Nalayani, who was cursed to be reborn as Draupadi because…
Can a man accept a woman who expresses her sexuality freely? Is man inherently incapable of handling women who express …
How the story of Kama and Rati reveals India’s forgotten celebration of love
Unlike the kiss- and condom-shy nation we seem to have now become, India was once known, among other things, as …
Here’s the story of what happened to Radha after Krishna left her
Legend tells us that Radha was a married woman when she fell in love with Krishna and that her heart …
Mandavi, Bharata’s wife: Almost a queen but the loneliest woman in the kingdom
Ignored by the sage who wrote our story He never thought fit to give us our due footage, the wise …
Love in the Mahabharata: An instrument for change and for revenge
It’s Valentine’s day and love is in the air, so feeling a little heady is the order of the day! …
The little known story of Urmila’s love for Lakshmana in the Ramayana
The less known sacrifice of Lakshmana’s wife Urmila Love comes in unknown forms. And the stories about them are many. …
A story of how Krishna treated his two wives fairly
Is it easy for gods to juggle two wives? Having two wives is not easy, besides being illegal of course! …
There was masturbation in our myths, too
Is masturbation only wrong when it’s a woman? The recent trolling of a well-known actress in a highly forgettable movie …
Why Krishna’s Satyabhama may have been a seasoned feminist
If Radha stands for young, rebellious love, Rukmini for determined devotion, Satyabhama typifies an exacting, even possessive partner. The nature …
Why it was important for Kaikeyi from the Ramayana to be wicked
Have you ever wondered why nobody ever named their daughters Kaikeyi, when the names of Kaushalya or Sumitra were quite …