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  • Again and Again and Again

    Again and Again and Again

    Published on 6th November, 2022, in Mid-day. In Greek mythology, we hear the story of …

  • Cholas In Focus

    Cholas In Focus

    Published on 16th October, 2022, in The Hindu. Cholas in focus: 12th century war poem …

  • Temples Used to Give Spiritual Benefits to the Market and Get Material Ones in Return.

    Temples Used to Give Spiritual Benefits to the Market and Get Material Ones in Return.

    Published on 15th October, 2022, in Economic Times. Along the banks of the Tungabhadra, the …

  • Ballads That Make Kings

    Ballads That Make Kings

    Published on 3rd September, 2022, in Economic Times. To be king, a man has to …

  • The Rise of the Indian Goddess

    The Rise of the Indian Goddess

    Published on 14th July, 2022, in The Hindu. How old are the goddesses of India? …

  • How Nepal Came to Be Once Called ‘Asli Hindustan’

    How Nepal Came to Be Once Called ‘Asli Hindustan’

    Published on 7th May, 2022, in Times of India. In the 18th century, as many …

  • ‘Are We Seeking Cultural Unity By Denying History?’

    ‘Are We Seeking Cultural Unity By Denying History?’

    Published on 12th February, 2022, in Times of India. Tall statues of men, using Indian …

  • Brief History of Hindu Mythology

    Brief History of Hindu Mythology

    Published on 31st October, 2021, in Mid-day. Hindu mythology is not static. It has changed …

  • How the Temple Became the Hub For an Economy

    How the Temple Became the Hub For an Economy

    Published on 19th June, 2021, in The Times of India. Vedic gods resided in the …

  • The Geography of Gods

    The Geography of Gods

    Who Is a Hindu? The Geography of Gods. Published on 8th November, 2020, in Mumbai …

  • Was The Buddha Nepalese?

    Was The Buddha Nepalese?

    Published on 13th September, 2020, in Mid-day. Sundar Pichai is the CEO of Alphabet and …

  • From ‘Shri’ Ram To ‘Siya’ Ram

    From ‘Shri’ Ram To ‘Siya’ Ram

    Published om 6th September, 2020, in Mid-day. While laying the foundation stone of the Ram …

  • How Hindutva Threatens the History of Hindus

    How Hindutva Threatens the History of Hindus

    Who is a Hindu? How Hindutva threatens the history of Hindus Published on 5th July, …

  • The Amazing Rani Rashmoni

    The Amazing Rani Rashmoni

    Published on 1st March, 2020, in Mid-day In early 19th century, in a society dominated …

  • Persian Chakravarti

    Persian Chakravarti

    Published on 8th December, 2019, in Mid-day Persia refers to countries now known as Iran …

  • View: Ill treatment of sewage cleaners; how we become participants in a cultural adharma

    View: Ill treatment of sewage cleaners; how we become participants in a cultural adharma

    Published on 16th November, 2019, in the Economic Times Water plays a very important role …

  • A temple for a dog

    A temple for a dog

    Dogs are associated with Yama, who is the keeper of dharma. One of the meanings of dharma is the obligation of human beings to repay debts to ancestors, sages, gods, nature and society…

  • Radha In Space And Time

    Radha In Space And Time

    All Dharmashatras say, all traditions (riti) and laws (niti) must be subject to change depending on geography (desh), history (kala) and capability of communities (guna) involved…