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  • Veda, Vedanga, Vedanta

    Veda, Vedanga, Vedanta

    Published on 19th February, 2023, in Mid-day. Hinduism can be divided into three major eras. …

  • Donation of Courtesans

    Donation of Courtesans

    Published on 17th February, 2023, in Economic Times. Chanakya’s Arthashastra talks about appointing a superintendent …

  • Diversity Amongst Brahmins

    Diversity Amongst Brahmins

    Published on 12th February, 2023, in Mid-day. Our textbooks teach us that Hindu society is …

  • Oxus Between Harappans and Aryans

    Oxus Between Harappans and Aryans

    Published on 5th February, 2023, in Mid-day. No conversation about Harappans and Aryans is now …

  • How Gods, Demons Formed India’s Mountains, Rivers and Seas

    How Gods, Demons Formed India’s Mountains, Rivers and Seas

    Published on 28th January, 2023, in The Times of India. One of the ways you …

  • How the Gayatri Mantra, composed by men, heard by men, for a male deity, became embodied as a goddess

    How the Gayatri Mantra, composed by men, heard by men, for a male deity, became embodied as a goddess

    Published on 27th January, 2023, in The Hindu. Mantra is a carefully crafted sound formula …

  • View: Privilege to Saraswati at the cost of Durga & Lakshmi is an old Brahmanical hangover

    View: Privilege to Saraswati at the cost of Durga & Lakshmi is an old Brahmanical hangover

    Published on 21st January, 2023, in Economic Times. In America, the state serves the rich. …

  • In Joshimath, the question is: What is the cost of pilgrimage?

    In Joshimath, the question is: What is the cost of pilgrimage?

    Published on 12th January, 2023, in Indian Express. The pandas of Jagannath Puri in Odisha …

  • How Jainism Spread From North to South In India

    How Jainism Spread From North to South In India

    Published on 11th January, 2023, in The Times of India. We are inclined to see …

  • Where Is the River Saraswati?

    Where Is the River Saraswati?

    Published on 8th January, 2021, in Mid-day. In Gujarat, there is a river called Saraswati …

  • Losing and Gaining the Head

    Losing and Gaining the Head

    Published on 1st January, 2023, in Mid-day. We have heard stories of how Shiva beheaded …

  • History of How Brahmins Migrated to All Parts of India

    History of How Brahmins Migrated to All Parts of India

    Published on 31st December, 2022, in Times of India. To appreciate the history of Africa, …

  • Tales Of Gods, Politics Of Kings

    Tales Of Gods, Politics Of Kings

    Published on 24th December, 2022, in Economic Times. If one goes to Kerala, one hears …

  • Those Who Give Gifts Voluntarily Are Truly Rare and Great

    Those Who Give Gifts Voluntarily Are Truly Rare and Great

    Published on 10th December, 2022, in Economic Times. Many people think the world is unravelling …

  • How Did Jainism Survive In India?

    How Did Jainism Survive In India?

    Published on 3rd December, 2023, in The Times of India. Until its revival in the …

  • The Boar of Kantara Has Much Significance In Our Mythology

    The Boar of Kantara Has Much Significance In Our Mythology

    Published on 2nd December, 2022, in The Hindu. The domesticated pig descended from the wild …

  • Grandchild of Vedic Waters

    Grandchild of Vedic Waters

    Published on 13th November, 2022, in Mid-day. Of the thousand songs in the Rig Veda, …

  • Dharma Governance and Chakravarti Government

    Dharma Governance and Chakravarti Government

    Published on 11th November, 2022, in Economic Times. Forming the Government is not the same …