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  • Chanakya’s Ritual Suicide

    Chanakya’s Ritual Suicide

    Published on 26th December, 2021, in Mid-day. Chandragupta Maurya would always eat only what his …

  • There Is No Yagna Without Yoga

    There Is No Yagna Without Yoga

    Published on 25th December, 2021, in Economic Times. In the Vedic world, to practice dharma …

  • When Horses First Came to India

    When Horses First Came to India

    Published on 19th December, 2021, in Mid-day. The horse is not native to the Indian …

  • Is Celibacy Unnatural or Supernatural?

    Is Celibacy Unnatural or Supernatural?

    Published on 18th December, 2021, in Times of India. Celibacy is an unnatural act in …

  • Neither Mythological Fiction Nor History

    Neither Mythological Fiction Nor History

    Published on 12th December, 2021, in Mid-day. People often confuse mythology with mythological fiction. Mythology …

  • Hybrid Work Model in Rig Veda

    Hybrid Work Model in Rig Veda

    Published on 11th December, 2021, in Economic Times. Rig Veda refers to two types of …

  • Gods of the Week

    Gods of the Week

    Published on 5th December, 2021, in Mid-day. The seven-day-week is not based on any natural …

  • Why Does Hindutva Not Like Historians?

    Why Does Hindutva Not Like Historians?

    Published on 4th December, 2021, in Times of India. The subject that we know as …

  • ‘Dharma’ Always Comes With ‘Dharma-sankat’

    ‘Dharma’ Always Comes With ‘Dharma-sankat’

    Published on 4th December, 2021, in The Hindu. In a crime, the victim accuses the …

  • Do Vedas Permit a Man to Marry a Man?

    Do Vedas Permit a Man to Marry a Man?

    Published on 30th November, 2021, in Economic Times. The world’s oldest wedding hymn is found …

  • Was the Harappan Civilisation Hindu?

    Was the Harappan Civilisation Hindu?

    Published on 28th November, 2021, in Mid-day. We often trace the origin of Hinduism to …

  • Hindu vs Hindutva: A Mythic Dissonance

    Hindu vs Hindutva: A Mythic Dissonance

    Published on 24th November, 2021, in India Today. Hindus are at odds with the world …

  • Loss and Return in the Bible

    Loss and Return in the Bible

    Published on 21st November, 2021, in Mid-day. The Bible is the holy book of the …

  • How Did Hinduism Come to Dominate India?

    How Did Hinduism Come to Dominate India?

    Published on 20th November, 2021, in Times of India. Nearly 2,000 years ago, there were …

  • Study of Myths: How Has Mythology Evolved Over the Years

    Study of Myths: How Has Mythology Evolved Over the Years

    Published on 14th November, 2021, in Mid-day. The subject of mythology emerged in the 19th …

  • Temples of Swaminarayan

    Temples of Swaminarayan

    Published on 13th November, 2021, in Economic Times. Most Indians are familiar with Raja Ram …

  • Loki, the Father and the Mother

    Loki, the Father and the Mother

    Published on 7th November, 2021, in Mid-day. The unique belief of the Norse, not shared …

  • How Many Types Of Sanyasis Are There?

    How Many Types Of Sanyasis Are There?

    Published on 6th November, 2021. in Times of India. The idea of hermits, or the …