“sathya saran”

As a writer, an editor and above all, as a woman, Sathya Saran derives meaning from life’s events that would otherwise just pass us by. Whether it’s the little flower girl at the temple, a spider on the wall, or the view from her window, her thoughts and insights connect with and inspire â... More

Guru Dutt is probably the only Indian film-maker who, within the parameters of the box office, made a personal statement with his cinema. His films stand testimony not only to his own genius but also to the creativity of his team, comprising stalwarts like cameraman V.K. Murthy, music director S.D. ... More

In these compelling stories, Sathya Saran straddles two distinct worlds-the surreal and the every real. These are maps of the mind, charting the unknown and the intangible, and connecting it with the here and now of everyday life, These stories are about love and understanding , about despair and co... More

This book is a social-scientific interpretation of the 15 centuries-old Hindu and Buddhist traditions of tantra. It is a self-reflexive study, informed by an insider's empathy and the apprehension of an Indologist-cum-anthropologist who is also a mystic and an initiated practitioner of the cult hims... More

This is a cultural-anthropological study exploring those hedonistic aspects of the pan-Indian heritage which affirm that the pleasurable, especially the sexually pleasurable, is natural as a means to achieve the highest mystical experience.... More