Book Review ‘Krishna-Niti’ Offers Timeless Lessons in Leadership, Ethics and Governance

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DK Shivakumar says SM Krishna was like his father, vows to uphold his legacy

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar expressed profound grief over the demise of veteran leader and former Chief Minister SM Krishna, describing him as a father figure and a political guide. His contribution to the state economy is invaluable.” Shivakumar highlighted several transformative projects spearheaded by Krishna, including the construction of Vikasa Soudha for state development, Udyoga Bhavan for employment …

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Book Box:Why Those in Power Fear Your Bookshelf

Hindustan Times

I come down from the mountains to a crammed calendar. My roommate from school is visiting Mumbai, and we gather to spend an evening with her — five friends who go back thirty years to our days at DPS R.K. Puram. I’ve known Karve as the Sahitya Akademi Award-winning author of a book of essays on the Mahabharata called Yuganta. …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Manu Pillai’s Gods, Guns & Missionaries Reviews Hindu Identity’s Colonial Origins

The Hindu

Published : Nov 27, 2024 22:03 IST - 5 MINS READ The triple boom of Manu Pillai’s title reminds one of Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs and Steel, the work of a polymath that sought to explain the uneven spread of wealth across the world. Pillai’s focus is India, and he deals with soft facts, beliefs, and opinions, both of which …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Unpacking a shifting identity

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: In recent years, amidst an ideological battle, historian Manu S Pillai steps back centuries to trace the formation of the modern Hindu identity in his new book Gods, Guns & Missionaries: The Making of The Modern Hindu Identity. Armed with rigorous research and fascinating anecdotes, Pillai — who was on the jury for the recently-held Ramnath Goenka Sahithya Samman …

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The Bhagavad Gita: A Guide to Balancing Life's Ups and Downs

The Hindu

The Bhagavad Gita emphasizes the importance of selflessness and acceptance in life. It teaches Arjuna to fight without attachment to outcomes and to embrace life's unpredictability with equanimity. The Gita also highlights the importance of considering desires as enhancements to an already fulfilling life and to view them as additions to an already satisfying experience. By following these teachings, individuals …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

This Mahabharata adaptation is enlivened by rock music, Kathak and Kalari

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI ‘Jaya: The Victory’, a rock musical based on the Mahabharata has many parallels in contemporary global politics, marking the epic’s universal pull. This Mahabharata adaptation is enlivened by rock music, Kathak and Kalari “When Krishna asks Duryodhana to compromise with only five villages for the Pandavas, he says he won’t part with land enough to hold a needle tip. …

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4 months ago

When Art Becomes Pilgrimage, Why The Devotee-Artist’s Krishna-Bhakti Is Crucial To Cultural Preservation - News18

News 18

Renowned artist Keshav’s offering on the occasion of Janmashtami isn’t like any other ‘viewing’ of ‘art’. Keshava’s own universe of “Krishna for Today” is where the devotee witnesses the epithets for Krishna in Krishna Sahasranam emerging in figuration perspectives – sometimes more than one in a single work. In the traditional narratives dedicated to Krishna in Nathadwara, Mysore, Tanjore, Kerala …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Crisis of global leadership: Can Indic wisdom offer a solution?

Hindustan Times

Was India building global consensus at the G20 Summit in 2023 or it was merely following an Indic principle that suggests that unity is not about homogenising viewpoints but about embracing and harmonising diverse perspectives? But what if the answer to strong global leadership lies not in western thought, but in the ancient wisdom of India's Indic tradition rooted in …

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7 months ago

Mahabharata, Mauryas, Marathas: What is Project Udbhav, Indian Army's initiative to rediscover heritage?

India TV News

The Indian Army is preparing for future conflicts by drawing insights from ancient Indian texts like the Vedas, Puranas, and the Mahabharata. Army Chief General Manoj Pande highlighted the significance of Project Udbhav, an initiative launched last year to explore India’s military heritage. "Project Udbhav was conceptualised with an idea to rediscover the profound Indian heritage of statecraft & strategic …

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7 months ago

Exploring Vedas, Puranas, Mahabharata to be future-ready: Army chief

Hindustan Times

The Indian army has “explored epic battles of the Mahabharata” and also the “strategic brilliance” of the “Mauryas, Guptas, and Marathas” that have shaped “India’s rich military heritage” as part of an initiative called Project Udbhav that aims to make the force “progressive and future-ready, by drawing insights from the nation’s historical military wisdom”, army chief Manoj Pande said on …

