In an ancient Indian legend, robots guarded Buddha’s relics

Stories passed down from the ancient world tell of self-powered machines able to move on their own – robots – playing key roles in historic moments.

Adrienne Mayor, The Conversation

· Mar 16, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Soccer team rescue: In Thai caves lurk many legends and sacred tales

A scholar, who has conducted research on the Thai caves from which 12 children were rescued, explains their power and appeal.

Andrew Alan Johnson, The Conversation

· Jul 12, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Why the rest of India should read Wayanad adivasis’ retelling of the Ramayana

Their version of the Ramayana is less black-and-white, more feminist, and they reflect difficult histories.

Malini Nair

· Mar 26, 2018 · 11:30 am

If not for ‘Chandamama’, my generation may have never realised the beauty of age-old Indian tales

Four years after the print edition shut down, a new unofficial online archive of the children’s magazine reminds us of its near-cult status.

Mrinal Pande

· Dec 11, 2017 · 11:30 am

The Goddess of Stone Pelters: In Uttarakhand, hurling stones is a hallowed tradition

Uttarakhand is full of shrines to the stone as mother, the protector.

Mrinal Pande

· Aug 31, 2017 · 12:30 pm

How Voltaire’s reflections on Buddha shaped the way the West understands Buddhism today

The French Enlightenment thinker separated Buddha’s teachings from religious trappings.

The Public Domain Review

· Aug 16, 2017 · 08:30 pm

Listen: Devdutt Pattanaik busts common misconceptions about Hinduism, Buddhism and yoga

Bonus question: Why are tourists garlanded in hotels?

Scroll Staff

· Jul 23, 2017 · 03:30 pm

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

Leo Varadkar, whose father is Indian and mother Irish, was voted leader of the country’s main governing party recently.

Devdutt Pattanaik

· Jun 11, 2017 · 06:30 pm

Watch: This hilarious new guide to Hindu mythology shouldn’t be taken too seriously

Why no one wants to date Durga.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 17, 2017 · 10:00 am

At Srinagar's 'Tomb of Jesus', this Christmas was just another indifferent day

While residents remain wary of the claims about the Rozabal shrine being Jesus' tomb, there was nothing special to mark the occasion this time.

Rayan Naqash

· Dec 25, 2016 · 05:30 pm

Podcast: Is liberty primarily a western notion?

Indian philosophy has been seeped with liberalism because of the metaphysics of polytheism that has been present in the subcontinent for millennia.

Devdutt Pattanaik and Jerry Johnson

· Dec 05, 2016 · 03:30 pm

Podcast: Why India should not think in terms of equality or justice

Both are western concepts, imposing one overarching structure, while the Indian thought has always celebrated diversity, says Devdutt Pattanaik.

Devdutt Pattanaik and Jerry Johnson

· Nov 22, 2016 · 08:30 pm