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For us earthlings, everything revolves around our lovely star Sun. Every civilization on earth, by some or the other way, kept Sun at their heart. As societies progressed, some of them sidelined him, some did not. Some societies still pray to Sun, either directly or indirectly. At least they have a ‘halo’ behind the head …
One significant disconnect between me and my History textbook was over the events of the third Battle of Panipat. Ask any Maratha above the age of seventy, educated or otherwise. The mere mention of Panipat brings out an uncanny sadness. The pain of a singular event is carried down by generations in their collective memory. …
Vyasa’s epic tale becomes more menacing as it moves from Dvapur Yuga to Kali Yuga. Honor has left the stage; warriors don’t face each other by the rules of war; instead, they scheme via proxies and assassins. At one level, you might think that this is a simple re-telling of the tale in a modern …
