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MYTHS ARE METAPHORS
Quote of the Day by Rumi: “Love is the whole thing. We are only... – Inspiring quote on human nature, separation and the power of love in life by the Sufi mystic popular for Masnavi and Diwan-e Shams-e TabriziQuote of the Day by Rumi: Rumi’s powerful quote reflects the idea that love is the ultimate force that gives life meaning and unity. The 13...- The invention of Hinduism: How a civilisational ecosystem was flattened into a western religious mouldThe intertwining of colonial ambition and Brahminic scholarship led to a revised interpretation of Hinduism that echoes Western religious s...
- On Maha Shivratri 2026, Anand Mahindra explains why 'toxicity' always surfaces first, & how Mahadev showed the way forwardAnand Mahindra Maha Shivratri 2026 Wisdom: Anand Mahindra drew a parallel between the ancient myth of Samudra Manthan and contemporary chal...
- Isaac Newton Didn’t Get Hit by an Apple, He Watched One FallSir Isaac Newton's famous gravity story is not about an apple hitting his head. Historians say Newton observed an apple falling and pondere...
- Chakra-vriddhi: Why economists call it the eighth wonder and how people feared it as a force that could destroy livesIn India, interest was called vriddhi, meaning growth. When this growth itself was allowed to grow, the word used was chakra-vriddhi, circu...
- Is Astrology Fake or Scientific? The Truth Behind How the Universe Influences UsAstrology has fascinated human interest for centuries, yet it's shrouded in myths and doubt. This article cuts through the myths, providing...
- Puri's Rath Yatra has a surprising connection to English word 'juggernaut', the unstoppable force. Check its originAs Puri’s sacred chariots roll once again for the 2025 Rath Yatra, few realise the global legacy of this ancient tradition. Misinterpreted ...
- Astro Bot tops the list in Game Award 2024: Check names of best games of 2024The 2024 Game Awards spotlighted gaming’s finest, with Astro Bot securing Game of the Year and three other honours. The ceremony, held in L...
- The Game Awards 2024: When and where to watch online. Check release date, time, nominees and categoriesThe Game Awards 2024 will air on December 12, 2024 at 7:30 PM EST. Viewers can tune in via social media platforms. Popular games like Astro...
- 'Black Myth: Wukong': Blockbuster video game faces backlash amid debate on sexism in gaming industryA new Chinese video game, 'Black Myth: Wukong,' has sparked discussions about sexism in China's gaming industry. While the game is celebrat...
- Three dimensions of greatnessElon Musk pushes for driverless cars, against remote work. Judith Butler envisions a world sans Zionism, normalizing 'they' pronouns. Jaini...
- Myths are metaphorsMythology often provides insights into ancient cultures and spiritual wisdom through its magical and metaphorical stories. In Celtic mythol...
- Myth: Poetic justice is allCampbell believed that myths come from the mystical region of essential experience. Therefore, rather than trying to read myths as real-tim...
- Climb career mountains but return safeAnyone who dreams of a career must have the energy and the passion to nurture one. Just having an education qualification or some prior exp...
- Metaphorically speaking about business and investingWhile metaphorical thinking can provide valuable insights, it can also lead to errors.
- Arvind Panagariya: A free-market economist and supporter of Gujarat modelArvind Panagariya, who today became the first Vice-Chairman of the newly formed NITI Aayog, has been one of the most vocal supporters of 'G...
- Rats! Is Wall Street actually sinking?Rats should be the second-most-successful mammals in the world after humans, given their almost equal distribution across the planet.
- Academic brawl: Bhagwati-Panagariya pitch for Modi while Amartya Sen backs NitishBhagwati has often invited Sen for an open debate on whether it is growth or investment in human capabilities that will result in developme...
- Gujarat promises continued, accelerated and all-around progress: Jagdish Bhagwati & Arvind PanagariyaGujarat Model is a metaphor and you can apply it to Tamil Nadu & Maharashtra. It also applies to Kerala in large measure, they said.
- Polly made us jollyAnthropologist Pat Shipman goes so far as to say that the animals made us human- in a control freaky way, which allowed one group of primat...
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