Devdutt Pattanaik [upd] Jun 2026

Devdutt Pattanaik has played a key role in for India’s urban, English-speaking middle class and global audiences. He has made mythology relevant to non-religious contexts (business, psychology, politics) and sparked a broader conversation about how ancient stories still shape modern Indian behavior, laws, and aspirations.

is a prolific Indian mythologist, author, and illustrator renowned for his accessible reinterpretations of ancient Indian epics and scriptures. A former medical doctor, he has authored over 50 books and delivered numerous TED talks, bridging the gap between ancient wisdom and modern management, gender politics, and cultural identity. The Core Philosophy of "Myths as Mirrors" Devdutt Pattanaik

—the idea that myths are not objective facts or complete falsehoods, but the lived truth of a culture. devdutt.com In Conversation with acclaimed author Devdutt Pattanaik Devdutt Pattanaik has played a key role in