Why should we read the classics? To slow down. And to appreciate our cultural and social diversity

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Hindi nonfiction: An excerpt from ‘Gyan Ka Gyan’, by Hridaynarayan Dikshit

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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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· Jan 24, 2022 · 05:30 pm

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· Nov 11, 2021 · 05:30 pm

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· Oct 22, 2021 · 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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· Mar 16, 2021 · 05:09 pm

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‘The Play Of Dolls’: Kunwar Narain’s early short fiction also shows why he was a legendary poet

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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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