Lord Rama

The Original Existential Hero

Arshia Sattar

We stay with Rama-the-human because of his resemblance to us

In Sita’s Footsteps

Ram Madhav

Her lifetime sufferings changed the way the world perceives woman’s strength

Ravana’s Salvation

Lakshmi Bayi

Rama sat by the feet of the fallen demon king to gain knowledge from him

How Did Indian History Become Myth?

Nanditha Krishna

Rama’s memory lives on because of his extraordinary life and persona

Rama: A Reasonable Man

Bibek Debroy

The Rama story is about being true to a pledge regardless of consequences

The abiding attraction of the Ramayana to Indian society, and to the Indian mind, lies in the innumerable idealised social relations that abound in the epic. Its importance as a template for social bonds is what is often missed in the textual discussions that preoccupy scholars

Where Did the Temples Go?

Abhinav Prakash Singh

Justice has been meted out for a historical wrong. Hindus waited for this moment for five centuries and have taken it with dignified restraint. A majority of Muslims too have understood that they were misled by vested interests and it was wrong to destroy and appropriate the places of worship of others