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  • Treasures of Mythology: Inside the Fascinating World of the Merchant Class

    Treasures of Mythology: Inside the Fascinating World of the Merchant Class

    Published on 19th March, 2022, in Economic Times. When we read stories from history, we …

  • How Do We Know What’s History, Myth or Legend?

    How Do We Know What’s History, Myth or Legend?

    Published on 12th March, 2022, in Times of India. In ancient times, ‘itihasa’ meant stories …

  • Geography of God

    Geography of God

    Published on 6th February, 2022, in Mid-day. In north India, as per politicians, three major …

  • Hindutva’s Caste Masterstroke

    Hindutva’s Caste Masterstroke

    Published on 1st January, 2022, in The Hindu. Ever since erstwhile champions of secular values …

  • ‘Dharma’ Always Comes With ‘Dharma-sankat’

    ‘Dharma’ Always Comes With ‘Dharma-sankat’

    Published on 4th December, 2021, in The Hindu. In a crime, the victim accuses the …

  • Temples of Swaminarayan

    Temples of Swaminarayan

    Published on 13th November, 2021, in Economic Times. Most Indians are familiar with Raja Ram …

  • Loki, the Father and the Mother

    Loki, the Father and the Mother

    Published on 7th November, 2021, in Mid-day. The unique belief of the Norse, not shared …

  • When Does Krishna Justify War?

    When Does Krishna Justify War?

    Published on 2nd October, 2021, in Economic Times. Mahatma Gandhi famously argued that Bhagavad Gita …

  • 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 …

  • Ancestor Gods of Korea

    Ancestor Gods of Korea

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

  • ‘Thali’, ‘handi’, ‘paniki’

    ‘Thali’, ‘handi’, ‘paniki’

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

  • Hindutva: A Sampradaya, Not a Parampara

    Hindutva: A Sampradaya, Not a Parampara

    Published on 30th May, 2021, in Mid-day. The word Hindutva was invented by Chandranath Basu …

  • Horned Demons and Rebels

    Horned Demons and Rebels

    Published on 17th January, 2021, in Mid-day. The image of a horned, White man storming …

  • View: Can America Be Hindu Holy Land?

    View: Can America Be Hindu Holy Land?

    Published on 28th November, 2020, in Economic Times. In the 19th-century, Joseph Smith argued that …

  • Human Sacrifice to Riots: Political Tools of Control

    Human Sacrifice to Riots: Political Tools of Control

    Published on 22nd August, 2020, in Economic Times. In Meso-America, the Aztecs sacrificed humans to …

  • Let Me Sleep And Dream

    Let Me Sleep And Dream

    Published on 28th June, 2020, in Mid-day. A long time ago, in the rivers and …

  • Being J. K. Rowling Today

    Being J. K. Rowling Today

    Published on 14th June, 2020, in Mid-day. As long as JK Rowling tweeted against Trump, …

  • View: Fake News & Politics & Economics Of Faith

    View: Fake News & Politics & Economics Of Faith

    Published on 13th June, 2020, in the Economic Times. The Knights Templar was an order …