morality – Itisaras

Revisiting Itihasa

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 Piyush Kukrety 0 Comments Agni-Pariksha, Bhramin, Change, divinity, Dwapar Yuga, epic, Epic Traditions of India, Hinduism, Indian epics, Indian history, Indian literary tradition, Indian Literature, Indian Mythology, Indian Traditions, Itihaasa, Krishna, Kshatriya, Kshatriya Dharma, Law, legends, Lord Rama, Mahabharata, morality, mortals, Parashurama, Ramayana, Satya Yuga, societal injunctions, stories, time, Traditions of India, Treta Yuga, Vaishya, value system, Varna-Ashrama Dharma, Vishnu Avatar

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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Unveiling the veiled desires of sexuality and eroticism through Rajasthani folklore

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Aastha Tiwari 0 Comments folk songs, gali and kesya, gender roles. Gender discrimination, Ghatiyali village Rajasthan, ghoongat, goddess worshipping india, good woman and bad woman, honour, morality, paloo, patriarchy, rajasthani culture, Rajasthani folklore, sexuality, veil wearing women, woman’s sexuality, women’s songs

Where most mainstream Bollywood songs and even lullabies comprise lyrics that more or less sexualise and objectify women’s bodies, these songs in this Rajasthani folklore are celebratory of a woman’s desires.

Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019: A Noble Intent and a Missed Opportunity

October 20, 2019July 12, 2020 Editor 3 Comments altruistic surrogacy, ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology), commercial surrogacy, couple, deaths, exploitation, Government, homosexuals, married, monetary terms, money, moral grounds, morality, mother, pregnancy, pregnancy deaths, single parent, Surrogacy, Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, surrogate

TweetShareSharePin0 Shares A recent death of a surrogate (happened in October, 2019) has raised grave concerns about women belonging to