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Devdutt Pattanaik
Devdutt Pattanaik is a renowned author, mythologist, and leadership consultant, whose work focuses on deriving management insights from mythology to reveal a very Indian approach to modern business. He has authored over 50 books, many of them best-sellers like Myth = Mithya, Business Sutra, The Pregnant King, and Jaya: An illustrated retelling of the Mahabharata.
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Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Is Buddha a historical or a mythological figure?
November 21,2025 18:16:16 PM
History and mythology are simply two different lenses through which we understand the past - one grounded in fact, the other in faith. But where does the story of the Buddha come from?
Sat, Nov 22, 2025
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | When India first smelted iron Subscriber Only
November 07,2025 17:39:23 PM
Is it possible that the global Iron Age started in India? Why did the Copper Age and the Bronze Age appear first in human history, and only later the Iron Age? Were the Aryans drawn to India by the prospect of trading for iron?
Tue, Nov 11, 2025
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Are horses native to India?Subscriber Only
October 24,2025 18:04:47 PM
The earliest uncontroversial evidence of horse remains on the Indian Subcontinent dates to the early Swat culture (around 1600 BC), long after Harappan cities ceased to exist. But what do cave paintings of horses in Bhimbetka say?
Sun, Oct 26, 2025
Devdutt Pattanaik on how Rama’s return to Ayodhya is one of the many stories around DiwaliSubscriber Only
October 19,2025 05:30:00 AM
Diwali a ‘pagan’ festival — an accusation once made by Muslim rulers and British colonisers for whom festivals were usually about the birth of prophets and martyrdom of saints
Mon, Oct 20, 2025
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Cambodia-Thailand border temple that once knew no nationsSubscriber Only
October 10,2025 18:32:02 PM
One of the great cultural currents that travelled eastwards after the 7th century CE was the cult of Shiva, which played a pivotal role in the rise of the great Shaiva temples of India and Southeast Asia. The temple on the Cambodia-Thailand border is part of this tradition.
Fri, Oct 24, 2025
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | How Hindu temples survived political upheavals and philosophical shiftsSubscriber Only
September 26,2025 18:14:55 PM
It was only around 2,000 years ago that we began to see the first sculptures of Hindu gods in Mathura. But Hindu temples have not remained static for millennia, and have evolved over time to adapt to all kinds of challenges and shifts in philosophies.
Sun, Sep 28, 2025
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | How Afghan and Turkic invaders transformed Indian warfareSubscriber Only
September 11,2025 18:26:27 PM
Parthian shot of the Steppe, hunting techniques of the Mongols, siege weapons of the Khiljis, and cannons of the Mughals - these invaders transformed the battlefield in India with their war technologies.
Fri, Sep 12, 2025
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Legacy of Brahmi in modern languagesSubscriber Only
August 29,2025 18:37:06 PM
Brahmi is the mother of most scripts found across Southeast Asia, which spread with Buddhism. But why is it a unique script, different from the Latin alphabet and the Semitic script?
Mon, Sep 01, 2025
Devdutt Pattanaik writes: From ‘makhan-chor’ to rebel icon, MP’s recasting of Krishna echoes Gujarat’s warrior traditionSubscriber Only
August 26,2025 11:53:04 AM
It reveals a historical push to downplay the playful and romantic sides of the idol for a masculine reimagination
Tue, Aug 26, 2025
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Stories behind diverse calendars of India Subscriber Only
August 22,2025 18:28:55 PM
Why did India adopt the Saka calendar, alongside the Gregorian calendar, after independence? How do history and legends shape our understanding of time?
Fri, Aug 29, 2025
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | How buffalo is integral to India’s cultural imaginationSubscriber Only
August 01,2025 19:06:06 PM
While cows are usually revered in India, buffaloes play a vital role in the country’s economic ecosystem, art, and cultural practices. But how are buffaloes associated with Jain and Hindu mythologies, and the folk goddesses of the Deccan region?
Sat, Aug 02, 2025
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Funeral practices across faiths and regions in IndiaSubscriber Only
July 18,2025 18:09:09 PM
How does the study of funeral monuments across India offer insights into diverse religious practices and beliefs in the country?
