The story of Shakuntala is one of the most beloved and enduring tales in Indian literature, originating from the Mahabharata and later elaborated by the classical Sanskrit playwright Kalidasa in his ...

The former U.S. President cites the Mahabharata for its exploration of moral dilemmas and its themes of family, community, and justice, particularly in the stories of the Pandavas. The father of ...

Mahabharata is not your normal story that has a happy ending and preaches lessons of morality. It is a complex story with instances that tread on the thin line between morality and immorality.

Humanity across cultures has always been fascinated by mythologies and hero archetypes of various shades. A number of Indian and international blockbuster movies in different eras have effectively ...

How Pandavas Died? The answer to the query is found in the Mahaprasthanika Parva and Swargarohana Parva of the Mahabharata. Death of Pandavas raises numerous philosophical questions. When the ...

Dr Rakesh Verma Akhnoor is a historical town situated in the Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Nestled along the ...

In 1968, she won the Sahitya Akademi Award for her book of essays on the Mahabharata, Yuganta. Irawati’s belief that the Mahabharata was not just an epic, but a historical record, earned her ...

Here’s what experts say A former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor had once compared this dilemma to the chakravyuha that trapped a young Abhimanyu in the Mahabharata. There are two important ...