Archive for May, 2008

The Art of Constructing Demons

May 31st, 2008

Published in Corporate Dossier, Economic Times, 29 May 2008
If there was no Mahish-asura, the gods would not have invoked the warrior-goddess, Durga. If there was no Tarak-asura, there would have been no need for the divine warlord, Kartikeya. If there was no Ravana or Kansa, Ram or Krishna would not walk the earth. Demons and [...]

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The Great Indian Jugaad

May 25th, 2008

Published as 'By Hook or By Crook' in Corporate Dossier, Economic Times, on 23 May 2008
According to Brahmavaivarta Puran, Kuber, the king of Yakshas, had a gardener called Hema, whose duty it was to gather fresh fragrant flowers every morning with which Kuber performed his daily worship of Shiva. One morning, smitten by desire for [...]

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The Vishwaroopa Complex

May 20th, 2008

Published on 16 May 2008 in Corporate Dossier, Economic Times, as 'We are the World'
Vishwaroopa is the form taken by Krishna in the battlefield of Kurukshetra when Arjuna asked him to reveal his true form. In this form, Krishna no longer looks familiar. He is neither cowherd nor charioteer.  He is a magnificent being with [...]

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Narada on the Prowl

May 20th, 2008

Published on 9 May 2008 in Corporate Dossier, Economic Times, as 'The Cursed Gossip Monger'
Randhir was very happy with his bonus until someone told him that his colleague, Sukant, had been given a higher bonus. “Its not fair,” he said and stormed to meet his boss. Despite every attempt of his boss to explain his [...]

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Shabhari’s Point of View

May 20th, 2008

Published in Corporate Dossier, Economic Times on 2 May 2008 as 'Work it Out'
In the forest, Ram met an old lady called Shabari who invited him to a meal in her house and offered him her meager fare: berries she had collected in the forest. Lakshman who followed his brother was horrified to see the [...]

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