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Published in Sunday Midday on 3 August 2008
Everybody knows the story of the prince who was sheltered by his father from all the problems of life. He had a prosperous kingdom, a beautiful wife and a lovely child. But one day, as he wandered through the streets of his mountain kingdom he saw people who [...]
Published in Corporate Dossier, Economic Times, 20 Sept 2008
God may be an abstract concept but the common man needs a tangible form for this abstract concept. That is why, in ancient times, people represented their deities as rocks. That is why, when we travel across India, we find in shrines of local gods and goddesses, [...]
First Published in Corporate Dossier, Economic Times, 13 Sept 2008
Draupadi, the great heroine of the Mahabharat, never really chose her husband. Her father, king of Panchal, had organized an archery contest and she was the prize. She thought she was marrying a Rishi with archery skills (the Pandavas were in disguise) and so it came [...]
First Published in Corporate Dossier, Economic Times, 30 August 2008
Akbar, the greatest of Mughals, was addressed as Jahan-panah. The word means `Shelter of the world’, Was it a title meant to boost the ego of the great emperor of India? Or did it contain the people’s expectation from their leader?
A leader is supposed to be [...]
Published as 'Lose the Battle to Win the War' in Corporate Dossier, Economic Times, 22 August 2008
A learned sage was in the middle of a very narrow bridge when he saw a powerful king approaching from the other side. “Please turn around,” said Shakti-muni, “So that I may pass.”
“No, you turn around,” thundered the [...]
Published in Economic Times, 17 August 2008
Wealth in its most primal form comes from under the ground. Plants come from under the ground. Minerals come from under the ground. Water comes from under the ground. Even petrol comes from under the ground. Little wonder then that Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, is called Patala-nivasini, [...]
Published in Hindustan Times (Brunch) on August 31, 2008
The rainy season is considered an inauspicious time. The sun is making its journey south; the days are becoming shorter and the nights colder; the earth is wet, worms and snakes are wriggling out, the walls are damp, and there is moss in every corner…it is Chaturmaas, [...]
First Published in Corporate Dossier, Economic Times, 18 July 2008
As Ravi entered his cabin, he suddenly felt lost. What was he supposed to do next? He set up his laptop and went straight for the email inbox. Maybe there were emails there to respond. And in the midst of responding to the emails, maybe he [...]
First Published in Corporate Dossier, Economic Times, 11 July 2008
With ten heads, twenty arms, a flying chariot and a city of gold, Ravan is one of the most flamboyant villains in Hindu mythology. He abducted Sita, the wife of Ram, and was struck down for that. Ravan is the demon-king of the Ramayan, the lord [...]
First Published in Sunday Mid-day 'Devlok' on 27 July 2008
It is said that the Mahabharata should not be read inside the house because it is the tale of a household divided. But incredible as it sounds, Mahabharata is not the tale of war or violence – it is the tale of the futility of war [...]
