Mahabharata

Eminent Indologist Wendy Doniger's latest book focuses on the final days of the protagonists of the epic and makes their stories come alive with different meanings

"Mythology has always been one of the most popular genres on Indian television," said Mihir Shah, the Mumbai-based vice president at consultancy Media Partners Asia.

Kerala's cash-strapped state-run transport corporation, which is looking for diversified means for its survival, has now come out with a budget-friendly pilgrim tour package focussing on the epic Mahabharatha to woo common passengers and tourists. The new package, announced by the budget tourism cell of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), offers travel buffs and pilgrims a cost-effective opportunity to visit the famed Pancha Pandava Temples in the southern state and also to take part in the famous 'Valla Sadhya', the ritualistic feast being served at the Parthasarathy Temple in Aranmula. The pilgrim tour is organised in collaboration with various devaswoms (temple managements) and Palliyoda Seva Samithis, outfits which manage the boats and rituals in connection with the Vallasadya, under the tagline "A Pilgrimage through the History of Mahabharatha." The KSRTC management on Wednesday announced the package and invited interested persons to pre-book their travel from

Interestingly, Brook was not the first person to break down the Mahabharata and offer up a very different insight into its story

A collection of reality-bending animal stories reveals the strong ties that once existed between humans and nature

Its purpose is also to increase people's awareness of the state's rich historical heritage and remind them of the lost and forgotten saga of its heroes such as Rani Laxmibai and Maharaja Suheldev

G N Devy has produced incisive commentary on what it means to be the inheritors of this vibrant, timeless text

Barack Obama said that he has always held a special place for India due to his childhood years spent in Indonesia listening to the epic Hindu tales of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata

Stripping the epic of much embellishment through its careful reading, Dr Karve comes to the conclusion that, above all, it is a story of stoic people, not superhuman beings

A readable account of a devotee and mythologist's visit to 32 sites overlooks or romanticises several questionable aspects of Hinduism, writes Chintan Girish Modi

Exiting from the lockdown will be as tricky and challenging as imposing it

Arrows of Mahabharata's Arjuna had atomic power, claims Bengal Governor

Not just decisions but their implementation should also be wise

The Sena never questioned their assertions then but has now put forth demands which were unacceptable to the BJP, Shah said

The road to survival in the ancient world was often paved with bluff and deceit. The cons pulled were largely harmless and the subtext was: to survive, man had to trick the gods

The play is also about the friendship between Karna and Duryodhana

How could Dhritarashtra see through Sanjay's eyes? There was technology available at that time, says Biplab Kumar Deb