Four shades of an epic: The Mahabharata experiment (Part 1)
During the holidays, I revisited my bookshelf and realized that I owned multiple copies of the great Indian epic, “Mahabharata“. I was …
During the holidays, I revisited my bookshelf and realized that I owned multiple copies of the great Indian epic, “Mahabharata“. I was …
Most of you probably have never heard about Dr.S.Jayaraman, who passed away today in India. And its a shame. Because Dr.SJ as …
As many of my regular readers would have observed by now, some of my recent posts have taken on quite a bit of …
Before you, the reader, jump on me for cashing in on a nostalgia wave (see my recent nostalgia post on Navarathri), let …
Language Alert: Much of this post will contain tamizh(Tamil) specific words that had to be used to lend the right tone to …
October 2nd is celebrated in India as Gandhi Jayanti- the day of homage to Mahatma Gandhi, recorded in textbooks as the Father …
This is one of those posts I have been meaning to write all my life. You could call it decades in the …
When I wrote the first post on this topic, I received some interesting feedback. Some found it amusing. Others found it true. …
This is more of a shout-out that a full on post. A friend of mine from grad school recently relocated to India. …
I grew up in India hearing fascinatic stories of Gods and Demons. Of good and evil. Of spells and miracles. Of curses …