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India’s statecraft heritage has enriched outlook in defence domain: Gen Pande

Hindustan Times

Army chief General Manoj Pande on Tuesday said the Army has explored the epic battles of the Mahabharata, heroic exploits of eminent military figures, and India’s rich heritage in statecraft under project Udbhav to enrich the outlook in the defence domain. “The project Udbhav launched last year, delved deep into ancient texts such as Vedas, Puranas, Upanishads, and Arthashastra, and …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Elevating Economies: Sunil Chalamalasetty’s Bold Blueprint for Kakinada

The Hindu

India, March 13, 2024: In the dynamic realm of Indian politics, Sunil Chalamalasetty stands out as a distinctive figure, transcending conventional narratives with a unique fusion of entrepreneurship and political aspirations. Stepping into the political arena as a contestant for the Member of Parliament position from Kakinada, Sunil’s journey embodies a vision that surpasses traditional political ambitions, reflecting a steadfast …

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10 months ago

Embracing Hindu studies: Nurturing wisdom in the 21st century

Firstpost

Throughout the annals of time, ancient seers and saints, dwelling serenely along the banks of the Sapt Sindhu, embarked on a profound journey of intuitive realization. Hindu studies, therefore, becomes the soulful exploration of these opulent oral and textual traditions—an endeavour akin to unravelling the intricate branches of a vibrant, living tree that embodies Indian culture, philosophy, rituals and spirituality. …

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1 year ago

Duryodhana-Karn friendship in Mahabharat has lessons for international politics: Amitabh Mattoo

The Hindu

Prof Amitabh Mattoo is Chair and Professor of Disarmament Studies at the Centre for International Politics, Organisation and Disarmament at the School of International Studies in JNU, and Honorary Professor at the Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne. In Strategic Choices, Ethical Dilemmas: Stories from the Mahabharat he has, with his co-authors Dr Aruna Narlikar and Professor Amrita Narlikar, delved …

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1 year ago

Just Like That | Plumb the philosophical depths of Mahabharata

Hindustan Times

The Mahabharata is the biggest epic and the longest poem in the world. The five Pandava brothers —Yudhishthira, Bheem, Arjuna, Sahdev and Nakul — along with their wife, Draupadi are in exile in the Dvaitavana forest, after Yudhishthira lost his kingdom and his wife to the Kauravas in a game of dice. When I first read the Yaksha Prashna, I …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Krishna Ghattam Movie Review: A Tale of Divine Inspiration and Moral Turmoil

Deccan Chronicle

"Krishna Ghattam" is a cinematic gem that draws inspiration from the profound narratives of the Mahabharata, particularly the 16th Chapter, where Lord Krishna, the divine protector, abandons the people of Dwaraka due to their growing malevolence. At its core, the story of "Krishna Ghattam" revolves around Prasad, a highly respected figure in the village and an actor. He is entrusted …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Strategic legacies, competing narratives and national security discourse in India

Times of India

Within the sanctified portals of the National Defence College in New Delhi, Kautilya, India’s legendry strategic thinker, is all-pervading. Their strategic thought might make pleasant academic readings but do not cater to contemporary battlefield requirements where warfare has changed in every possible manner. But there are internal contradictions and divisions emerging within the Indian school since regional strategic thinkers from …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Army’s Project Udbhav to rediscover ‘Indic heritage of statecraft’ from ancient texts

The Hindu

The Indian Army has started an initiative, named Project Udbhav, to rediscover the “profound Indic heritage of statecraft and strategic thoughts” derived from ancient Indian texts of “statecraft, warcraft, diplomacy and grand strategy” in collaboration with the United Service Institution of India, a defence think-tank. In connection with this, USI will conduct a Military Heritage Festival on October 21 and …

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1 year, 4 months ago

SATIRE | Was Lord Krishna a good mediator in the Mahabharata war?

