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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

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Crime and Punishment

The proposed reforms to Indian criminal law break with a colonial legacy but do not go far enough

18 August 2023
Columns
The Stag and the Doe

Why did Parashurama shield the deer from the hunter?

28 July 2023
Columns
The Divine Armour

The Trailokya-vijaya prayer is a weapon and a protective shield

14 July 2023
Columns
Rewards of Devotion

Making a pledge that only Shiva can fulfil

30 June 2023
Columns
The Sacred Bow

The significance of Shiva’s gift to Parashurama

02 June 2023
The Banality of Evil
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The Banality of Evil

The power of Parashurama flows from devotion

19 May 2023
The Hunter and the Hunted
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The Hunter and the Hunted

How far Shiva will go to test the authenticity of devotion

05 May 2023
An Ode to the Himalayas
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An Ode to the Himalayas

Forever seeking the divine in the sprawl of the mountains

21 April 2023
Winning Shiva’s Affection
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Winning Shiva’s Affection

Sage advice for a true devotee

07 April 2023
The Yogic Dividend
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The Yogic Dividend

The enduring spiritual content of meditation

24 March 2023

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 several books, including Doolally Sahib and the Black Zamindar: Racism and Revenge in the British Raj

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 professor of English at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Views are personal.

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