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2021

  • Is Shiva the Destroyer of Evil?

    Is Shiva the Destroyer of Evil?

    Published on 26th September, 2021, in Mid-day. In popular understanding of the mythology, Brahma is …

  • Is Criticism Of Caste the Same As Hinduphobia?

    Is Criticism Of Caste the Same As Hinduphobia?

    Published on 25th September, 2021, in Times of India. Recently, a conference was held on …

  • Tombs of Holy Men

    Tombs of Holy Men

    Published on 19th September, 2021, in Mid-day. Since the time of the Buddha, when a …

  • View: Understanding Economies and Their Role In Rendering Old Models Of Caste Irrelevant

    View: Understanding Economies and Their Role In Rendering Old Models Of Caste Irrelevant

    Published on 18th September, 2021, in Economic Times. Caste (jati) is how resources and respect …

  • Festival Of Women, By Women, For Women

    Festival Of Women, By Women, For Women

    Published on 12th September, 2021, in Mid-day. The word ‘teej’ refers to the third day …

  • Is Hinduism Answerable to Western Gaze?

    Is Hinduism Answerable to Western Gaze?

    Published on 10th September, 2021, in Times of India. The word religion initially applied to …

  • Taoism and Tantra

    Taoism and Tantra

    Published on 5th September, 2021, in Mid-day. There is much in common between the Chinese …

  • Why India Needs To See Marital Relationships in Political and Economic Terms

    Why India Needs To See Marital Relationships in Political and Economic Terms

    Published on 4th September, 2021, in Economic Times. Zeus, king of the gods, in Greek …

  • Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitha

    Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitha

    Published on 29th August, 2021, in Mid-day. Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitha is a line that is …

  • Why Is Secret Love So Important In Gita Govinda?

    Why Is Secret Love So Important In Gita Govinda?

    Published on 28th August,2021, in Times of India. Krishna on television appears in bright light, …

  • Complex Chinese : Jaya

    Complex Chinese : Jaya

    Translation of Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharta  …

  • Privileging Political Independence

    Privileging Political Independence

    Published on 15th August, 2021, in The Hindu. The story of the eagle Garuda stealing …

  • Tying the Knot

    Tying the Knot

    Published on 22nd August, 2021, in Mid-day. In Hindu metaphysics, yoga is the practice of …

  • A Brahmin in Kerala

    A Brahmin in Kerala

    Published on 21st August, 2021, in Economic Times. The Puranas tell the story of an …

  • Shyam, Our Little Krishna

    Shyam, Our Little Krishna

    Shyam, Our Little Krishna: Read and Colour. An all-in-one storybook, picture book and colouring book …

  • Ancestor Gods of Korea

    Ancestor Gods of Korea

    Published on 15th August, 2021, in Mid-day. The Korean peninsula is located in Northeast Asia, …

  • How Did Tantra Spread from India to Tibet?

    How Did Tantra Spread from India to Tibet?

    Published on 14th August, 2021, in Times of India. Tibetan Buddhism is called Vajrayana Buddhism, …

  • From Vedas to Puranas

    From Vedas to Puranas

    Published on 8th August, 2021, in Mid-day. Vedas were composed 3,000 years ago, while the …