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TopicKamasutra

Topic: Kamasutra

The Kamasutra’s hidden lessons on consent—Beyond a sex manual

What emerges is less a 'sex manual' and more a philosophy: one that insists good sex depends on attention, patience and genuine agreement.

Kama Sutra author wanted women to study 64 arts—gambling, sorcery, disguise

In 'Echoes Of Eternity', Pavan K Varma explores the history of Indian philosophies from the Rigveda to the present.

Holi wasn’t always about Holika burning. Medieval India called it festival of Kama

The ‘eastern’ tradition of Holika-burning moved deeper into the Gangetic Plains. Gaudiya Vaishnavism, from Bengal, took root in Mughal-ruled Vrindavan, attracting patronage from elite Rajputs.

Yoga and Kama are not said in same breath in India today. But it should

In ‘Yoga and Kama’, art historian Alka Pande writes about the connection between yoga and sex in Hinduism

The KamaSutra ad that changed the role of condoms in India from functional to pleasurable

Depicting a sensuous Pooja Bedi in the shower, the 1991 ad was a landmark for being the first in India to show the contraceptive as a tool of pleasure.

Durex sex survey: Is the land of Kamasutra not adventurous enough?

Durex India recently revealed that 74 per cent Indians “want to try something new in bed”.

Alyque Padamsee, the ad genius who kept advertisements simple and direct

Alyque Padamsee, who died Saturday, was also a theatre personality & played Jinnah to Ben Kingsley’s Gandhi in the 1982 Oscar winner

भारत का पहला ‘सेक्सी’ कंडोम विज्ञापन और उसकी खट्टी-मीठी यादें

भारत में कंडोम के पहले विज्ञापन पर विज्ञापनगुरु अलिक पदमसी की टिप्पणी और दर्शकों की प्रतिक्रिया

How India reacted to its first ‘sexy’ condom ad

Ad guru Alyque Padamsee talks about how the first condom ad in India came to be and the audience reaction to it.

On Camera

China is watching India’s new Ambassador Vikram Doraiswami very closely for clues

Vikram Doraiswami’s posting comes at a moment when India and China are cautiously trying to stabilise ties after several difficult years.

Global investors show interest in India as oil risks reduce

Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Barclays see improving prospects for Indian markets after months of subdued investor interest.

NATO’s show of might ahead of Ankara summit: An ambitious arms deal amid Trump’s criticism

‘Security situation demands capabilities. The hum of machinery must become a roar,’ NATO chief Mark Rutte said as he announced 5 new military contracts. Drones and ISR take the lead.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.