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  • It took a translation to hear the stories of this Greek epic the way a woman would have told them

    It took a translation to hear the stories of this Greek epic the way a woman would have told them

    Veena Muthuraman
    · Dec 24, 2017 · 08:30 am
  • Is a belief in the eternal purity of the Ganga aiding its destruction? A writer has some answers

    Is a belief in the eternal purity of the Ganga aiding its destruction? A writer has some answers

    Nicholas Gordon
    · Dec 17, 2017 · 08:30 am
  • How the decline of Pakistani film music led to the rise of ghazals and pop

    How the decline of Pakistani film music led to the rise of ghazals and pop

    Ishtiaq Ahmed
    · Dec 10, 2017 · 11:30 am
  • Ram Rajya would certainly have space for Chanakya. But Ram is not Chanakya’s ideal for a king

    Ram Rajya would certainly have space for Chanakya. But Ram is not Chanakya’s ideal for a king

    Devdutt Pattanaik
    · Dec 09, 2017 · 08:00 am
  • Did the RSS rise in Assam by projecting Bharat Mata as a counter to the ideology of the ULFA?

    Did the RSS rise in Assam by projecting Bharat Mata as a counter to the ideology of the ULFA?

    Rajat Sethi Shubhrastha
    · Dec 05, 2017 · 08:30 am
  • Sakti Burman: The artist who’s the heir to the poets who composed Ramayana and Mahabharata

    Sakti Burman: The artist who’s the heir to the poets who composed Ramayana and Mahabharata

    Ranjit Hoskote
    · Nov 18, 2017 · 03:30 pm
  • At last, a Bengali tells captivating stories about Bengalis, without self-delusion or sentimentality

    At last, a Bengali tells captivating stories about Bengalis, without self-delusion or sentimentality

    Swati Moitra
    · Nov 18, 2017 · 08:30 am
  • Even in ancient India, the state was usually at war with the forest and its inhabitants

    Even in ancient India, the state was usually at war with the forest and its inhabitants

    Upinder Singh
    · Oct 23, 2017 · 08:30 am
  • In these polarised times, Patua painters are the perfect reminder of the syncretism in Durga Puja

    In these polarised times, Patua painters are the perfect reminder of the syncretism in Durga Puja

    Priyadarshini Chatterjee
    · Sep 27, 2017 · 11:30 am
  • The DD Files: When Shyam Benegal brought India’s entire history to TV screens in ‘Bharat Ek Khoj’

    The DD Files: When Shyam Benegal brought India’s entire history to TV screens in ‘Bharat Ek Khoj’

    Mridula Chari
    · Aug 20, 2017 · 09:15 am
  • Bible Yakshagana was a hit in Karnataka in the 1970s – now, it’s considered ‘Christian propaganda’

    Bible Yakshagana was a hit in Karnataka in the 1970s – now, it’s considered ‘Christian propaganda’

    TA Ameerudheen
    · Jul 31, 2017 · 03:30 pm
  • Why the media is being maligned for reporting that RSS affiliate wanted Tagore out from textbooks

    Why the media is being maligned for reporting that RSS affiliate wanted Tagore out from textbooks

    Anjali Mody
    · Jul 30, 2017 · 06:30 am
  • ‘The mythology of one god is what we call religion’: Devdutt Pattanaik

    ‘The mythology of one god is what we call religion’: Devdutt Pattanaik

    Urmi Chanda-Vaz
    · Jul 22, 2017 · 05:30 pm
  • Mumbai weekend cultural calendar: Ramzan food walk, Aditi Mittal gig, DJ Turban Raga set, and more

    Mumbai weekend cultural calendar: Ramzan food walk, Aditi Mittal gig, DJ Turban Raga set, and more

    The Daily Pao
    · Jun 16, 2017 · 02:56 pm
  • Ireland’s mythology tells us why it is not surprising that its next PM is the son of an immigrant

    Ireland’s mythology tells us why it is not surprising that its next PM is the son of an immigrant

    Devdutt Pattanaik
    · Jun 11, 2017 · 06:30 pm
  • Mumbai weekend cultural calendar: Wine Dinner at Indigo, summertime at Prithvi Theatre and more

    Mumbai weekend cultural calendar: Wine Dinner at Indigo, summertime at Prithvi Theatre and more

    The Daily Pao
    · Jun 09, 2017 · 01:51 pm
  • One hundred years later, ‘Devdas’ is still celebrated as the anti-masculine hero

    One hundred years later, ‘Devdas’ is still celebrated as the anti-masculine hero

    Nikhil Govind
    · Jun 04, 2017 · 07:30 am
  • Meet the characters who appear in both the Mahabharata and the Ramayana (and find out why)

    Meet the characters who appear in both the Mahabharata and the Ramayana (and find out why)

    Devdutt Pattanaik
    · May 27, 2017 · 08:30 am
  • Goan mangoes are the best in the world – history proves so, too

    Goan mangoes are the best in the world – history proves so, too

    Vivek Menezes
    · May 25, 2017 · 11:30 am
  • RSS wing says it could not find more than three journalists in Bengal who uphold its idea of Bharat

    RSS wing says it could not find more than three journalists in Bengal who uphold its idea of Bharat

    Subrata Nagchoudhury
    · May 17, 2017 · 12:30 pm
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