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  • 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, …

  • 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 …

  • 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 …

  • View: Do Not Consume What You Protect

    View: Do Not Consume What You Protect

    Published on 6th August, 2021, in Economic Times. Four hundred years ago, the people of …

  • Mythology In Sikhism

    Mythology In Sikhism

    Published on 1st August, 2021, in Mid-day. I am often asked if there is such …

  • Were All Hindu Saints Allowed Into Temples?

    Were All Hindu Saints Allowed Into Temples?

    Published on 31st July, 2021, in Times of India. In Maharashtra, at Pandharpur, outside the …

  • What the Chinese Saw In India

    What the Chinese Saw In India

    Published on 25th July, 2021, in Mid-day. Chinese scholars realised the Buddhism they were receiving …

  • Shutting Up a Vampire

    Shutting Up a Vampire

    Published on A vampire in Indian folktales is known as a vetala. It is unable …

  • Prophets In Islam

    Prophets In Islam

    Published on 18th July, 2021, in Mid-day. In Islamic lore, Islam is as old as …

  • What Was Hinduism Like Before Temples?

    What Was Hinduism Like Before Temples?

    Published on 16th July, 2021, in Times of India. Harappan seals indicate that its residents …

  • Metaphor Of Three Goddesses

    Metaphor Of Three Goddesses

    Published on 11th July, 2021, in Mid-day. Hindu mythology uses metaphor of human relationships to …

  • Origins of Nepotism

    Origins of Nepotism

    Published on 9th July, 2021, in Economic Times These days, business families are including their …