A Deeply Globalized Ancient World: On William Dalrymple’s <em>The Golden Road</em>

A Deeply Globalized Ancient World: On William Dalrymple’s The Golden Road

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By Alok A. Khorana | April 28, 2025

How J. Robert Oppenheimer Was Influenced by the <em>Bhagavad Gita</em>

How J. Robert Oppenheimer Was Influenced by the Bhagavad Gita

Alok A. Khorana on the Concept of Dharma, the Manhattan Project, and Oppenheimer's Well-Worn Copy of the Gita

By Alok A. Khorana | July 10, 2023

How Modern is <em>The Waste Land</em>, After All?

How Modern is The Waste Land, After All?

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