The Hindu

Published : Aug 24, 2023 11:00 IST - 8 MINS READ Mediators are often told that Lord Krishna was the earliest mediator but that he failed in getting a settlement between the Kauravas and the Pandavas before the Great War. If the first rule of mediation is that the mediator should have no connection with the parties, or at least …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Book of a lifetime: the Mahabharata

The Independent

One of the longest books in the world, the Mahabharata tells the story of a country, a culture and a family tearing itself apart. Then, in the late centuries BC, somebody wrote it down, and after that the text went wild: translating itself out of the elite Brahminical language and into India’s demotic tongues. In the 1980s, BR Chopra made …

India Epic Vyasa Mahabharata

1 year, 6 months ago

The Hindu on Books | ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ writer pulls Russia book; India after 2014; talking to Zac O’Yeah and more

The Hindu

Welcome to this edition of The Hindu on Books Newsletter. At a time when books are being banned all across the world, PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel hoped Gilbert would reconsider her decision, putting out a statement which said the author’s choice was “regrettable.” Nossel said that though “Ukrainians have suffered immeasurably, and Gilbert’s decision in the face of online …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Review of Ajayya Kumar’s Business Gita: Management tips from the Bhagavad Gita

The Hindu

Entrepreneurship is a world where risks are taken and decisions are made, devoid of any one-size-fits-all formula. In this landscape, the quest for valuable advice becomes paramount, and amidst a flood of business strategy books, Business Gita, despite its glitches, emerges as a worthy addition. Penned by Ajayya Kumar, an Indian entrepreneur and leadership thinker based in the UAE, this …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Book Review | One young Indian maps changing nation, finds hope amid violence

Deccan Chronicle

Memories are potent living things…” muses the author at one point as his protagonist, Shubhankar — Shabby — Shub-ank-ah — grapples with a horrific childhood memory that sears his present and future with its crimson flames. The great Indian middle class and its dreams for its children; the moving vignettes of middle class life with all its commonplace routines, ridiculousness, …

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1 year, 10 months ago

The story of Ekalavya makes a debut on the Kathakali stage

The Hindu

Obscurity largely defines the whereabouts of Ekalavya after the mythological tribal readily obeys Drona’s demand and offers one thumb to his virtual master. After all, the guru dakshina primarily sought to blunt Ekalavya’s prowess that potentially threatened Arjuna’s career. Hurt, Ekalavya scoops a handful of soil from the spot and, into the second scene, is seen worshipping Drona’s idol made …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Pavan K. Varma | In search of a Dharma that sustains the nation

Deccan Chronicle

At the Times Literary Festival last week, I participated in a discussion on Swarajya chief editor R. Jagannathan’s new book, Dharmik Nation: Freeing Bharat, Remaking India. The subject of the debate was: “Why fear a Dharmic nation?” My view was that a Dharmic nation is fine provided Dharma is not interpreted solely as religion, because in the Hindu worldview — …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Gen. Chauhan suggests â€˜the Indian wayâ€™ for inclusive growth with neighbours

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan emphasised on a united approach to build robust capabilities and engaging ‘the Indian way’ that is aimed at an inclusive growth with the neighbours and rest of the world. Gen. Chauhan was addressing a national seminar on ‘Emerging great power rivalry: Strategic imperatives for India’, organised by College of Defence Management in …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Read about Krishnadevaraya whose regime is remembered as a glorious chapter in the history of Vijayanagara Empire

Op India

It was at this time that the Mughal Sultanate was being established in Delhi, and several Islamic empires were making inroads in southern India as well. Krishnadevaraya’s rule is remembered as a glorious chapter in the history of the Vijayanagara Empire. Krishnadevaraya’s war against the Bahmani Sultanate One of the main aspects of the Vijayanagara Empire’s history was the regular …

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1 year, 11 months ago

the hindu on books | simon sebag montefiores history captain g r gopinaths reflections and more

The Hindu

This article forms a part of The Hindu on Books newsletter which brings you book reviews, reading recommendations, interviews with authors and more. But also there’s poetry, song, music, architecture and so forth.” In reviews, we read an oral history of the Narmada struggle, a fictional narrative of a real-life 19th century expedition across India and the Himalayas, a crime …

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1 year, 11 months ago

We must lose ourselves in action and not in despair: Captain G.R. Gopinath

The Hindu

Gopinath has worn many hats, as an Indian Army officer, politician, entrepreneur, aviation pioneer, and also farmer. The essays in the book, under the sections, ‘Enterprise’, ‘Society and Governance’, ‘Politics’ and ‘Musings’, have perhaps an almost complete view of issues. Yes, my comment about not wishing ‘to be an oracle’ was specific to the future of aviation during COVID-19 which …

India Essays

2 years, 1 month ago

Connecting with Mahabharata: New coffee table book presents the epic as Indian 'itihasa'

