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  • The Hindu History of Bengal

    The Hindu History of Bengal

    Published on 6th May, 2023, in Times of India. When we talk about Bengal, we …

  • Bhakti Is Devotion? Is Loyalty?

    Bhakti Is Devotion? Is Loyalty?

    Published on 4th February, 2023, in Economic Times. Most family business owners in India prefer …

  • Distracted by Balaram’s Beauty

    Distracted by Balaram’s Beauty

    Published on 23rd October, 2022, in Mid-day. In Persian lore, we hear the story of …

  • How Advaita Shapes the Indian Headshake

    How Advaita Shapes the Indian Headshake

    Published on 17th September, 2022, in Economic Times. The most popular school of Vedanta is …

  • History of Bharat in Seven Days

    History of Bharat in Seven Days

    Published on 10th July, 2022, in Mid-day. When you compress India’s history to one week, …

  • Can Hanuman Protect Us From Political Sorcery?

    Can Hanuman Protect Us From Political Sorcery?

    Published on 27th April, 2022, in Times of India. Hanuman Chalisa is a 400-year-old Awadhi …

  • Bankura Horse for Dharma Thakur

    Bankura Horse for Dharma Thakur

    Published on 24th April, 2022, in Mid-day. Terracotta Bankura horses serve as decoration today. But …

  • How Hindus of Andaman and Nicobar Rejected Religious Bigotry,

    How Hindus of Andaman and Nicobar Rejected Religious Bigotry,

    Published on 9th April, 2022, in Times of India. Located where the Andaman Sea meets …

  • From Shrinathji to Jagannath: How Krishna Avatars Change Across India.

    From Shrinathji to Jagannath: How Krishna Avatars Change Across India.

    Published on 29th January, 2022, in Times of India. Five hundred years ago, when the …

  • Why Does Hindutva Not Like Historians?

    Why Does Hindutva Not Like Historians?

    Published on 4th December, 2021, in Times of India. The subject that we know as …

  • How Many Types Of Sanyasis Are There?

    How Many Types Of Sanyasis Are There?

    Published on 6th November, 2021. in Times of India. The idea of hermits, or the …

  • Brief History of Hindu Mythology

    Brief History of Hindu Mythology

    Published on 31st October, 2021, in Mid-day. Hindu mythology is not static. It has changed …

  • Rivalry of Sants and Naths

    Rivalry of Sants and Naths

    Published on 10th October, 2021, in Mid-day. In 13th Century Maharashtra, Dyaneshwar translated the Bhagavad …

  • Festival Of Women, By Women, For Women

    Festival Of Women, By Women, For Women

    Published on 12th September, 2021, in Mid-day. The word ‘teej’ refers to the third day …

  • Is Hinduism Answerable to Western Gaze?

    Is Hinduism Answerable to Western Gaze?

    Published on 10th September, 2021, in Times of India. The word religion initially applied to …

  • Why Is Secret Love So Important In Gita Govinda?

    Why Is Secret Love So Important In Gita Govinda?

    Published on 28th August,2021, in Times of India. Krishna on television appears in bright light, …

  • Privileging Political Independence

    Privileging Political Independence

    Published on 15th August, 2021, in The Hindu. The story of the eagle Garuda stealing …

  • How Did Tantra Spread from India to Tibet?

    How Did Tantra Spread from India to Tibet?

    Published on 14th August, 2021, in Times of India. Tibetan Buddhism is called Vajrayana Buddhism, …