Devdutt Pattanaik

Behind the modern political narratives of the Ramayana lie older memories that go back 3,000 years Read more... The Ravana of Ratanpur thehindu.com/opinion/column…

Kind images of gods are disappearing, and angry images are appearing, such depictions are inspired by Marvel and DC comics and that they are the work of those who have never read the scriptures. Read more... theprint.in/feature/around…

A nation-state needs loyal citizens, especially when it is surrounded by hostile nation-states. This poses a problem for historians. Should history indulge the needs of the nation? Read more .... The tale of two Somnaths deccanherald.com/opinion/the-ta…

Historically, hustling was the strategy of those forced to improvise in order to survive. Today it has become a universal aspiration because modern life makes everyone feel potentially replaceable. Read more... Hustling like restless courtesans mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/sunday-read/hu…

Right Wing = support genocidal maniacs who will end up denying gay and women’s rights for family’s sake Left Wing = support homophobic and misogynistic regimes who simply refer to cutural genocide as conversion

Guru, Godman, or Influencer? The Reality of Religious Influence And Authority! youtu.be/B8_o0z4rrwI?si…

जब स्वर्ण से भी अधिक कीमती बन जाती है रुक्मिणी की तुलसी! dainik.bhaskar.com/6FtrtwADw1b

Composed in Bengali by rural Brahmans and performed orally in village settings, Mangal Kavyas did not centre on classical gods. Instead, they foregrounded folk deities such as Manasa, Chandi, and Dharma. Read more... How Mangal Kavyas reinvented Hinduism indianexpress.com/article/upsc-c…

Devdutt Pattanaik explains why Jerusalem is important to all the three Biblical religious people, Jewish, Christians and Muslims. youtube.com/watch?v=7U9N3Q… So much of wild fantastical stories form the basis of all religions

'Contentment: Myth or Reality' youtu.be/w63kl-exgI8?si…

Seen together, the stories of Ravana and Shambuka could force confrontation with caste hierarchy embedded in the epic tradition. Read more... Will Bollywood Rama Ignore Shambuka? newindianexpress.com/magazine/2026/…

Civilisational narratives often emphasise the Bhagavad Gita's statement that varna is based on guna & karma. Critics respond that in practice, most classical texts and historical evidence treat social status as inherited. Read more... deccanherald.com/opinion/can-a-…

In the stark expanses of Kutch, the Charans flourished as cultural stewards and powerful mediators of tradition. These elite bards affirmed rulers’ legitimacy and enforced trade and royal agreements through sacred oaths. Read more: Blood pacts of Kutch ecoti.in/2z743b

दक्षिण-पूर्वी एशिया के देशों में मिलती हैं धान देवी की कथाएं dainik.bhaskar.com/73zR8Uk4k1b

For the love of Gods join me for some Divine Delicacies tomorrow @NainitalLitFest

What does decolonization really mean? Is it about removing colonial influence from textbooks, or rethinking how we understand knowledge, history, and culture? Sunday, 15 March | 10:30 AM 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞: shorturl.at/MYZ6Q​ youtu.be/3YefkHmbOBM?si…

Generation Z is often dismissed as lazy, entitled, unambitious. But perhaps their behaviour is a revolt against a culture that turns every moment into labour and all of life into a performance. Read more The ‘do nothing’ generation mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-…

How did Rig Vedic society transform from pastoral mobility to agrarian settlement? How did political authority become territorial, and conflict change from gavisthi to sangrama? Read more... indianexpress.com/article/upsc-c…

हनुमान की तरह चीन में पूजे जाते हैं वानर राजा dainik.bhaskar.com/Jof99Lqk90b

While killing a goat for food is condemned, the clearing of thousands of acres of forest is justified. Read more... indianexpress.com/article/opinio…