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 …
Why newly wed couples in Bengal cannot spend the first night together
The inauspicious night The wedding season is here. A time of merrymaking and mirth. Numerous ceremonies and festivities at the …
A royal princess, but Duryodhana’s daughter had a tragic life
Princess of Hastinapura. Daughter of the Crown Prince, Lakshmana was adored since birth. Her twin brother Lakshman and she had …
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 …
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! …
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! …
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 …
In Indian mythology, homosexuality was seen simply as an act of erotic expression
Sex must be for procreation Examples of same-sex relationships in other mythologies like Greek, Egyptian, etc. have been quite direct …