MMyths from Ramayana Birth of SitaAugust 28, 2023No comments While traditional Ramayanas have shown Sita to be the daughter of Janaka, whofound her while he was tilling… Read More
MMyth Create, destroy, rebuildMarch 22, 2020No comments There are a set of myths that ascribe all creation to the Great Creator, the unseen hand of… Read More
FFolktale Folktales have many different motifs.February 15, 2020No comments Ms. Sheila Wee, founder and director of Federation of Asian Storytellers, Singapore, speaks to Utkarsh Patel of The… Read More
MMyth The song of loveFebruary 14, 2020No comments The song of love There once lived a musical genius, son of the Muse, Calliope. Ever since he… Read More
MMyth Indra’s ordealDecember 9, 2019No comments Rishi Gautam was married to a girl, exceedingly beautiful and several years his younger—some said almost like his… Read More
MMyth The Demonic brothersNovember 17, 2019No comments Once upon a time, there lived a king, who ruled the kingdom of Drumila. A just and benevolent… Read More
BBlog Apocalypse compares villain to Krishna: Is this intentional or a matter of misguided inspiration?September 11, 2019No comments ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ is one of the most awaited movies of 2016, from the ‘X-Men’ film series. The official… Read More
BBlog Why Are Myths So Silly?September 11, 2019No comments During a recent interaction with students, I was asked by one of them – why are myths so… Read More
BBlog Women barred from entering temples: Discrimination or case of patriarchal hegemony?September 11, 2019No comments Recent controversies regarding the age-old traditions of barring women from entering two temples have rekindled the debate on… Read More
BBlog Drought DemonsSeptember 11, 2019No comments Just what is it about drought that brings out the worst in mankind? How do we define drought… Read More
