Category: Mahabharata
Here comes Aryaa – An Anthology of Vedic women
Prasad KulkarniJan 20, 2023
A home where a woman is disrespected can never be happy or flourish. ~ Bheeshma History has been at large ‘His’ story. ‘Her’ story hasn’t received that due...
You are the owner of your actions: Example of Draupadi Vastraharan
Prasad KulkarniJul 04, 2022
Almost everyone in India knows about Draupadi Vastraharan. Besides, everyone knows who committed the crime i.e. Dusshasana. But do you know who instigated this barbarous...
What is Dharma? Krishna’s Dilemma
Prasad KulkarniNov 30, 2021
Two huge armies had gathered in Kurukshetra. It was the commencement of a fight to finish.Everyone was eager to fight. But at the very moment Arjuna found himself...
Krishna – the great tactical and strategic thinker
Prasad KulkarniAug 30, 2021
There is a certain resistance to viewing Krishna as a human. In my humble opinion though, it is myopic. When you look at him as a god, he is adorable. But when you...
Indian diplomacy and strategic thinking reminds us of Balarama
Prasad KulkarniJun 18, 2021
Recently, at UNSC India abstained from voting on the Israel-Hamas conflict. And today I read this article. As reported, the Israeli head of counter-terrorism urges India...
Why is Bhagavad Gita more relevant than ever
Prasad KulkarniApr 30, 2021
Let’s start with a verse from Bhagavad Gita (chapter 1, verse 30) गाण्डीवं स्रंसते हस्तात्त्वक्चैव...
A historical perspective on Humour: Chatrapati Shivaji and Arjuna
Prasad KulkarniFeb 26, 2021
On April 2, 1779, the great Maratha king Chatrapati Shivaji wrote a letter to the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. A few lines, in the beginning, read as follows: This firm and...
Book Review: Amish Tripathi’s Dharma – a lesson for today’s youth.
Prasad KulkarniJan 27, 2021
In the year 2020, on the occasion of India’s honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi birthday, some Twitter activists trended the hashtag #NationalUnemploymentDay....
Decoding Dharma – Beyond Good and Bad
Prasad KulkarniDec 31, 2020
The Ottoman dream First things first. This article is inspired by this video. There is a classic stereotype: Democracy is good, while dictatorship isn’t! However,...
When Krishna saved Arjuna; war with Bhagadatta
Prasad KulkarniOct 28, 2020
11th day of Kurukshetra war On 10th day of the Kurukshetra war, Bheeshma, the commander of Kauravas fell. He was succeeded by Dronacharya. However, the Kaurava army was...