Firstpost

Neera Misra and Rajesh Lal have dispelled the notion that Mahabharata is only a philosophical treatise wrapped in a mythical story or a great literary work. They present well researched data to show how it is a real history or as Hindus say, ‘itihasa’ – as it happened and not someone’s ‘story’ The only regret that one has while reading …

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2 years, 2 months ago

‘Not Me, You’re Calling Krishna’s Lessons to Arjun Jihad’: Patil Clarifies, Says ‘Gandhi Killing too Jihad’

News 18

Amid the uproar over his remark linking jihad to Krishna’s lessons to Arjun, former Home Minister Shivraj Patil on Friday said it was not what he said, suggesting it was taken out of context, adding that?in Hinduism, killing of any righteous person, even Mahatma Gandhi, is jihad?. #WATCH | Former Home Minister Shivraj Patil, attempts to clarify his remarks saying …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Book Review: ‘Lords of the Deccan’ by Anirudh Kanisetti

The Hindu

Published : Oct 08, 2022 13:22 IST Anirudh Kanisetti’s Lords of the Deccan is a sprawling and riveting saga of a region that has often been overlooked in popular Indian history. As he writes: “Ignoring the history of the Deccan in recounting the history of India is like ignoring the history of France or Germany in telling the history of …

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2 years, 3 months ago

RSS Chief Champions India's Ancient Texts, Emphasises Need for Balance, Middle Path And Restraint

News 18

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat while speaking at an event in the national capital advocated the middle path to ensure that “Bharat moves forward”. While speaking on India’s epics and granths, Bhagwat said, “The message in every granth is balance, middle path, and restraint to achieve both of them. We realised we need to tell what is ours.” “Har …

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2 years, 4 months ago

A Beautiful Rendition of Lord Krishna's Life by Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra

News 18

The 46th edition of KRISHNA under the aegis of Shobha Deepak Singh, Director and Vice Chairperson, Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra was a stupendous show. The four-day show saw artists bring alive the legend of Lord Krishna from eons ago. Shobha Deepak Singh opines, “Krishna’ emotes the intrinsic truths of life, appealing in their fundamental simplicity, as enumerated by Lord Krishna. …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Janmashtami 2022: 11 Truths of life to learn from Lord Krishna

India TV News

Janmashtami 2022: Krishna Janmashtami, also known as Gokulasthami, is a festival full of glory and happiness. Live in the present.” – Lord Krishna When a person responds to the joys and sorrows of others as though they were his own, he or she has attained the highest spiritual union. – Lord Krishna Do everything you have to do, but not …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Savarkar & His Critics: Why Both Ambedkar and the Upper Castes Opposed Him

The Quint

The book tells the story of the place of history in Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s political thought. It examines Savarkar’s central claim that “Hindutva is not a word but a history”. ) Yet, Savarkar was not in fact consistent in this approach in Saha Soneri Pane: he violated the basic protocols of what he had identified as “today’s research”. Savarkar had …

History Hindu Savarkar

2 years, 5 months ago

Review: Mahabharata: The Epic and the Nation by GN Devy

Hindustan Times

No other text has survived the many historical vicissitudes of Indian civilization as the Mahabharata has done. 142pp, ₹499; Aleph The epic is so crafted that actions by its many heroes, who are victims of their own fallible logic, help spectators identify with its characters as a means of their own catharsis. Known for his linguistic and literary scholarship, GN …

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2 years, 5 months ago

The Hindu on Books | bidding goodbye to peter brook indias changing literary landscape fiction around jallianwala and more

The Hindu

This article forms a part of The Hindu on Books newsletter which brings you book reviews, reading recommendations, interviews with authors and more. But in the vastness of its sprawl, it provides a richness of narrative detail and moral ambiguities, to be a relatable tale for all.” This week, we take a look at emerging trends in the Indian publishing …

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2 years, 7 months ago

HT Picks; New Reads

Hindustan Times

The Memoir of a Lapsed Revolutionary The reading list this week includes a memoir, a book about the creatures in myths and folklore, and one on the exploitation of nature. * Marvellous Creatures of Indian Myth and Folklore 179pp, ₹499; Aleph Meena Arora Nayak presents a selection of 55 magical and monstrous creatures from the myths and folklore of India’s …

