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  • Human Sacrifice to Riots: Political Tools of Control

    Human Sacrifice to Riots: Political Tools of Control

    Published on 22nd August, 2020, in Economic Times. In Meso-America, the Aztecs sacrificed humans to …

  • The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita

    The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita

    The essence of the Bhagavad Gita: Understanding the significance of sattva-guna, rajo-guna and tamo-guna Published …

  • Menstrual Taboos Are Not Unique to Hinduism

    Menstrual Taboos Are Not Unique to Hinduism

    Who is a Hindu? Menstrual taboos are not unique to Hinduism Published on 16th August, …

  • Sarna, the Harappan Tree Goddess

    Sarna, the Harappan Tree Goddess

    Published on 16th August, 2020, in Mid-day. One of the things in the about-4,000-year-old Harappan …

  • My Father *Cannot* Be Gay

    My Father *Cannot* Be Gay

    Published on 9th August, 2020, in Mid-day. When I came out to myself and my …

  • Was Ram Born In Ayodhya?

    Was Ram Born In Ayodhya?

    Published on 6th August, 2020, in Mumbai Mirror. Devdutt Pattanaik, the author of The Book …

  • Gender Fluidity In Hinduism

    Gender Fluidity In Hinduism

    Who is a Hindu? Gender fluidity in Hinduism Published on 2nd August, 2020, in Mumbai …

  • A Jain Take On Lakshman’s Death

    A Jain Take On Lakshman’s Death

    Published on 2nd August, 2020, in Mid-day. In the Jain Ramayana, Ram is considered to …

  • Fat Buddhist Monks

    Fat Buddhist Monks

    Published on 26th July, 2020, in Mid-day. This is a story of two fat, Buddhist …

  • The Transformation Of King Ashoka and Bill Gates

    The Transformation Of King Ashoka and Bill Gates

    Published on 25th July, 2020, in the Economic Times. Stories of transformation are very impressive. …

  • The Missing Horse Of Baghpat

    The Missing Horse Of Baghpat

    WHO IS A HINDU? – The Missing Horse Of Baghpat. Published on 19th July, 2020, …

  • You Want Wealth Or Knowledge?

    You Want Wealth Or Knowledge?

    Published on 19th July, 2020, in Mid-day In popular lore, Lakshmi and Saraswati hate each …

  • Middle Eastern Mythologies

    Middle Eastern Mythologies

    Published on 12th July, 2020, in Mid-day. The Middle East includes Mesopotamia (Iraq), the area …

  • Brahmins As Kingmakers

    Brahmins As Kingmakers

    Brahmins as Kingmakers: A glimpse into the political scenario in ancient India. Published on 11th …

  • How Hindutva Threatens the History of Hindus

    How Hindutva Threatens the History of Hindus

    Who is a Hindu? How Hindutva threatens the history of Hindus Published on 5th July, …

  • Sacred Footprints And Footwear

    Sacred Footprints And Footwear

    Published on 5th July, 2020, in Mid-day. In the Mahabharata, there is the story that …

  • Let Me Sleep And Dream

    Let Me Sleep And Dream

    Published on 28th June, 2020, in Mid-day. A long time ago, in the rivers and …

  • Financial lessons from Satyabhama

    Financial lessons from Satyabhama

    Published on 27th June, 2020, in the Economic Times. Krishna was raised by cowherds and …