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    Jagannatha Desara Katha

    Jagannatha Desara Katha

    A translation in Odia of Tales from the Land of Jagannatha…

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    Diversity and Inclusion is a radical idea in the West because of monotheism

    Diversity and Inclusion is a radical idea in the West because of monotheism

    In the USA, a section of activists prefer the word ‘birthing people’ to ‘mothers’. This …

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    Jinns and Aliens

    Jinns and Aliens

    When the Turkish soldiers from Khilji’s army, and later the Mughal army, saw the ruins …

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    Kappiri, Habshi and African Slave Gods

    Kappiri, Habshi and African Slave Gods

    The eastern coast of Africa has a long relationship of trade with the western coast of India. However much of it is undocumented and hence it is not part of the popular imagination…

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    How Hinduism Reached Manipur and Remains Entrenched

    How Hinduism Reached Manipur and Remains Entrenched

    Published on 22nd May, 2023, in Times of India. Manipuri dance is a popular classical …

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    Amrit and the Terror of Impermanence

    Amrit and the Terror of Impermanence

    Published 13th May, 2023, in the Economic Times. As the stock market rises and falls, …

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    The Hindu History of Bengal

    The Hindu History of Bengal

    Published on 6th May, 2023, in Times of India. When we talk about Bengal, we …

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    Gujarat’s Violent, Historical Relationship with Muslim Warlords

    Gujarat’s Violent, Historical Relationship with Muslim Warlords

    Published on 22nd April, 2023, in Times of India. Somnath, on the Gujarat coast, is …

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    Forgotten Ballads Of Indian Merchants

    Forgotten Ballads Of Indian Merchants

    Published on 1st April, 2023, in Economic Times. India was famous for trading with Southeast …

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    Pre-history of Aryans They Don’t Tell You

    Pre-history of Aryans They Don’t Tell You

    Published on 11th March, 2023, in Times of India. Nationalists on social media argue that …

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    Polytheism Enables Mother of Democracy

    Polytheism Enables Mother of Democracy

    Published on 4th March, 2023, in Economic Times. Monotheism propagates the idea of one God. …

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    Diverse tombs of the rulers of Turkey, Iran and India show that the Islamic world was not homogeneous

    Diverse tombs of the rulers of Turkey, Iran and India show that the Islamic world was not homogeneous

    Published on 24th February, 2023, in The Hindu. After the sack of Baghdad in the …

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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. …

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    Bandra Mythology

    Bandra Mythology

    Published on 29th January, 2023, in Mid-day. There was a Marathi film based on caste. …

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    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. …

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    Discovering Gay Generals in Jarasandha’s Army

    Discovering Gay Generals in Jarasandha’s Army

    Published on 12th January, 2023, in Times of India. In 2018, when the Supreme Court …

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    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 …

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    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 …

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