The old names of Delhi include Indraprastha, Dilli, and Shahjahanabad. Learn how Delhi’s name evolved through mythology, ...

Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi compares Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan to Mahabharata's Abhimanyu, addressing ...

Mahasweta Devi's Draupadi reclaims the body as resistance, rewriting the epic heroine as a tribal rebel who stands unbowed ...

In 'The Cave of Echoes', Wendy Doniger shows how the stories of mythology—whether of gods, sages, demons or humans—enable ...

Last Thursday was Guru Purnima. It has become a beautiful occasion to honour personal gurus. But its core reason remains ...

Purani Dilli to Ayodhya, Fouzia Dastango is reimagining Hindu epics to Meena Kumari’s story in Urdu. Crowds love it.

Independent MP Pappu Yadav criticizes the Election Commission for their method of revising electoral rolls in Bihar, aligning ...

Before even the gods begin, they invoke Him. But few remember that the great epic Mahabharata — the very voice of dharma — was once written by the hands of none other than Lord Ganesha. When we think ...

The Mahabharata contains stories within stories... just when you think you are all caught up, a new tale or an old one ...

Here are seven books Prajakta has recommended or mentioned over time — along with their summaries, pricing, publishers, and ...

The evening of July 4 at Goethe Institut was all about an intimate gathering of literature enthusiasts, quiet and keen, and a ...