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Snake In the Termite Hill
Published on 20th June, 2021, in Mid-day. One of the most sacred images in India …
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How the Temple Became the Hub For an Economy
Published on 19th June, 2021, in The Times of India. Vedic gods resided in the …
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Last of the Vedic Texts
Published on 13th June, 2021, in Mid-day. In the Mimansa school that became popular 2,000 …
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Can the Ramayana Be Feminist?
Published on 5th June, 2021, in Mumbai Mirror. The Ramayana has been seen differently by …
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Where Do Rishis Come from?
Published on 23rd May, 2021, in Mid-day. Many believe rishis are special beings, who have …
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Why Do Hindu Gods Never Give Sermons?
Published on 22nd May, 2021, in Mumbai Mirror. Buddhism speaks of the discourses given by …
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Bhairava’s Truth In the Light Of the Funeral Pyre
Published on 17th May, 2021, in Scroll.in . Hindutva is a 19th-century political ideology that …
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Does Krishna Take the Viratrupa In the Gita To Intimidate?
Who is a Hindu? Does Krishna take the Viratrupa in the Gita to intimidate? Published …
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Books
Marriage: 100 Stories Around India’s Favourite Ritual
Marriage, by mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik, brings together stories from Vedic, Puranic, Tamil, and Sanskrit literature, …
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How Brahma Lost His Position
Published on 25th April, 2021, in Mid-day. In Vedic times, 3,000 years ago, Brahma referred …
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Are Brahmins a Single, Homogenous Group?
Who is a Hindu? Are Brahmins a single, homogenous group? Published on 25th April, 2021, …
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Tamed by Buddhism
Published on 18th April, 2021, in Mid-day. Buddha taught the sacred lore (dhamma) that would …
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Give or Take: Bartering For Better Economics
Published on 15th April, 2021, in Economic Times. The word ‘transaction’ is associated with commerce, …
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To Burn or Bury.
Published on 21st March, 2021, in Mid-day. Hindus are constantly reminded of the cycle of …
