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Can modern poetic techniques be used to translate the Bhagavad Gita?
An excerpt from Mani Rao’s introduction to her translation, ‘Bhagavad Gita: God’s Song,’ from the Sanskrit.
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‘Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds’: Truth and lies in Oppenheimer’s Gita moment
Did the American physicist turn to this particular verse in the Gita as a crutch to justify his role in the construction of the atomic bomb?
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‘We pointed to the potential’: Priya Sarukkai Chabria as e-journal ‘Poetry at Sangam’ shuts down
‘Poetry at Sangam is an inclusive space. Here, poetry holds dazzling display of forms and formulations of language, emotion, thought, and sacrality.’
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Exaggerations, silences and treasure: Kerala’s Arabian tale of migration to the ‘Gulf’
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‘After’: Vivek Narayanan’s book of poetry joins the long list of Valmiki ‘Ramayana’ retellings
Footnotes and the author’s commentary on notes and sources helps the reader learn what is (and what is not) in Valmiki ‘Ramayana.’
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A new translation of ‘Saundarya Lahari’ has revived the ancient Sanskrit text for modern readers
An excerpt from Mani Rao’s introduction to her translation from the Sanskrit of ‘Saundarya Lahari: Wave of Beauty’, said to have been composed by Adi Shankara.
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Up, down, up: CP Surendran’s collected poems let readers trace the progress of a poet
‘Available Light: New and Collected Poems’ reveals a circular journey.
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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‘How I translated Kalidasa to make his world enter ours’
Mani Rao’s translation of Kalidasa’s works has been shortlisted for the 2015 Lucien Stryk Asian Translation Prize.
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National Book or not, what’s the Bhagavad Gita all about?
A new translation pinpoints the core philosophy of Arjuna's dialogue with Krishna.
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