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When gods become memory, and when they remain prayer

July 16, 2026 12:32 pm

Greek mythology faded as religion but endured as beauty. Indian mythology endured because it remained inseparable from ritual, memory, place, language and moral imagination

The earth under a Teejan sky

July 10, 2026 9:45 pm

Originally, the Pandavani was strictly restricted to men. Teejan Bai became the first Pandavani woman-storyteller

At Nalanda University, students turn Ramayana, Mahabharata into lessons on diplomacy and global conflict

Nalanda University uses Ramayana, Mahabharata for lessons on diplomacy, conflict

May 26, 2026 7:11 pm

One student’s research paper attempts to link classical thought with contemporary Indian foreign policy, another uses Mahabharata to examine importance of soft power

After Aamir Khan, Vishal Bhardwaj eyes adapting the Mahabharata, says it is going to be a 'huge task': 'I have already done some work on it'

February 20, 2026 5:13 pm

Vishal Bhardwaj has expressed his interest in adapting the Mahabharata to a contemporary context, acknowledging that it would be a massive undertaking.

UP’s grand Mahabharat Circuit gets a fillip with Sitharaman’s plan to develop 15 archeological sites

February 12, 2026 5:33 pm

Hastinapur, which has references in the Mahabharat as the capital of the Kuru dynasty, is among the 15 archeological sites to be developed as ‘experiential cultural destination’

Today’s world has much to learn from the Hindu Epics that reject domination and warn against pride

April 28, 2026 6:56 pm

Most importantly, the epics do not preach civilisational triumphalism. They stress moral collapse within societies far more than threats from outside

Tamil writer Jeyamohan discusses his literary journey.

'Indian English writing is very inferior...': Author Jeyamohan on language, Salman Rushdie

December 03, 2025 1:17 pm

A true writer must be a humble instrument for their native language and draw from India's cultural soil to challenge mainstream narratives, says Jeyamohan in this interview.

Several other Delhi government functionaries are expected at the event, besides senior officials from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

At Purana Qila today, Delhi govt to celebrate Indraprastha of the Pandavas

November 05, 2025 8:03 am

On Saturday, Chandni Chowk MP Praveen Khandelwal wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting the renaming of the city, its airport, and Old Delhi railway station after Indraprastha

AI Mahabharata faces backlash over ‘odd’ scene: ‘Felt really uncomfortable watching with family’

November 04, 2025 6:27 pm

In a scene showing Ganga with her child inside a royal chamber, viewers noticed a glaring mismatch, a distinctly modern bedside table with drawers sitting next to an otherwise period-perfect setup.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Ramayana, Mahabharata villains exist even today in new forms: Adityanath

October 03, 2025 7:01 pm

Says Sanatan Dharma not just a method of worship, but also a guarantee for welfare of every living being

MAHABHARATA VIDEOS

Book 'Kalam ki cocktail' unveiled

January 10, 2016 3:44 pm

New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): Journalist and writer Sharda Shukla on Sunday unveiled her first book, 'Kalam Ki Cocktail' at Constitutional Club in the national capital.The author said the book is a compilation of a wide range of articles, from poetry to informative write-ups, on epic like Mahabharata. She said the book could be used as an encyclopaedia by readers.