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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicMythology

Topic: Mythology

Author Amish Tripathi returns with new chapter of ‘Legends’—to discover Shiva this time

The trailer of the three-part series, Legends of Shiva with Amish, was unveiled at the New Delhi World Book Fair ahead of its 3 March release on the Discovery Channel and Discovery+.

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.

Uttarakhand villages reach out to world of fairies. Offer them gun replicas, staff & flute

Villagers in the mountains of Uttarakhand make a small home for fairies with stones and decorate it with red, yellow and white clothes.

Greek mythology can offer models for women to fight modern challenges

Women were considered minors under the guardianship of their fathers or husbands. Yet women in these myths spoke truth to power and fiercely resisted injustice.

‘Historic hurt’ is a modern phrase. Muslims were integral to South Indian gods

The legends of Vavar and other South Indian gods venerated by both Hindus and Muslims show that the Deccan's religious history in the region is far more complex.

There are two types of narcissists. But both are selfish

We studied 676 adults to recognise narcissists.

Mid-life crisis is real and Devdutt Pattanaik’s Twitter timeline proves it

Mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik is the reason why you should never scroll through your hero’s Twitter page.

Narendra Modi is trying to be the new lord of Varanasi. And that’s not good news

Under Modi, Varanasi has become the reigning symbol of a muscular, resurgent neo-Hinduism.

Subramanian Swamy attacking Modi minister as Shakuni shows he must read Mahabharata again

Shakuni is much like Game of Thrones' Tyrion Lannister. They both overcome lack of military training to perfect their art of strategic thinking.

Our daughters will see Sita as a single mother and Draupadi as a #Metoo warrior

A new generation of women writers are retelling the stories of women in history and mythology.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.