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Topic: Hindu mythology

How Narada used Sanskrit grammar to turn Valmiki’s curse into a blessing

Dushyanth Sridhar -
In 'Ramayanam: Volume 1', Dushyanth Sridhar presents Ramayana as a dialogue between Narada and Valmiki.

New book explores the extraordinary world of spirit worship

ThePrint Team -
Published by HarperCollins India, 'Daiva' by K. Hari Kumar, will be released on 17 May on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.

How a seductive yet modern twist on Lakshmi turned into India’s first beauty brand—Lakmé

Malashri Lal -
‘Treasures of Lakshmi, edited by Namita Gokhale and Malashri Lal, examines the Goddess’ role in mythology, history, culture and social life.

‘Due space’ to Ram-Sita in Constitution, says PM. It has Tipu, Akbar, Buddha and other icons too

Sourav Roy Barman -
Referring to illustrations of the deities in the original copy of the Constitution, PM Modi has twice in a week said Ram Rajya acted as inspiration for its makers.

Two scholars say Mahabharata war wasn’t between Pandavas & Kauravas but Panchala & Kurus

Sangeeth Varghese -
In 'Hidden Links', Sangeeth Varghese and Zac Sangeeth talk about how random historical events shaped our world.

Christian start-up CEO is blockbuster Hindu mythological novelist. Mahabharata is his muse

+TFP Gaurvi Narang -
Readers say Kevin Missal’s strength lies in his careful character selection and treatment.

In modern Ramlilas, Hanuman uses zip-line but Sita is still played by a man

ThePrint Team -
Organisers of the Ramlila don’t tinker with the script. They have just been infusing productions with new technology and special effects.

Arshia Sattar takes Hindu mythology beyond an Amar Chitra Katha-type narrative

Bibek Debroy -
Her wonderful writing and Ishan Trivedi’s colourful illustrations make ‘Garuda & the Serpents’ come alive for children as well as adults.

Hindu gods like Rama & Shiva have six packs now to kill bad guys, like American superheroes

Devdutt Pattanaik -
Amar Chitra Katha comics abandoned Raja Ravi Varma's gentle sensuality to portray hyper-masculine American superhero style Hindu gods

Democracy Wall: An MP who supports LGBTQ rights and a policewoman who rescued 953 children

Shekhar Gupta -
The Democracy Wall in Mumbai's Somaiya Vidyavihar saw status quo being challenged with satire and the voices of tomorrow challenge today's leaders.

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Opinion

Bibek Debroy was an ‘Acharya’ in India’s intellectual history

Jaithirth Rao -
In the centuries to come, economist Bibek Debroy's Mahabharata will attain the importance we attach to the texts of Shankara, Ramanuja, and Madhvacharya.

16th BRICS Summit was about building dollar-free world order. India can use it to expand trade

Pakistan is playing a dangerous sectarian game. Anti-Shia extremism is gaining ground

Economy

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

ThePrint Team -
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Defence

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

Smruti Deshpande -
The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

National Interest

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Shekhar Gupta -
Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.

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