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  • How we are motivated by Kama and propelled by Yama

    How we are motivated by Kama and propelled by Yama

    Published on 6th September, 2019, in Economic Times Shiva is called the destroyer because he …

  • Giving in the Hindu culture: Dakshina, daan and bhiksha

    Giving in the Hindu culture: Dakshina, daan and bhiksha

    Published on 1st September, 2019, in Mumbai Mirror Giving in Hindu society can be categorised …

  • Hells of Garuda Purana

    Hells of Garuda Purana

    Published on 1st September, 2019, in Mid-day The Garuda Purana is one of the 18 …

  • The spoked wheel

    The spoked wheel

    Published on 24th August, 2019, in Mid-day The spoked wheel is an important symbol in …

  • Aryavarta

    Aryavarta

    Published on 24th August, 2019, in Mid-day The word ‘Aryavarta’ has become quite popular. There …

  • Playing cards to win whimsical Lakshmi

    Playing cards to win whimsical Lakshmi

    Published on 23rd August, 2019, in Economic Times The word ‘Lakshmi’ comes from the word …

  • Welcoming Lakshmi through service, yagna

    Welcoming Lakshmi through service, yagna

    Published on 18th August, 2019, in Mumbai Mirror. Arthashastra, or economics, is today linked with …

  • Equating Paganism With Hinduism

    Equating Paganism With Hinduism

    Published on 11th August, 2019. in Mid-day Christian missionaries used the word ‘pagan’ and ‘heathen’ …

  • Business in life is successful when it gets repeat orders.

    Business in life is successful when it gets repeat orders.

    Any business in life is successful when it gets repeat orders. Published on 9th August, …

  • Varuna in Iran, Indra in India

    Varuna in Iran, Indra in India

    Published on 4th August, 2019, in Mid-day Varuna is known today as the god of …

  • Dharma focuses on empathy, not justice

    Dharma focuses on empathy, not justice

    Who is a Hindu? Published on 4th August, 2019, in Mumbai Mirror Once upon a …

  • Two Prophets, two visions

    Two Prophets, two visions

    Published on 28th July, 2019, in Mid-day The Old Testament of the Christian Bible tells …

  • Managing the boss in India

    Managing the boss in India

    Published on 26th July, 2019, in Economic Times A friend from Southeast Asia once told …

  • Raising Hindu kids in America

    Raising Hindu kids in America

    Published on 21st July, 2019, in Mumbai Mirror How do you teach a child about …

  • Unspoken language of village gods

    Unspoken language of village gods

    Published on 21st July, 2019, in Mid-day If you want to understand the village gods …

  • Tales of the falsely accused

    Tales of the falsely accused

    Published on 14th July, 2019, in Mid-day An ancient Egyptian tale, almost 3,000 years ago, …

  • Lesson for corporate world from Chanakya about talented enemies

    Lesson for corporate world from Chanakya about talented enemies

    Published on 13th July, 2019, in Economic Times The story of Rakshas (name of man, …

  • Declaration of faith

    Declaration of faith

    Published on 7th July, 2019, in Mumbai Mirror Declaration of faith is part of many …