India Our Times Gita Ramaswamy

2 years, 8 months ago

Book Review | Good journalism shows difference between history, Hindutva legend

Deccan Chronicle

What is so remarkable about this volume is the engaging style in which the author deals with an extremely complex theme of the history of modern India that has been very inadequately explored by history professionals. This feature makes the book easily accessible to anyone with a modicum of interest in the story of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi — …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Pavan K. Varma | Sans wall against despotism, govt cherrypicking dharma

Deccan Chronicle

Political leaders and political parties have to often resolve the dilemma between mechanical legality and moral rectitude. The Shanti Parva, as expounded by the smitten Bhisma lying on a bed of arrows, states: “When wishing to smite, should speak gently; after smiting he should be gentler still; after striking off the head with his sword, he should grieve and shed …

India Constitution Political Power Dharma Right State

2 years, 8 months ago

Sambhaji Maharaj: Understanding the valorous Chhatrapati through his letters and literature

Op India

Much of the intellectual discourse catapulted by Hindu historians have painted Shivaji as the original father of Hindu Nationalism, for obvious reasons. An array of ministers sympathetic to Soyrabai’s cause were arrested – including Janardanpant Hanmante, Kanhoji Bhandwalkar the famed Peshwa Moropant Pingle alongside Pant Sachiv Annaji Datto whose houses were attacked by Sambhaji’s comrades. Samrath Ramdas’ advice to the …

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2 years, 9 months ago

From Krishna to Arjuna: Subtle Mahabharat references in The Kashmir Files you can’t miss

Op India

Director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri’s film ‘The Kashmir Files’ has stirred up the public discourse within a week of its release on 11th March 2022. — गणराज / ಗಣರಾಜ / Ganaraj March 17, 2022 Ganraj wrote in his next tweet, “Finally the movie depicts the fight between two narratives. 5/n pic.twitter.com/wlnmnDV7HU — गणराज / ಗಣರಾಜ / Ganaraj March 17, 2022 Besides …

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3 years, 3 months ago

India Needs Diplomatic Lessons for Afghanistan From the Mahabharata

The Quint

Whether India gains the ability to help alternatives to the Taliban, the way it helped “Lion of Panjshir'' Ahmad Shah Masood—just like Sri Krishna’s help to the Pandavas—or whether probable differences between Pakistan and different faction within the Taliban ever come out in open the way the Kaurava brothers Vikarna and Yuyutsu disagreed with the actions of Duryodhana are at …

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3 years, 3 months ago

"Our Institution Is Based On Upholding Trust": Chief Justice Vikram Nath Bids Farewell To Gujarat High Court

Live Law

Chief Justice Vikram Nath of the Gujarat High Court in his farewell speech on Friday said "I would just like to say that our institution is based on upholding trust, and as guardians of this institution, I would only like to conclude by saying that Truth is the highest Dharma. Chief Justice Vikram Nath of the Gujarat High Court in …

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3 years, 5 months ago

New author Ami Ganatra and her upcoming book ‘Mahābhārata Unravelled’

Op India

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3 years, 7 months ago

Pavan Varma | How govt's own credo of accountability got violated

Deccan Chronicle

Although the BJP likes to appropriate our ancient wisdoms, it is becoming increasingly clear that the government does not follow their injunctions. The philosophical sanction for a ruler was thus quite akin to Locke’s Social Contract, wherein people themselves, in their own self-interest, concur in one of them assuming the power of a ruler. All our ancient texts categorically state …

India Discipline Subjects Bjp His Subjects

3 years, 8 months ago

In UR Ananthamurthy's seminal novel Avasthe, rare insights into the human condition

Firstpost

UR Ananthamurthy’s 1978 Kannada novel Avasthe, in a chiselled new English translation by Narayan Hegde, is presented to us as “an allegory that suits our times even more than the times when it was written”. And it is true that Ananthamurthy’s protagonist Krishnappa Gowda – poor Shudra boy-turned-revolutionary peasant leader, now immobilised by paralysis and parliamentary politics — spends much …

Politics Indian Novel Krishnappa Maheshwarayya

4 years, 3 months ago

Sunil P. Elayidom on what makes the ‘Mahabharata’ so compellingly modern

The Hindu

There are two reasons. On one hand, India’s social history from ancient times has been intermingled with the Mahabharata. By exposing these conflicts, we are actually defending the text against the right wing’s efforts to essentialise it as a Brahminical text. There are two problems in that position — one, considering a text as a single ideological representation; two, turning …

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