When I was growing up, my father regaled me with stories from “The Ramayana” for years. As one of the great Hindu epics, its influence cannot be understated. Written by the poet Valmiki in Sanskrit ...

Fantastical maps, timeless tales and a new twist on an ancient Hindu classic. By Sebastian Modak See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los resultados de ...

In her author's note for Song of Draupadi (Aleph Book Company, 2021), Ira Mukhoty states that for anyone growing up in India (and I would argue, the subcontinent), Hindu mythology is "at once ...

Kaikeyi is not a name to be given to a newborn. Like Surpanakha or Putana, other oft-recalled villainous female characters from Indian epics, Kaikeyi is synonymous with discord, greed and trickery.

Hunar Hali Gandhi embodies Queen Kaikeyi in 'Veer Hanuman,' finding the role emotionally transformative. She aims to portray Kaikeyi beyond the one-dimensional perception, highlighting her love and ...

Director Prem Sagar reminisces about Padma Khanna's iconic portrayal of Kaikeyi in 'Ramayan'. In an exclusive interview with ETimes, he opens up about his collaboration with the iconic actress and ...

Odissi danseuse and teacher Sharmila Mukherjee believes that Kaikeyi is possibly the most misunderstood character in Valmiki’s epic treatise, the Ramayana. Conventional readings of the epic portray ...

Anjana Chandak sits in quiet contemplation waiting for the audience to settle down. Dressed in rich cream silk and wearing lots of jewellery, she appears very much the queen that she will play shortly ...

I finally give in to a book I’ve been avoiding this Diwali: Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel. Growing up, I’ve known Kaikeyi as the jealous, manipulative stepmother. The very name "Kaikeyi" brings up such ...

After grabbing the headlines with her smashing performances in the OTT space with Bell Bottom, Ishq-e-Nadaan, now former beauty queen and actress Lara Dutta is returning with a bang! According to ...