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Bibek Debroy

Bibek Debroy has translated the Mahabharata and the Valmiki Ramayana into English. He is the Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister

The Root of Misery
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The Root of Misery

Behind the vicious circle of suffering is the desire for possession

05 June 2020
I Am Not That
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I Am Not That

The self is distinct from anything of this world

22 May 2020
The Snare of Samsara
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The Snare of Samsara

The smallest of worldly cares keeps one trapped in the cycle of birth and death

08 May 2020
The Survival of the Learned
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The Survival of the Learned

Does a calamity allow you to deviate from dharma?

24 April 2020
Only Fear Binds Unequal Allies
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Only Fear Binds Unequal Allies

The reasons of self-interest

10 April 2020
The Useful Foe
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The Useful Foe

A learned enemy is superior to an ignorant friend

27 March 2020
Is Procrastination Such a Bad Idea?
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Is Procrastination Such a Bad Idea?

The aesthetics of slowness

13 March 2020
The Awakening of Puranjana
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The Awakening of Puranjana

How maya clouded a king’s judgement

28 February 2020
The Grip of Tamas
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The Grip of Tamas

How we lose the ability to differentiate between what is and is not ours

14 February 2020
The Householder Dharma
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The Householder Dharma

Mortals can serve the gods by pursuing kama and artha

31 January 2020

Authors

Pratap Bhanu Mehta

Pratap Bhanu Mehta is one of India’s most influential columnists and public intellectuals

Brahma Chellaney

Brahma Chellaney is a geostrategist and the author of two award-winning books on water: Water, Peace, and War and Water: Asia’s New Battleground

MJ Akbar

MJ Akbar is the author of, among several titles, Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan. His latest book is Gandhi: A Life in Three Campaigns

Ram Madhav

Ram Madhav is a member of the National Executive of RSS and a founding member of the governing council of India Foundation. He is the author of, among other titles, Partitioned Freedom and The Hindutva Paradigm

Makarand R Paranjape

Makarand R Paranjape is an author and columnist. Views are personal.

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