2015 / Articles
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Stories in the language of ghosts
The original collection of many fairy tales known as Brihat-katha, or the ocean of stories, was written in a language called Paisachi, the language of ghosts, which is neither Sanskrit nor Prakrit.
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Holy cow, unholy violence
The cow has been converted aggressively into a symbol for a religious orthodoxy demanding its place in a secular nation state.
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Science and the Rishi
Science as a discourse is only 500 years old and we often confuse science with religion.
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Transplant this soul in that body
A story that speaks of the divide between the body and the soul, with the soul being seen as a combination of the mind as well as the life force.
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The tussle between the family man and the outsider
The insiders are either family members or old-timers. The outsiders are the new professionals.
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How many gods must our judicial system please?
Hindu wisdom seems incompatible with our courts, where the state almost becomes a jealous God who can throw whoever it deems unfit into hell.
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On Durga Puja, let’s not forget the glory of Odisha’s Gosani jatra
Delving into history takes us to the festival’s Odia roots.
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No fish for Gauri this year?
Myriad oral explanations indicate that the ritual is locally rooted and organic to the community; a ceremonial household expression of emotion, not based on any particular scriptural injunction.
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Our relationship with wealth
In the Hindu Puranas, the problem is never with wealth. The problem is with our relationship with wealth.
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Revisiting Vedic management
Were the Vedas concerned with management? Or were they concerned with some esoteric exotic doctrine that cannot be contaminated by mundane concerns like management?
