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Bhagavad Gita only helps us cope with uncertainty

'If you have read the Gita, Krishna never gives a guarantee, though that is what we, as humans, crave -- which is why we buy into the cults of occult godmen who assure us that we will surely get......

Amazon shuts down Westland publishing house 6 years after buying it

Much to the disappointment of booklovers, Westland, one of the largest publishing houses in India, is being shut down by e-commerce giant Amazon, they announced on Tuesday. IMAGE: Kindly note that......

What the Ramayana, Mahabharata tell us

'We often assume that Ayodhya is Ram's property and Hastinapur is Yudhishthira's property when, in fact, it is their responsibility.''A king exists, as per Hindu philosophy, only to ensure that......

Would ancient India have supported Section 377?

Devdutt Pattanaik, who has simplified ancient Indian scriptures for millions of readers, highlights what our scriptures have to say about homosexuals and transgenders.Illustration: Uttam......

Hating Wendy

Devdutt Pattanaik responds to the decision by Penguin to withdraw and pulp Wendy Doniger’s book The Hindus: An Alternative History. I recently travelled to the US of A and stayed with many......

Super-rich young Indians have a new success mantra!

Nikita Puri and Dhruv Munjal explain why new-age businessmen are turning to exclusive, uber-rich clubs.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com A speaker is addressing some 50 people. The audience,......

Salman Khan starts farming!

So what is keeping movie folk busy during the lockdown? Photograph: Kind courtesy Salman Khan/Instagram Salman Khan is busy farming! Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonam Kapoor/Instagram Sonam......

What is Bollywood reading?

Welcome to the Bollywood Book Club! When not shining on the red carpet or in the movies, film folk are happy to bury themselves inside a good page-turner! From self-confessed bookworms to book club......

Why India likes shows like Mahakali, Naagin 3, Porus...

Mythological and historical shows are lapped up not just by the young, but equally by grown men and women.Ritwik Sharma and T E Narasimhan report. IMAGE: Anita Hassanandani, Surbhi Jyoti and......

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Devdutt Pattanaik

News for Devdutt Pattanaik

Bhagavad Gita only helps us cope with uncertainty

Amazon shuts down Westland publishing house 6 years after buying it

What the Ramayana, Mahabharata tell us

Would ancient India have supported Section 377?

Hating Wendy

Super-rich young Indians have a new success mantra!

Salman Khan starts farming!

What is Bollywood reading?

Why India likes shows like Mahakali, Naagin 3, Porus...

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