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
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Gods, goddesses and the human indicator of happiness
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Adi Shankaracharya and the idea of a sannyasi
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An epic meditation on being and everythingness
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