Applied Mythology

  • Queer Sexuality and Indian Culture

    Queer Sexuality and Indian Culture

    Queer ideas have always expressed themselves in the sacred scriptures of India…

  • Did Homosexuality exist in ancient India?

    Did Homosexuality exist in ancient India?

    Homosexuals existed but were almost invisible in Indian history…

  • Pregnant King on Stage in Chennai

    Pregnant King on Stage in Chennai

    An play based of my first fiction book will be staged in Chennai this month…

  • Mythology in Films

    Mythology in Films

    This is a pointer to my talk in the conference on “Literature and Films” at the Film Institute, Pune, on 22 March 2009…

  • Both sides of the Fence

    Both sides of the Fence

    There is a reason why the Devil’s Advocate is called,thus…

  • Don’t stop that Babbling

    Don’t stop that Babbling

    You say “Potato” I say “Potatoh” but we are still referring to the same vegetable,are we not ?…

  • The Poison of Stagnation

    The Poison of Stagnation

    First Published in Corporate Dossier, December 2008. Last Sunday, Shivkumar got transfer orders, and he is upset. For years he has served the company loyally, taken not a single day leave, made it to office even when he had fever. Never late to office, he has worked diligently, doing all his work, even those of…

  • When Nobody Cares

    When Nobody Cares

    Sacrifice or selfishness – how many of us actually choose the former?…

  • The Round Table of Andher Nagari

    The Round Table of Andher Nagari

    Can there actually ever be a world of equals?…

  • A Sense of Security

    A Sense of Security

    Power is always wedded to chronic fear…

  • Binding Tenacity

    Binding Tenacity

    Often,it is determination and perseverance that win the day,more than anything else…

  • Throne of Generosity

    Throne of Generosity

    What is the hallmark of kingship ?…

  • The snake sacrifice

    The snake sacrifice

    Janamejaya performed a great sacrifice to kill all the snakes in the world. It was at this deadly ceremony that the Mahabharata was narrated to appease the angry king…

  • A God Like Us

    A God Like Us

    Who is this Brahma? the creator of our world? Creator of our values and judgments and issues?…

  • Different Planets

    Different Planets

    It makes sense to worship the collective and celebrate diversity…

  • Uneasy lies the Head

    Uneasy lies the Head

    Leadership is not just about power and perks; it is also about taking hard calls and accepting responsibility…