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Thursday, January 29, 2026
TopicIndian mythology

Topic: Indian mythology

Indian video games finally bring mythology into storyline. Taking it to AAA level

Indian developers are quitting their jobs at established studios like EA and Tencent, and even consulting roles at EY, to be a part of the independent gaming revolution.

Trishuls, rakshasas & Bachchan’s baritone—inside Amish Tripathi’s new mythological action game

Amish Tripathi has partnered with Nouredine Abboud and Amitabh Bachchan to produce The Age of Bhaarat—a fantasy action role-playing game set in ancient India.

New book throws light on Indus Valley civilisation through the lens of mythology

Published by HarperCollins India, 'Ahimsa' by Devdutt Pattanaik will be released on 30 September on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.

What’s the Hornbill’s origin story? Naga legend says it was once a sad, orphaned boy

In 'How The World Was Born', Lopamudra Maitra recalls 108 glorious creation tales and myths from all corners of India.

A mammoth fight between Krishna & a thousand-armed king gave Assam’s Tezpur its name

In 'How The World Was Born', Lopamudra Maitra recalls 108 glorious creation tales and myths from all corners of India.

Chirus, Anals to Thadous — the origin stories of Manipur’s ethnic communities

In 'How The World Was Born', Lopamudra Maitra recalls 108 glorious creation tales and myths from all corners of India.

Ancient Indian texts didn’t allow upward mobility. But how did men become saints?

In 'Women, Androgynes and Other Mythical Beasts', Wendy Doniger explores local stories of saints who fit the non-Indian pattern such as Chaitanya, Kabir, and the Virasaivas.

Who is Bahubali? ‘Strong-armed’ mythological figure Jains hold sacred

Bahubali is mentioned in the religious literature of both the Svetambara and Digambara sects of Jainism, although his worship is more prominent among Digambaras.

Where’s the Indian mythology boom? Comic Con cosplay still full of Wonder Woman, Iron Man

While Indians are hoarding books on mythology, they didn't show up at Delhi's Comic Con as Ram, Ravan, Ashoka, or Chanakya. The 'cool quotient' still involves aping the West.

KCR jumps the gun, joins list of PM aspirants

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

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Why sharp selloff in Japanese bonds has a message for India’s budget

Although its overall GDP will soon be bigger than Japan’s, on a per-capita basis India is still 12 times poorer.

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.