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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 …
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. …
Today we will discuss Johannes Kepler, the scientist best known for his Laws of Planetary Motion. In the Hindi movie ‘OMG,’ Kanjibhai (an atheist) sues God after his “antique” shop is destroyed by an earthquake, and the insurance company refuses his claim because the quake was “an act of God.” Kanjibhai decides to file a …
