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Published in First City, New Delhi, March 2008
Five thousand years ago, the kingdoms of Sumeria and Akkad flourished in the land once called Mesopotamia, the land between the two rivers, and now called Iraq. Inanna was the Sumerian goddess of sexual love, fertility, and warfare. The Akkadians called her Ishtar.
According to one story, Inanna [...]
Published in First City, New Delhi, Feb 2008
Muhammad was a simple trader who hailed from the city of Mecca in Arabia in the 7th century AD. He was renowned for his honesty, fairness and piety. When he was around forty, his life changed completely. During one of his many retreats to desert caves, where he [...]
Originally published in Corporate Dossier, Economic Times, 28 March 2008
Jain mythology refers to Shalakapurushas or worthy beings who regularly appear on earth to inspire and direct man to live a noble and fruitful life. There are 3 types of Shalakapurushas. The first type is the Vasudeva – a warrior who, advised by a wiser brother [...]
First Published in Corporate Dossier, Economic Times, March 21, 2008
In the Ramayan, Ram is asked to string a bow – a feat that will win him the hand of Sita in marriage. Ram, however, bends the bow with such force that it breaks. Since no one until then had even been able to pick up [...]
