Myth

Mythology for the Millennial: On Mahabali's fate, and the politics at play behind the story on the origins of Onam

The gods in Indian mythology frequently show up as more human than human. In the case of King Mahabali, son of Virochana, grandson of Prahlad, yes, that Prahlad, the same one who invented Holi basically, he was, unfortch, also an asura.

Mythology for the Millennial: On Devyani, a sage's daughter, and Kacha, an undying man who would not commit

This is the story of one emotional f*ckwit, all the way back in ancient India, when the world was divided into devas, the gods, and the asuras, the demons.

Mythology for the Millennial: Narada may be a trickster, but he deserved better than a life of illusions

While the Norsemen have Loki as their trickster, Hindu mythology has its very own Narada, not a god, but a sage hobnobbing with the who's who of the divine world.

Kasab never asked for biryani: Why public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam made the story up

the special public prosecutor in 26/11 Mumbai terror case, Ujjwal Nikam disclosed that he made up the allegation that Ajmal Kasab demanded for Mutton Biryani while in jail.

Q&A: Devdutt Pattanaik on the dangers of a world that does not value imagination

Devdutt Pattanaik says what we miss in the rush to prove the historicity of myths or debunk them is the enduring power of human imagination. The obsession becomes about proving something scientifically in order to prove its superiority.

Change Management Is A Myth

Change can't be managed. What you can do is influence, entice, engage, suggest, mentor...