Draupadi

Mythology for the Millennial: On the absurdity around karwa chauth, and blaming women for every wrong

Karwa chauth is sanctioned romance, a way for a woman to be the centre of attention in a way that she is not on every other day of her life.

Shivaji Sawant’s Mrityunjay illumines mind of Mahabharata's Karna, at the point of his moral faltering

It was only on reading Shivaji Sawant’s Mrityunjay that I felt an author had got into the mindscape of Karna, a hugely complex character

An Idea Eternal: The Billion Interpretations of Draupadi

Her character was shaped on the anvil of dharma by kings and rishis, executed by lesser men, honed by desire, and cheated by her own

Contemporary literature's feminist transformation: Women from history are finding better representation

Historical and mythological literature have swerved towards female protagonists, with authors giving them interesting twists and disrupting beliefs both traditional and religious, and sometimes, even historically documented facts

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on Forest of Enchantments, timeless epics, comparisons between Sita and Draupadi

If symbolically, Sita, being the daughter of the earth, is in tune with the power of nature, then Ram embodies the laws of the city or civilization, everything that opposes Sita’s power — natural, emotional and free flowing

Deepika Padukone reportedly turns down Draupadi's role in Aamir Khan's Mahabharat

Reportedly, Deepika Padukone has been quite selective about her roles in the recent past despite most producers being keen to work with the actress.

Shilpa Shetty to make her radio debut; will narrate Mahabharata through the voice of Draupadi

Shilpa Shetty was introduced to B R Chopra's Mahabharata as an eight year old child by her mother who had wept throughout the vastraharan scene

Oh Nari, So Sanskari: A modern take on Indian feminism with Draupadi, Kunti and Gandhari

Oh Nari, So Sanskari! is a zine that features Draupadi, Kunti and Gandhari talking about issues modern women face — right from body shaming to the emphasis on virginity — created by artist Annushka Hardikar

Yogi Adityanath's Draupadi comment on triple talaq reflects Modi's stance on issue

Yogi Adityanath's advocacy against triple talaq came just a day after Narendra Modi touched upon the subject at BJP's National Executive meet in Bhubaneswar

PIL filed against Kamal Haasan by religious group for 'anti-Hindu' remark on Mahabharata

Kamal Haasan had questioned why India revers the Mahabharata, a book in which Draupadi was objectified and the Pandvas gambled with her.