Mythology

  • Not quite flexible

    Not quite flexible

    It is not a case of efficiency; it is a case of diversity…

  • Appraising our values

    Appraising our values

    The appraisal system reveals how good, or bad, the organization is…

  • Predator on the Prowl

    Predator on the Prowl

    If you imagine yourself to be a victim, you will always feel victimized…

  • Saviour of Worthy Women?!

    Saviour of Worthy Women?!

    If, as Krishna he saves a woman, as Parashuram he punishes a woman for a mere slip and as Ram he treats a woman unfairly for no fault of hers, why did the sages construct this complex narrative?…

  • Incomplete, Not complete

    Incomplete, Not complete

    To create empathy in your boss, you have to first empathize with him…

  • The rising of the son

    The rising of the son

    You foresee conflict: his way versus my way. Why?…

  • The yearning for a full stop

    The yearning for a full stop

    The body will have a full stop; but does the mind? Does the mind resist the death of the body and demands freedom from this physical tyranny?…

  • Vertical tug-of-war

    Vertical tug-of-war

    Let us ask ourselves, does a person who follows all the rules gets his bonus because he follows the rules, or is the bonus contingent upon him getting business and meeting his target?…

  • Open Door Conundrum

    Open Door Conundrum

    Many people believe that rituals alone can change beliefs; they don’t…

  • Dancing for Balram

    Dancing for Balram

    But the underlying idea is one of seduction — to break the resolve of the hermit…

  • The transformations of Chitrangada

    The transformations of Chitrangada

    Arjun loves Chitrangada for who she is, not what she pretends to be…

  • In the forest, a sage

    In the forest, a sage

    There are many words for sage in India: rishi, brahmin, yogi, sadhu, siddha, yati, kavi, sant, muni, shraman, tapasvi, guru, mahant, buddha, arhat, tirthankar, jina. But they really mean very different things…

  • Mythology of the Undead

    Mythology of the Undead

    If there is no flesh, then the dead cannot be undead…

  • When a dog wept in Ayodhya

    When a dog wept in Ayodhya

    What was the mystery?…

  • One or many faces of Divinity

    One or many faces of Divinity

    In a world that is increasingly realizing the value of diversity, there needs to be diversity in how one is allowed to approach the divine…

  • Gods of Human Settlement

    Gods of Human Settlement

    Humans do not have to create settlement; these are created voluntarily to satisfy human desires with the aid of human inventions and innovations…