Ashwatthama
For many of us, the reading and re-reading of stories from the Epics in Amar Chitra Katha or other children's [...]
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12, 2010
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12, 2010
Futility of Attachments
When Abhimanyu, the valiant son of Arjuna, died in the Mahabharata war, Arjuna was overcome with grief. He decided to [...]
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11, 2010
The Bird with clipped wings…
As far as I know, this story has no relation to anything or anyone living. But whether it has any connection [...]
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11, 2010
Vibhuti Yoga
I am the Self, O Gudakesha, abiding in the hearts of all beings. Of all beings I am the beginning, [...]
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09, 2010
Shiva and Bhasmasura
If you are looking for stories that are amazing and original, look no further than the ancient Indian Epics.Where else [...]
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07, 2010
Kalki
Of the ten Avatars of Vishnu, the one that holds the most fascination is that of Kalki - for the [...]
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04, 2010
The Birth of Krishna
One of the stories that I find myself repeating very often to my four-year-old at sleep time, is that of [...]
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10, 2009
Happy Diwali
The crackers had started one week ago, announcing the arrival of Diwali (Deepavali - the Row of Lights), the Festival [...]
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08, 2009
The Debate
The following story from the Mahabharata is taken from the novel Show Business by Dr. Shashi Tharoor.Ashok Banjara, the superhero [...]
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08, 2009
Raksha Bandhan
Today is Raksha Bandhan, the festival that celebrates brother-sister love.The following text is borrowed from today's Times of India:Legend has [...]