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Arundhuti Dasgupta
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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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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Book review: Shikhandi by Devdutt Pattanaik
Devdutt Pattanaik's new book establishes that Indians didn't shy away from engaging with the conflicts arising out of differing sexual behaviour
The power of kings
Many believe that the story of Hanuman and Rama marks a shift of power - from the peasants to the landlords
Sita: An 'Asian Princess' story
This distilled version of the Ramayana deprives the myth of its inherent multi-faceted dynamism and Sita of her personality