As before, Raja Vikramaditya cut the corpse loose and threw it over his shoulder. Just as he began to walk towards the bargad tree, the vetala said again, “O Raja, you are toiling so hard. Let me tell ...

The vampire — that undead creature of the night, half-human, half-bat, thriving on blood — every culture has one in its lore. And this explains the universal appeal of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. But India ...

There are bloodsuckers galore in Indian lore: The mischievous vetala that hangs upside-down from trees, flesh-eating pishachas, the night sorceress chedipe who only attacks men. Monsters have always ...

CHENNAI: Sankar or KC Sivasankar who had contributed to for over five decades in creating cartoons, passed away on Tuesday due to age-related illnesses. He was 97. He primarily contributed to the ...

In fantasy land, King Vikram and Vetala may still be trying to win against each other, but in real life, they have joined hands to pull off a major victory against change. They continue to remain on ...

On the reading list this week is a book that challenges perceptions of sex work, a collection of stories from the ancient text, Vetala Panchavimshati, featuring King Vikram and the vetala, and a ...