Outlook - October 21, 2024

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Raavan Leela

Raavan Redux

This anti-hero's many dimensions have resisted the imposition of a singular narrative of him.

2 mins

Myth to Realpolitik

Will the competing images of Ram and Raavan influence India's political future?

2 mins

Build Me a Temple

With many groups challenging the tradition of burning Raavan's effigies, an interesting counter-narrative emerges

2 mins

In The World of Tamils

The ordinary Tamil carries the image of Raavan as an extraordinarily accomplished person coming to an inglorious end because of his irrational passion for a woman who detests him

7 mins

The King of Counterculture

Rejecting the notion of Raavan as a villain signifies a persistent need to challenge the dominant narrative while remaining part of it s

5 mins

Gond With the Wind

In the remote Adivasi regions of Vidarbha in Maharashtra, Gonds and Mandavis are staking an ancestral claim on Raavan who they believe was an Adivasi

6 mins

Gujarat's Pathbreaking Renewable Energy Strategy: Assured Connectivity & Akshay Urja Setu (Single Window Clearance)

Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Bhai Patel and Energy Minister Kanubhai Desai, Gujarat is committed to being a major contributor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 500 GW renewable energy by 2030, with a target of contributing over 100 GW.

2 mins

BRAHMOS: Lethal Game Changer in IAF's Armoury

Over the years, the transformation of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been remarkable.

1 min

Not a Demon, but Our Own

The Asurs in Jharkhand, who hold Raavan and Mahishasur in high regard, have been protesting against burning their effigies.

3 mins

The Native King and the War That Never Happened

In some strands of Gond folk history, Raven is an administrative post similar to MLAs and MPs of modern-age democracy.

5 mins

Being Raavan

HOW does one become the other who embodies evil?

2 mins

In the Island Kingdom

It was a journey Sitha had long dreamt of.

1 min

Beyond the Border, History Stakes its Claim Over Myth

In Sri Lanka, there is no mythological version of the Ramayana. Raavan's world was more than that.

5 mins

The Intimacy of the Enemy

As Raavan lay dying, he told Lakshman to learn from his defeats. Ram hailed him a great scholar and said there is no enemy or enmity when the war is over

6 mins

When Rains Came to Lanka

From designing his own string instrument to inventing the bow of the violin and creating the first ragas, Raavan was known as an artist par excellence.

7 mins

More than the Hero

Raavan, a 2010 film by Mani Ratnam, questions the tenacity of the moral code and the politics of empathy

6 mins

Beyond the Binaries of Good and Evil

Raavan has remained the quintessential villain in our cinema. It's time to look beyond the binaries and explore his multifaceted character.

6 mins

'Raavan Conquered, Ram Set Free'

The Sun God appears on stage to provide answers to the questions that Luv and Kush ask of their father, Ram. He states, \"Every story has a hero and an anti-hero.

5 mins

Dunes of Grief

In Mandore, a desert town, the loss of a son-in-law has survived all jubilation over the narrative of good over evil. The town still mourns the killing of Raavan.

3 mins

The Clash of Narratives

The personification of Raavan as a Dravidian king and a symbol of resistance plays a vital role in Tamil Nadu's political history

6 mins

Redemption of the Cursed

What is the secret behind Raavan's 11th head?

5 mins

One Man, Many Versions

He is a blessing; he is a provider-a section of society has managed to form an emotional connect with Raavan.

8 mins

Mountains to Climb

Omar Abdullah knows too well that winning the J&K elections is only the first hurdle.

5 mins

Haryana's Dangal

The BJP has won, but the Congress has not lost. It will form a formidable Opposition in the state assembly

5 mins

"Silence Does Not Mean Agreement"

As the assembly election results in Jammu and Kashmir delivered a decisive victory to the National Conference-Congress coalition, separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, addressing people at a Friday congregation after his recent release from detention, had dismissed the elections as meaningless-arguing that the powers of the assembly had been limited even before the polls.

6 mins

Ratan, Ta-ta

Many in the Indian industry think they have lost a moral compass in the passing of Tata

3 mins

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