Mythologist | Author | Speaker | Illustrator
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Books
Hanuman’s Ramayana
A story belongs to no one person. It can have as many forms as there are tellers, it can grow and change, and each time it makes us see it afresh…
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Articles
What Darshan Means
The high point of Hindu rituals is the act of darshan – looking at the image of the deity…
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What women wanted
Tales of women who inhabited the spiritual landscape of India are not very common but extremely inspiring…
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Caught in a Whirlpool
The death of a young boy called Abhimanyu on the 13th day of the war at Kurushetra has triggered many a folklore…
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Caste Again
Caste viewed in a rebirth framework is very different from caste viewed in a one-life framework…
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Battle between Shikhandi and Bhisma
An illustration that was published in Brunch, Hindustan Times, on Sunday 13 Nov 2009…
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Jai Ho!
The mythic connection between Rehman’s Oscar acceptance speech, the song ‘Jai ho’ and the word ‘Jai’…
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Talking Heads
His laughter is not the kind we want to hear,for it mocks us and reminds us of what only we and he know…
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An Elephant called Ashwatthama
In life,in most situations,there is always more than what meets the eye…
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A Boy Called Karna
He has all the elements of being a hero but still we feel deeply sorry for him…
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Decoding Lakshmi
Through the concept of Lakshmi we understand how ancient Indians understood wealth…
