Hinduism
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Customer is not the Only God
The attribution of ‘devata-hood’ to every thing and everyone was an attempt to draw attention to the uniqueness of all things. Nothing was without value.
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Objective fact vs subjective truth: A textbook fight
A quick look at some (not all, one must repeatedly clarify) of recent books about Indian culture authored by Western scholars reveals a rather disturbing tilt in the interpretations of objective data.
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Meaning of Bhagavan
The word bhagavan is traced to the word bhaga, which means share. Bhaga also means womb, or material delight, or even fate.
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Mother Brahmi
When I hear stories of how Ganesha acted as a scribe and wrote down the Mahabharata dictated by Vyasa or how Hanuman wrote his Ramayana on leaves, or the name of Rama on the rocks used to build the bridge…
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Dark Clouds Looming
The darkness was associated with the forest and fairness with the rain, darkness with wilderness and fairness with civilization. One was not better than the other. Both were needed for the circle of life.
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Elusive Ownership
When something belongs to me, I have the freedom to order it around. I also want to protect and nourish it.
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The Good Death
Euthanasia means a good death and is a term used for an old or sick person voluntarily choosing death to relieve himself/herself of pain and suffering either by refusing treatment, or by asking the assistance of a doctor to facilitate…
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Shikhandi: And Other Tales They Don’t Tell You
Patriarchy asserts men are superior to women, Feminism clarifies women and men are equal, Queerness questions what constitutes male and female.
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Queer Enchantment
Yes, Indic mythology is full of queer stories. But few are aware of it. And those who are not aware of it, usually assume they don’t exist.
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Hating Wendy
In response to the decision of Penguin to withdraw and pulp Wendy Doniger’s book “The Hindus: An Alternative History”.
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A different Kind of Goddess
In India, the Goddess was always powerful. Without her there could be no God.
