Faith & Nationalism: The Indian Case and Global Parallels In today’s world, faith and nationalism often walk hand in hand, shaping identities, politics, and cultural narratives. India offers…
The Law of Karma – What You Sow, You Reap In every corner of the world, people wonder why life unfolds the way it does. Why do some…
One God, Many Forms – The Eternal Unity Behind All Religions For thousands of years, humankind has sought the Divine — sometimes in temples, sometimes in mosques, and…
Hinduism
Tracing the Vedic Saraswati River in the Great Rann of Kachchh : Research by www.nature.com (Text from www.nature.com) The lost Saraswati River mentioned in the ancient Indian tradition…
Mythology
Origins Of Religion : Dr Devdutt Pattanaik The root of religion is imagination. We can imagine a world where there is no hunger and death and so we…
Hinduism
Published on 12th August, 2016, in Speaking Tree Cow protection is an integral part of Hindu lore. Go-hatya, or killing a cow, is viewed as a terrible crime.…
Mythology
What luck Published in Corporate Dossier, ET, June 03, 2011 Hindu mythology is full of stories of unexpected good fortune. In the Rig Veda, Apala chews a twig,…
Hinduism
Big, bigger, biggest Published on 25th September, 2016, in Mid-day The idea of measurement is a key theme in Hindu mythology. Stories from the Puranas introduce us to…
Buddhism
The Snake Sacrifice by Devdutt Patnaik First Published in Sunday Mid-day ‘Devlok’ on 27 July 2008 It is said that the Mahabharata should not be read inside the…
Hinduism
Shiva’s daughter and Ram’s sister Published on 6th March, 2016, in Mid-Day Television has introduced India to Shiva’s daughter, Ashokasundari, and Ram’s sister, Shanta. The reception in either…
Christianity
Paradise is no heaven Published in Corporate Dossier, ET, July 29, 2011 In Hindu mythology, there are two types of heaven: there is heaven (spelt without capitals) and…
Hinduism
Death What exactly happens after death according to Hinduism? By Devdutt Patnaik Published on 4th May, 2017, on www.dailyo.in The simple answer is, we can either be reborn…
Hinduism
What is Tamil Veda? Depending on who you ask, you will find one of three books identified as the Tamil Veda, locally known as Dravida Veda or Tamil…
Hinduism
From intellectual Gita to sensory Gita Published on 11th January, 2015, in the Mid-Day In the Uttara-khand (later section) of the Padma Purana, Shiva tells Parvati that Vishnu…
Hinduism
When Saraswati met Indus Published on 27th September, 2016, on www.dailyo.in The hymns of the Rig Veda speak of a culture with a vivid imagination that celebrated horses,…
Hinduism
The Immortals (seven immortals) Published on 23rd April, 2016, in Mid-day In Hindu mythology, whenever an asura asks for immortality (7 immortals of hindu mythology – seven immortals),…
Mythology
Domesticating Rules Published on 17th November, 2013 in Mid-Day One day, in the same newspaper I read two news items. One spoke of how technology is being used…
Mythology
The Sixth — The legend of Karna is a masterpiece in storytelling by Karan Vir Arora — an Award winning CEO/Creative Director Vimanika Comics. He ushers us not…
