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Arundhuti Dasgupta

All stories by Arundhuti Dasgupta

On Ravana's Trail
Rediff.com10 Aug 2024

There is definitely much more to the mythical king than his ten heads and his abduction...

India's New Silk Route
Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

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

On the Goddess trail in Mumbai
Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

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

2020: Have the Gods Absconded?
Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

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

Taking care of the elderly in COVID-19 times
Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

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

Healers and the world
Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

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

Lockdown: Mumbai's spirit seems firmly bottled in
Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

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

Aide and abet: From Manthara to Shakuni
Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

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

Finding Radha on Women's Day
Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

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

Why the cosmos fascinates us
Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

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

What our leaders need to learn from the epics
Rediff.com18 May 2019

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

Was Ravana the world's first aviator?
Rediff.com2 Feb 2019

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

Shashi Kapoor's lasting legacy: Prithvi@40
Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

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

In the name of Rama
Rediff.com25 Nov 2018

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

Durga, Shakti and #MeToo
Rediff.com27 Oct 2018

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

Have you travelled to the navel of the earth?
Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

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

Anger is the enemy within us
Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

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

The political power of a fast
Rediff.com6 May 2018

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

Is there hope yet for young classical performers?
Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

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

The colour of inclusion
Rediff.com2 Mar 2018

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