity value, really helped stimulate exploration of the far east and Asia.
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Delightful truths of cult leaders
To be a cult leader you need to have fans who believe everything you say, evidence notwithstanding, and are willing to attack, sometimes violently, those who criticise you or your ideas.
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For the entrepreneur, wealth, fame and size don’t come cheap
Companies are trying hard to shed this image and becoming polis through processes, technology and the idea of the institution, where all people are equal and where processes and systems ensure work gets done.
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Tale of the dragonfly
I wondered what prompted the great astrophysicist, who spent his entire life studying the sun, to tell the tale of the dragonfly.
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In a Traditional Relationship With Shiny Surfaces
The greatest tragedy in the world is not to be able to see oneself.
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Making Gita a Rashtriya Granth may confuse the world
From being Gandhi’s moral basis for non-violence to capturing essential mystical truths for Aurobindo, the text means different things to different people.
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Self-styled saints and registered saints
To be a saint, one not only needs to be holy (that can be disputed) but also have followers (that can be proved).
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The Idea of the Indian City — a conversation with Devdutt Pattanaik
In conversation with Devdutt Pattanaik, and how he interprets the Idea of the Indian City in context of the rapidly urbanising contemporary India of today.
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Vegetarianism and the idea of untouchability
The simple act of eating vegetarian food has become more political than it ever was.
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Love in the time of hate
Young India needs to find the strength and patience to face the volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity of India, find innovative ways to live together in diversity, and not be afraid of rapidly changing ecosystems.
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Pashu: Animal Tales from Hindu Mythology
With over 75 gorgeously illustrated anecdotes, Devdutt Pattanaik reveals how our ancestors imagined the animal kingdom and the key role animals played in human lives.