Sat, Jul 19, 2025
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Elephants as symbol of wealth and power in Indian culture Subscriber Only
July 04,2025 18:39:11 PM
Elephants have been a symbol of wealth and power since ancient times. But how did the symbolic meanings of elephants evolve across Vedic, Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions? Why were they more culturally significant in India than in ancient China?
Mon, Jul 07, 2025
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Consonant-gods and vowel-goddesses of many Brahmi scriptsSubscriber Only
June 20,2025 18:45:09 PM
The Brahmi is an abugida script in which consonants are placed in the center and vowel markings are made around the center - almost like the milkmaids dancing around Krishna or the Yoginis dancing around Bhairava.
Sat, Jun 21, 2025
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Rise of the Brahmi script Subscriber Only
June 05,2025 18:35:29 PM
The Indian script or the Brahmi script is a unique form of script known as abugida. But what makes the script, discovered in Ashokan edicts in 250 BC, unique?
Sat, Jun 07, 2025
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Cultural significance of state treesSubscriber Only
May 23,2025 19:58:55 PM
State trees in India are testament to its history, culture, and faith. From the sacred Banyan, revered across faiths, to timber trees that anchor tribal traditions in the Northeast and Lakshadweep’s breadfruit that still sways with the memory of great Polynesian seafarers, each tree tells a story.
Sun, May 25, 2025
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Cultural significance of elephant and horseSubscriber Only
May 09,2025 18:39:30 PM
The elephant and the horse played a major role in shaping Indian culture. The elephant is native to India; the horse is not. How did the arrival of horse-riding cultures like the Scythians and Kushans influence warfare and iconography in India?
Sun, May 11, 2025
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Stories of how India connected East and WestSubscriber Only
April 25,2025 18:55:43 PM
As major trading highways connecting the East and the West passed through India, the subcontinent became its benefactor, beneficiary and guardian. But how did the exchange of goods and ideas transform India into a civilisation?
Sun, Apr 27, 2025
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Sultan, Badshah and Shahenshah, what these titles say about India’s Muslim rulersSubscriber Only
April 07,2025 18:49:54 PM
Who were the three great Muslim “gunpowder” kingdoms that dominated the world after 1600 AD? How did Mughals - who called themselves Badshah (world-emperor) and Shahenshah (king of kings) - differ from the earlier Turkish Sultans?
Tue, Apr 08, 2025
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Why pots are integral to understanding cultureSubscriber Only
March 20,2025 18:41:10 PM
Pottery in India holds religious and cultural significance, with pots used to represent deities and perform rituals. But when did major shifts in pottery styles occur, and how did the introduction of glazed porcelain influence pottery traditions?
Sun, Mar 23, 2025
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | How mandala system shaped governance in India and Southeast AsiaSubscriber Only
March 04,2025 18:34:52 PM
What is the concept of mandala and how did it arise? How did Kautilya’s idea of Rajamandala influence governance models in India and spread to Southeast Asia?
Thu, Mar 06, 2025
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Five ways Islam entered IndiaSubscriber Only
February 19,2025 18:38:31 PM
The story of Islam’s entry into India is complex and unfolds over seven centuries. But what were the different routes through which it made its way into the subcontinent?
Sat, Feb 22, 2025
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Aryans did not invade Harappa; they came much laterSubscriber Only
February 03,2025 18:37:30 PM
What archeological, linguistic and genetic studies indicate about the encounter of Aryans with the Harappan civilisation.
Tue, Feb 04, 2025
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Contribution of tribes to Indian cultureSubscriber Only
January 17,2025 18:45:23 PM
From the ancient wall paintings of the Bhimbetka caves to their unique customs, mythology and craftsmanship, India’s tribes have left an indelible mark on the country’s rich culture.
Sat, Jan 18, 2025
The Kumbh Mela is more about ‘shakti’ than ‘moksha’Subscriber Only
January 15,2025 11:43:07 AM
It is distinctly male, ascetic, ritualistic, occult, military, and royal in nature and it is about a side of Hinduism often not talked about
Sat, Jan 18, 2025Journalism of Courage
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