'Politicians have long appropriated the hero turned god as their totem, but never before with the ferocious intensity of the present regime,' notes Arundhuti Dasgupta.Illustration: Dominic......
'Manthara wants Kaikeyi to make her son Bharat king of Ayodhya, instead of Rama.''She fuels hate and mistrust in her queen, much like what many modern-day viziers are doing, whipping up venom and......
Fake news, much like the golden deer in the Ramayana, is leading the world into chaos, says Arundhuti Dasgupta.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The real is finally mythical; and fake news,......
'There are several stories in the Mahabharata where kings drunk on their power are banished to hell.''The story of Krishna and Kamsa is a case in point and the Ramayana, at its very core, is a......
'This year, it may be pertinent to look at some of the myths that invoke her warrior form, where she manifests herself as Shakti, the underlying strength in all humanity,' says Arundhuti......