A new book from Wendy Doniger always creates a stirâ both friends and foes are eager to see what she has to say. Neither group is ever disappointed, each finds something that fulfils their ...

Two books about the ganga, one fictionalised retelling of the life of the river-goddess, the other a son’s journey to ...

There are several contradictions within. While Rishi Vyasa is believed to be the creator of the Mahabharata, he is also a character in the epic. Vyasa, son of Satyavati and Parashara, is the ...

The choreographer Akram Khan’s “Gigenis,” based loosely on a character in the Mahabharata, represents a kind of homecoming ...

The Mahabharata might be an ancient epic, but its dilemmas mirror the struggles we face every day. Whether it’s choosing between ambition and family, navigating relationships, or standing up for ...