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Mahabharata

Devdutt Pattanaik | Gold effigy of Sita and a half-golden mongoose

The golden effigy of the abandoned queen and the golden mongoose are not just about the king. It is also about the kingdom.

28 February 2024, 08:54 IST

Devdutt Pattanaik | Gold effigy of Sita and a half-golden mongoose

Devdutt Pattanaik | Gold effigy of Sita and a half-golden mongoose

Devdutt Pattanaik | Gold effigy of Sita and a half-golden mongoose

28 February 2024, 08:54 IST

Against all odds

When such troubles occur, it would be wise to study lives of all-time greats

15 February 2024, 21:03 IST

Against all odds

Against all odds

Against all odds

15 February 2024, 21:03 IST

Wisdom of ancient Indian texts relevant to today's strategy needs: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan

Speaking at the 'Kalam and Kavach' Defence Literature Festival here, CDS Chauhan gave examples from epics like the Mahabharata and Ramayana as well as Bhagavad Gita and asserted their ancient wisdom was relevant to today's strategic needs.

03 February 2024, 16:27 IST

Wisdom of ancient Indian texts relevant to today's strategy needs: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan

Wisdom of ancient Indian texts relevant to today's strategy needs: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan

Wisdom of ancient Indian texts relevant to today's strategy needs: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan

03 February 2024, 16:27 IST

Devdutt Pattanaik | How we tell our histories

Storytelling, historical or otherwise, remains a very complex process…We need to question the intention of the author if we wish to avoid feeling manipulated. Unless we want to be manipulated.

31 January 2024, 05:18 IST

Devdutt Pattanaik | How we tell our histories

Devdutt Pattanaik | How we tell our histories

Devdutt Pattanaik | How we tell our histories

31 January 2024, 05:18 IST

Father is higher than heaven: Jharkhand HC quotes Mahabharata to describe son's duty towards parents

A 60-year-old man, Deoki Sao, had filed a petition before the Family Court in Koderma seeking maintenance from his younger son Manoj Sao. The court directed him to pay Rs 3000 per month to his elderly father.

26 January 2024, 07:02 IST

Father is higher than heaven: Jharkhand HC quotes Mahabharata to describe son's duty towards parents

Father is higher than heaven: Jharkhand HC quotes Mahabharata to describe son's duty towards parents

Father is higher than heaven: Jharkhand HC quotes Mahabharata to describe son's duty towards parents

26 January 2024, 07:02 IST

A scholar’s epic journey

Lakshmisha Tolpadi, who won the 2023 Sahitya Akademi Award, believes the archetypal characters in the Mahabharata can hold a mirror to who we are today, writes Vanamala Viswanatha.

13 January 2024, 22:59 IST

A scholar’s epic journey

A scholar’s epic journey

A scholar’s epic journey

13 January 2024, 22:59 IST

Contemporary take on the Mahabharata

'The Book of Vows', is the first volume in a trilogy based on the Mahabharata.

21 October 2023, 23:52 IST

Contemporary take on the Mahabharata

Contemporary take on the Mahabharata

Contemporary take on the Mahabharata

21 October 2023, 23:52 IST

Vivek Agnihotri announces new film 'Parva', a 'historical recounting of Mahabharata'

Considered among S L Bhyrappa's most widely debated and popular works, 'Parva' weaves its tale through the personal reflections of the principal characters.

21 October 2023, 11:15 IST

Vivek Agnihotri announces new film 'Parva', a 'historical recounting of Mahabharata'

Vivek Agnihotri announces new film 'Parva', a 'historical recounting of Mahabharata'

Vivek Agnihotri announces new film 'Parva', a 'historical recounting of Mahabharata'

21 October 2023, 11:15 IST

Bhyrappa’s ‘Parva’ now an epic in English

Bhyrappa’s ‘Parva’ is a rational interpretation of the ‘Mahabharata’. He replaces myth with realism.

12 October 2023, 23:42 IST

Bhyrappa’s ‘Parva’ now an epic in English

Bhyrappa’s ‘Parva’ now an epic in English

Bhyrappa’s ‘Parva’ now an epic in English

12 October 2023, 23:42 IST

Contemporary retelling of ‘Mahabharata’ premieres on London stage

The UK premiere of the musical extravaganza, which runs at the Barbican Theatre until next weekend, follows a critically acclaimed world premiere in Canada by Toronto-based Why Not Theatre and Indian-origin co-creators Miriam Fernandes and Ravi Jain.

01 October 2023, 09:41 IST

Contemporary retelling of ‘Mahabharata’ premieres on London stage

Contemporary retelling of ‘Mahabharata’ premieres on London stage

Contemporary retelling of ‘Mahabharata’ premieres on London stage

01 October 2023, 09:41 IST