Mythologist | Author | Speaker | Illustrator
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Mythology everywhere
Mythological films stand between fantasy films on one hand and historical films on the other…
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Unlimited Choice
The Ramayana is not a text; it is an evolving tradition; the many versions only enrich it further. You can choose the one that appeals to you…
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When the ascetic overpowered the nymph
He who never has sex tells society what kind of sex is appropriate and good…
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Interviews
Left liberals, Hindutva followers do not like fluidity, nature: Devdutt Pattanaik in Twitter-Interview
Pattanaik speaks to dna and its readers via a Twitter chat on writing, his work and its relevance in society…
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An Interview with Flipkart
India’s best-known writer on mythology explains the relationship between his latest book and feminism, and questions a Western view of Hindu mythology as chaos…
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On Stories we Tell
Humans tell stories, because we need to. They tell us who we are in this world by giving the world a structure. Stories transform us into heroes, villains, victims and martyrs…
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May the Most Fertile Win
Stories are told to make us aware that what matters more than quantity is quality…
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How do you tell a story like the Ramayana?
The epic is like a river. It flows where it will, resisting narrow interpretations…
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My US Trip, Oct ’13
A few details regarding my trip (October 2013) to the United States of America…
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Ignite my hunger
To reach out to any consumer, we need to understand human hunger and its triggers…
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Parenting with Mythology
How do you talk to children about Hinduism especially when one lives out of India?…
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Books
99 Thoughts on Ganesha
This book brings together 99 meditations to better understand the stories, symbols and rituals of that adorable elephant-headed Hindu god who removes hurdles and brings prosperity and peace. …
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Outsourcing the storytelling grandmom
Perhaps,it is not about the stories that are told but more about what they stand for-the entire gamut of values,identity,morals,oral traditions…
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One life across many epics
The same undercurrent flows through subtly in all our myths,stories,legends,epics,tales…
