Duryodhana

Essays

The Personal Pathology of Karna

The Personal Pathology of Karna

Karna's early training under Rishi Parashurama should have ideally helped him shape his destiny for the better. Yet his personal pathology made him choose to support Duryodhana, the personification of evil.

Duryodhana and Karna: A Friendship that Never was

Duryodhana and Karna: A Friendship that Never was

The first episode of a series analysing the nature of the relationship between Duryodhana and Karna.

Episodes from the Udyoga Parva as Sagacious Guides to the Contemporary Hindu Society

Episodes from the Udyoga Parva as Sagacious Guides to the Contemporary Hindu Society

The Udyoga Parva is one of the most glorious sections in the Mahabharata offering a wealth of insights and guidance for the contemporary Hindu society.

Jayadratha's Yudhishtiran Forgiveness Leads to Mohandas Gandhi's Blackmail of the Nehruvian Government

Jayadratha's Yudhishtiran Forgiveness Leads to Mohandas Gandhi's Blackmail of the Nehruvian Government

Concluding part of the series on how the Kanika Niti episode in the Mahabharata has valuable lessons for contemporary Indian politics and policy

Duryodhana’s Lakshagriha Plot and the Congress Party’s Advisors

Duryodhana’s Lakshagriha Plot and the Congress Party’s Advisors

A story from the Mahabharata and its parallel to the contemporary politics of the Congress Party