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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

Cover Stories
Thank Goddess

Why do we worship Lakshmi?

10 November 2023
Columns
When Gods Invoke the Goddess

The threat from demons compels them to recite Lalitaa’s prayer

03 November 2023
Columns
A Divine Delusion

How the gods triumphed over Bhandasura and other demons

20 October 2023
Columns
Fist of Fury

The day Parashurama’s rage cost Ganesha a tusk

06 October 2023
Columns
When Parashurama Wields the Axe

The winners and losers in a battle like no other

22 September 2023
Feature
Sanatana Dharma has suffered worse attacks and survived because of its resilience

Critics who know should be taken seriously. The ignorant can keep tilting at the windmills

22 September 2023
Columns
What Krishna Can Do

Seeking a favour before a duel

07 September 2023
Columns
The Memory of Krishna

The returns from the hymn of peace range from wealth to wellness

25 August 2023
Feature
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

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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