The Mahabharata, one of the world's longest epic poems, has captivated generations with its intricate narrative of cosmic struggles and moral dilemmas. Set against the backdrop of ancient India, the ...

No other text has survived the many historical vicissitudes of Indian civilization as the Mahabharata has done. The epic story has overshadowed all other forms of human expression, and remained a ...

Peter Brook’s Battlefield springs forth from the last scenes of the Mahabharata, when Yudhisthira of the Pandava clan, having won the apocalyptic war against his Kaurava cousins, tastes defeat in the ...

The Mahabharata is one of the most famous and epic happenings for Hindus worldwide. The battle of Kurukshetra, the siding with Dharma, the betrayals by family, and so much more was a part of ...

Amongst the many characters in the Mahabharata, the impetuous Ashwathama comes across as a warrior lacking maturity and forethought. He often finds himself in difficult situations as he jumps headlong ...

The Malayalam critic looks at the epic as a palimpsest of writers and narratives, built up tier by tier over centuries, and thus becoming a veritable history of Indian society and culture Updated - ...

For centuries, the Mahabharata has been more than just a myth, it's been a living, breathing legend that has shaped Indian culture. But where did this epic truly end? Historians, archaeologists, and ...

Netflix Announces Mahabharata Animated Series Titled Kurukshetra (Photo Credit – Instagram) Netflix announces a new animated series, Kurukshetra, stepping into the world of mythology. The streaming ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “Don’t be confused by plots,” says a storyteller in this richly beautiful staging of Mahabharata from Canadian ...