Conservative Interpretation of Indic Past using the Pañcatantra

This is a revised version of a speech I delivered at Indic Academy, Bangalore on 22 January 2017. We are gathered here for a discussion on my new book called Natural Enmity – Reflections on the Nīti and Rasa More...

The Pancatantra as a Nitishastra

[1] The Pañcatantra does not need an introduction for Indian readers. Most Indians are familiar with its narratives since childhood, having heard it from an elder or having read it in some abridged and lucid form, More...