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‘He gives life to all gods’: Krishna and his wife Satyabhama’s story from Murty Classical Library

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A new book of classical Indian literature shows the connections between various literary traditions

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· Aug 30, 2022 · 05:30 pm

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Watch: Singer Dominic Fike collaborates with Paul McCartney for a new rendition of ‘Kiss of Venus’

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· Oct 30, 2020 · 05:30 pm

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How do you retell a classic that has already been retold several times over? Ask Gayathri Prabhu

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How does a publishing company persuade people in the 21st century to keep reading the classics?

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