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    Not Blood Or Bones, But Sweets

    Not Blood Or Bones, But Sweets

    Published on 14th May, 2023, in Mid-day. There is one temple of Sachi, wife of …

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    Are You a Harappan or Vedic Woman?

    Are You a Harappan or Vedic Woman?

    Published on 5th March, 2023, in Mid-day. Harappan cities thrived between 2500 BCE and 1900 …

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    Donation of Courtesans

    Donation of Courtesans

    Published on 17th February, 2023, in Economic Times. Chanakya’s Arthashastra talks about appointing a superintendent …

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    The Forgotten Women Who Helped Shape Jainism

    The Forgotten Women Who Helped Shape Jainism

    Jainism follows the path revealed by 24 sages known as Tirthankara, who appear in every …

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    Bindi: A Homage to the Devadasi

    Bindi: A Homage to the Devadasi

    Published on 20th November, 2022, in Mid-day. Devadasis, a crude catch-all word used to describe …

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    A Brief History of the Lion-Kings of Andhra

    A Brief History of the Lion-Kings of Andhra

    Published on 3rd July, 2022, in Times of India. Everyone knows about the famous Venktateshwara …

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    How Trade Blossomed an Exchange of Ideas Between India and Arabia.

    How Trade Blossomed an Exchange of Ideas Between India and Arabia.

    Published on 26th February, 2022, in Times of India. Indians had been trading with Arabs …

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    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 …

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    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 …

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    ‘Thali’, ‘handi’, ‘paniki’

    ‘Thali’, ‘handi’, ‘paniki’

    ‘Thali’, ‘handi’, ‘paniki’: Unique Inventions of the Indian Kitchen by Women Who Remain Nameless Published …

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    Can the Ramayana Be Feminist?

    Can the Ramayana Be Feminist?

    Published on 5th June, 2021, in Mumbai Mirror. The Ramayana has been seen differently by …

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    Holi for Shiva, Holi for Vishnu

    Holi for Shiva, Holi for Vishnu

    Published on 28th March, 2021, in Mid-day. Why do we celebrate Holi? The standard answers …

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    Does the Mahabharata Respect Women’s Desire?

    Does the Mahabharata Respect Women’s Desire?

    Published on 14th March, 2021, in Mumbai Mirror. The Bhil Bharata is a tribal version …

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    Krishna and the Eloping Women

    Krishna and the Eloping Women

    Published on 31st January, 2021, in Mid-day. We live in times where many people cannot …

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    View: Is the Corporate Pantheon Truly Diverse?

    View: Is the Corporate Pantheon Truly Diverse?

    Published on 2nd October, 2020, in Economic Times. The corporate world is assumed to be …

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    Can Gay Marriage Be Part of Hindu Culture?

    Can Gay Marriage Be Part of Hindu Culture?

    Published on 27th September, 2020, in Mumbai Mirror. Hindu culture forbids divorce. Yet Hindu personal …

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    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, …

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    Mythology of Harappa

    Mythology of Harappa

    Published on 8th September, 2019, in Mid-day The Harappan civilization thrived between 2500 BCE and …

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