Mythologist | Author | Speaker | Illustrator
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Dum Maro Dum
Putting conditions and restricting the use of certain substances is not as helpful as it should be.After,all we love to consume what is supposedly “bad” for us,dont we ?…
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Indian Thought via Western Eye
It is very difficult to reach a middle ground when the two parties involved are fundamentally different-in thought and cultural upbringing…
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In Defence of the Buffalo
Can the word ‘evil’ be translated in Hindi or, for that matter, any Indian language?…
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The Constructions of Holy Books
The modern cosmopolitan urban Hindu often overlooks this history and these divisions perhaps because it is so much convenient to ‘unify the diversity’ of Hinduism through one book…
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Gods of the little tradition
Every village has its own mythology that is different from the one imposed by the mainstream, often urban, culture…
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Goddesses of Fate and Retribution
Through the idea of Hubris and Fates and Nemesis, the Greeks ensured success did not go to their heads…
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Forbidden Foods
Religious food restrictions are not only about piety, but also about identity…
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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…
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Layers Of the Hindu World
The point is in gaining contentment,salvation and peace-not about having fun and gaining wealth !…
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Total Confucion
A way of life and thought that gives importance to the collective and not just the self…
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Friday 13
Why does a date ’13th’ and a day ‘Friday’, in conjunction with each other,inspire so much fear ??????…
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Mistress of the Deep Sea
The spirits are the ones who are All-Important in this culture especially that of one beautiful young woman…
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Why is Wednesday called Wednesday?
What are the origins of the various names of our week ?…
