Devdutt Pattanaik has for the past 12 years been writing and lecturing extensively on the relevance of sacred stories, symbols and rituals in modern life.
Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik is a medical doctor by education, a leadership consultant by profession, and a mythologist by passion.
He has written and lectured extensively on the nature of sacred stories,... symbols and rituals and their relevance in modern times. His books include Jaya: an illustrated retelling of the Mahabharata (Penguin, India) 7 secrets from Hindu calendar art (Westland) Myth=Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology (Penguin, India) Book of Ram (Penguin India). His columns include Mythos in First City Magazine, New Delhi Management Mythos in Corporate Dossier, Economic Times DevLok in Sunday Mid-day, Mumbai
His work reclaiming mythology for management led to the series Business Sutra telecast on CNBC-tv18. He has 14 years experience in the health care industry with organizations such as Sanofi Aventis and Apollo Health Care, and he had a brief stint as Business Advisor with Ernst & Young.
Currently, he is Chief Belief Officer of the Future Group, India’s largest retail company. He also consults as leadership coach, culture consultant and storytelling expert to other corporations and NGOs such as Star TV and World Gold Council and Independent Power Producers Association of India (IPPAI).
He has written 14 books including Myth=Mithya: Handbook of Hindu Mythology (Penguin) and Seven Secrets of Hindu Calendar Art (Westland).
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