2014
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The Good Death
Euthanasia means a good death and is a term used for an old or sick person voluntarily choosing death to relieve himself/herself of pain and suffering either by refusing treatment, or by asking the assistance of a doctor to facilitate…
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Masculine and Feminine Leaders
The male brain and the female brain are really not structurally different but one is drenched in testosterone and the other is drenched in oestrogen and so there are bound to be differences in how men and women react to…
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Shikhandi: And Other Tales They Don’t Tell You
Patriarchy asserts men are superior to women, Feminism clarifies women and men are equal, Queerness questions what constitutes male and female.
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Queer Enchantment
Yes, Indic mythology is full of queer stories. But few are aware of it. And those who are not aware of it, usually assume they don’t exist.
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May the Most Fertile Win
Stories are told to make us aware that what matters more than quantity is quality.
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Brooms are for Sweeping
As a symbol, broom reveals some very interesting aspects of culture, both in India and in the West.
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Lakshmi’s Purana
Traditional storytellers did not look upon deities as historical or supernatural beings; they were living beings who lived ordinary lives amongst ordinary people to communicate sublime, or shall we say, extraordinary, ideas.
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Leaders who create Leaders
Every organization has these four kinds of people: The follower, the reactive follower, the proactive leader, the leader.
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The Death of the Vidushak
With the rise of democracy, and modern institutions, the Vidushak has probably been secularised.
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A Job for Disabled Gods
Why do we reject people with disabilities? Why do we want to isolate them? Why do we not want them to be seen in our midst?
