Mythologist | Author | Speaker | Illustrator
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They Held Many Shields
Ancient Buddhist traditions tolerated transgenders; many Hindu traditions still have them linked with deities. A fluid sexuality was a way of life for Indic culture…
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Virgin Mary in Vailankanni
At her shrine in Vailankanni, Tamil Nadu, devotees bow to her, stretch out their hands and crawl to her shrine to express their devotion and faith…
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The story of enlightenment
Siddhartha, a Nepalese prince of the Sakya clan, was determined to discover the cause of suffering. After deep meditation under the peepal tree at the site, awareness dawned. He became the Buddha…
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Books
The Leadership Sutra: An Indian Approach to Power
The Leadership Sutra offers startling and original insights into the exercise of power and leadership. This title will be released around April 27, 2016…
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A ritual cleansing
Notions of reform are often based on ‘assumptions of deformity’, which are dependent on ‘assumptions of normality’…
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Ghosts look for home
In a few weeks, many Hindus will observe Pitr-paksha, the fortnight of the ancestors, when it is said that Yama-loka or the land of the dead will be closest to Bhhu-loka, the land of the living…
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The Geography of Knowledge
Why have we given the West authority to determine limits of management studies?…
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God of Sunday
Why was the first day of the week associated with the Sun, no one knows. It is one of those mysteries of history that remain unresolved…
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Unable to Plan
Why are Indians famous for glamorizing last minute rush and imperfect closures?…
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Are you a homo-wife?
The term ‘homo-wife’ is emerging in China where millions of women are not willing to stay quiet about the fact that their husbands are gay, being forced to marry to give their families an heir, as they are the only son in the family (because of China’s one child policy) and because of tradition (Confucianism…
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For the entrepreneur, wealth, fame and size don’t come cheap
Companies are trying hard to shed this image and becoming polis through processes, technology and the idea of the institution, where all people are equal and where processes and systems ensure work gets done…
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In a Traditional Relationship With Shiny Surfaces
The greatest tragedy in the world is not to be able to see oneself…
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So what if Ganesha had plastic surgery?
This is not a page out of mythological fiction novel. This is what some people believe happened in India’s past, long ago…
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Karma is the new swastika
The West always decides what words should mean in the global arena…
