Mahabharata

Nolan’s Odyssey, or Homer Meets Hollywood’s Identity Politics

The 1968 miniseries L’Odissea remains the definitive adaptation of Homer's epic It is profoundly dispiriting to watch timeless epics or famous fictional characters, let alone actual historical ones, rendered hollow by contemporary ideological caprice. The casting choices in current high-profile...
Cinema  Hollywood 
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The Ramayana and the Idea of India

Across India and beyond, the legacy of Rama lives in faith, folklore and civilisational memory. In Indian history and culture, Prabhu Ramachandra and Shri Krishna hold a vital place as enduring legends and embodiments of Hindutva, reflected in the Ramayana...
Cultural 
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