The enduring legacy of trade routes lies in shared stories and religious diversity....

Arundhuti Dasgupta maps a trail from the southernmost tip to its suburbs.

Instead of its once haloed existence as the year of lofty goals and vision statements,...

Arundhuti Dasgupta on the anxiety and logistical challenges of caring for elderly...

'With doctors going up against a seemingly invincible enemy, often at immense risk to...

In this lockdown, no matter how many similarities the memory dredges up from past...

'Manthara wants Kaikeyi to make her son Bharat king of Ayodhya, instead of Rama.' 'She...

'She exists alongside Sita, the archetype of the ideal woman,' notes Arundhuti Dasgupta.

The fascination for the skies and what lies beyond has fathered an expansive stockpile...

'Gods are deceitful too and villains can be upright upholders of the law.' 'Perhaps...

'Even among scientists and technology mavens -- typically communities that tend to view...

A year has passed since Shashi Kapoor passed into the ages. His movies live on on...

'Politicians have long appropriated the hero turned god as their totem, but never...

'This year, it may be pertinent to look at some of the myths that invoke her warrior...

Arundhuti Dasgupta finds herself surrounded by Greek legends and fables in the mythical...

'Fear of the Other stalks our lives as it did in ancient times and the mobs are just as...

As politicians fast to score brownie points, they should know that not every fast has a...

Stories about the harrowing experiences of young artistes are common lore.

Inclusion has never been a straight road and stories from ancient cultures show it has...

'Through his conversation with Yama, Nachiketa helped society grapple with a bunch of...