Leo Varadkar

Devdutt is one of the most proficient columnists, in India today. He writes articles that link the worlds of mythology to multiple topics, all pertaining to modern-day society. You will find topics that touch the eternal human concerns, not only co-relating to the Indian mythic structure, but also to that of the world.
"I started writing and luckily, one of my friends who heard it, put it in the corporate dossier. I started publishing it and the articles became very popular."

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Applied Mythology - Ireland’s mythology tells us why it is not surprising that…

Ireland | queer | Scroll.in

Published on 11th June, 2017, on www.scroll.in. Leo Varadkar, who is set to take over…

Applied Mythology - Ireland’s mythology tells us why it is not surprising that its next PM is the son of an immigrant

Ireland | queer | Scroll.in

Published on 11th June, 2017, on www.scroll.in. Leo Varadkar, who is set to take over as Ireland’s prime minister later this month, is a person of Indian origin, with roots in Maharashtra. He is also gay. His election reveals how even the most conservative Catholic republic can change over time. Does this election have something to do with Irish mythology, which speaks of how Ireland has been home to waves of immigrants, just as we can argue that the discomfort of Indians with immigrants and foreigners (ironically amplified in many Indians who emigrate to the US), and the tendency to even claim gay behaviour came ..

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