In Shankara’s age, the threat to Vedic dharma was from the evil within and he had to tackle it through intellectual debate or shastrarth. Evil therefore had to be fought with the weapon of jnana or true knowledge.
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“Music is the shorthand of emotion.” ― Leo Tolstoy
With most beautiful melodies, with most surreal tunes, with its wholesome beauty, music is an emotion where everyone can take a refugee in. It is one thing that stays through every high and low; not just since decades but right from the times of the immortals.Music, like other forms of art, lives through people when they pass it on from one generation to another.
Click on the link below and take a peek into India’s legacy of music evident from its history, culture and mythology
It is said that change is the only constant and even human morality changes with the progress of society. The Indian epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, both stand testimony to how Vishnu’s avatars as Lord Rama and Krishna dealt differently with morality and decision-making, so let us revisit ‘itihaasa’ to understand the transformative nature of mankind.
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Food though is about taste, but is not limited to it, and spreads wide to include within it several other elements. It also contributes towards formulation of and sustenance of perceptions and also false notions about certain cultures or people. To know what else various connotations are associated with the word “food”, read here.
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We are more than familiar with the caste-based discrimination prevalent in society. Unfortunately, the stigmatised transgender community is not immune to it either. This article probes deep into the challenges they face, along with many others.
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TweetShareSharePin0 SharesThe climatic conditions and topography of a region play a significant role in defining the socio-cultural practices of its
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