Arundhuti Dasgupta
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Arundhuti Dasgupta
Arundhuti Dasgupta is a journalist and author who writes on a wide range of topics, specialising in mythology. She has worked with leading financial dailies, but 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 currently freelances 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. She has a Master's degree in economics from the Delhi School of Economics.
Arundhuti Dasgupta is a journalist and author who writes on a wide range of topics, specialising in mythology. She has worked with leading financial dailies, but 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 currently freelances 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. She has a Master's degree in economics from the Delhi School of Economics.
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Lionising the Mahabharata's women
This book is meant to be a feminist reading of the Mahabharata but imbuing characters within a patriarchal framework with contemporary sensibilities of feminism creates a clash between context and sto
Protests, cause and effect
Today, as the political leadership is using every trick in the book to douse the fires of protest, it may be a good time to brush up on the history and mythology of protests
Rippling muscles and lean frames
Amish's Scion of Ikshvaku is a fast read that floats interesting concepts but ends as a simplistic exposition of profound ideas
 "Rippling muscles and lean frames")
Music in the mill
Old studios, factories - even the race course - are being repurposed as entertainment options in space-starved Mumbai
 "Music in the mill")
Of gorillas and fat cats
Stories about Garuda and Suparna brought forth the heroic qualities of animals
66A and the Agni test
If the judges had turned eastwards, they would have found an equally emphatic supporter of free speech. The first hymn in the Rig Veda is dedicated to Agni, who is never afraid to speak the truth
Sanskrit and the learning curve
If the classical language is to live in India, its teachers and fans must separate their love for the language from that for the country or their religion
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Naseeruddin Shah: the actor in my head
Like his breathtaking performances, Naseeruddin Shah's entertaining memoir leaves a lasting impression on the reader
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