Arundhuti Dasgupta
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Arundhuti Dasgupta
Arundhuti Dasgupta is a journalist and author who writes on a wide range of topics. She has worked with leading financial dailies; her longest tenure was with Business Standard where she wrote a column on business, myth and culture, and led a publishing programme for Business Standard Books. She is currently freelancing as a writer, teaches comparative mythology and is building an online archive of myths, folklore and legends. She is also co-founder of The Mythology Project, a centre for the study of mythology, legends and folklore. She has a Master’s degree in Economics from Delhi School of Economics.
Arundhuti Dasgupta is a journalist and author who writes on a wide range of topics. She has worked with leading financial dailies; her longest tenure was with Business Standard where she wrote a column on business, myth and culture, and led a publishing programme for Business Standard Books. She is currently freelancing as a writer, teaches comparative mythology and is building an online archive of myths, folklore and legends. She is also co-founder of The Mythology Project, a centre for the study of mythology, legends and folklore. She has a Master’s degree in Economics from Delhi School of Economics.
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Mindless mining of epics
The author speaks in the voice of Duryodhana, but denies him a mind of his own
 "Mindless mining of epics")
From architect to politically engaged curator, Kaiwan Mehta wears many hats
It traumatised him to see his boyhood landmarks burn down in a night, but he learnt an early lesson - that politics is baked into the soul of a city
 "From architect to politically engaged curator, Kaiwan Mehta wears many hats")
From Reliance Trends to Tjori, ethnic fashion brands trip over GI
As a small community from TN battles Reliance Trends, Tjori over GI violations, it signals trouble for many more
 "From Reliance Trends to Tjori, ethnic fashion brands trip over GI")
Divide and thrive
The many versions of the Ramayana within the country are well known, but the text has also travelled into the rest of Asia, taking on forms that would be unrecognisable to many among its followers
A 'heritage walk' reveals another fascinating side of Amritsar's history
Amritsar has a quaint and prosaic commercial history
 "A 'heritage walk' reveals another fascinating side of Amritsar's history")
Master Chef Heston Blumenthal spins his wand for an Indian audience
At Blumenthal's first showing in Mumbai on Saturday, a select group of the city's elite will be treated to a five-course meal
 "Master Chef Heston Blumenthal spins his wand for an Indian audience")
Finding Radha: A collection of essays filters her story via multiple lenses
Radha is not worshipped out of fear, nor does she have the power to redeem sinners or bestow boons
 "Finding Radha: A collection of essays filters her story via multiple lenses")
Master Chef Blumenthal mesmerises an Indian audience with his magic wand
Tickets for his Rs 20,000-a-plate five course meal went in the snap of a finger
 "Master Chef Blumenthal mesmerises an Indian audience with his magic wand")
'Other' choices
'One of the overriding themes of the political campaigning so far has been fear', says the author
 "'Other' choices")
Mumbai's old yarn: Textile market Mooljee Jaitha waits for a new thread
Mooljee Jaitha, Asia's largest textile market at which several industrialists began their careers, awaits a long-overdue redevelopment
 "Mumbai's old yarn: Textile market Mooljee Jaitha waits for a new thread")
Whose goddess is it, anyway?
Structured as a collection of 15 essays that look at Navaratri through the ages and across the social spectrum, it traces the emergence of the festival in early Sanskrit texts
 "Whose goddess is it, anyway?")
An activist who won't be labelled: Aruna Roy on speaking up for the poor
Roy tells Arundhuti Dasgupta how she has learnt to turn a deaf ear to the epithets hurled her way
 "An activist who won't be labelled: Aruna Roy on speaking up for the poor")
Unidentified flying objects
Indian mythology is living through some truly interesting times. Faith in its veracity has never been higher
 "Unidentified flying objects")
Goddess power
Among the most enduring myths around Durga is the slaying of the buffalo demon, Mahishasura, which also earns her the epithet of Mahishasuramardini
 "Goddess power")
Imarti to Bhoger Khichuri, some sweet and savoury recipes of the season
Indian culinary habits reflect a deep obsession with pure and impure foods, say chefs and food historians
 "Imarti to Bhoger Khichuri, some sweet and savoury recipes of the season")
Pradip Shah's Grow Trees is notably increasing India's forest cover
At the organisation, projects are tailored around real-life environmental problems
 "Pradip Shah's Grow Trees is notably increasing India's forest cover")
'Evil in the Mahabharata' book review: Whose dharma is it, anyway?
Ambiguities rest quite easily within the many layered narratives of the epic, at peace with the contradictory messages
Gender equality not a colour that you can use to spruce up a failing career
Inclusion has never been a straight road and stories from ancient cultures show it has always been a struggle to accord equal status to all genders and species
Tata Motors is driving Ace on the millennial track
How Tata Motors is leveraging its 12-year experience with the brand to keep it relevant for a rapidly evolving consumer
 "Tata Motors is driving Ace on the millennial track")
In the name of the father
Fathers and sons have had a vexed relationship throughout myth
