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Iron in the Soul
Yes, creative minds don't function like ordinary people. But I will draw the line when the crime is as heinous as paedophilia and rape
5 min |
August 11, 2024
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Monsters, Masters
How does one teach the works of writers and thinkers who have abused their power or committed heinous crimes?
6 min |
August 11, 2024
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Human, All Too Human
We are changing constantly, with the sins of yesterday being the stigmata of today
6 min |
August 11, 2024
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In Flesh And Blood
Are godmen here to stay?
6 min |
August 01, 2024
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The Salvation Trap
Neither light, nor outside air reaches the women trapped in Adhaytmik Vishwa Vidyalaya centres across India. Their guru is charged with human trafficking, but many remain
9 min |
August 01, 2024
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How 'Baba'nomics Works
The space in which self-proclaimed godmen/women function is crowded and competitive, compelling them to adopt creative means to stand out and build their brands
6 min |
August 01, 2024
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Shah Bano's Ghost
Often cases involving Muslim women are framed as a fight between secular and personal laws. In doing so, we Ignore larger, more interesting questions
6 min |
August 01, 2024
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A Guide to Godmen
Godmen as conmen has become a common trope in Indian cinema
6 min |
August 01, 2024
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Don't Sidestep Caste
Demystifying the world of deras and babas
4 min |
August 01, 2024
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'Sacred' Rage
The intriguing case of Ghulam Rasool—the faith healer’ from Kashmir
8 min |
August 01, 2024
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A Contract for a Miracle!
The Kreupasanam Marian Shrine in Kerala is in the business of miracles through a divine’ newspaper
6 min |
August 01, 2024
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Of Ash and Ashirwad
The well-meaning activist effort to keep people away from pseudo holy figures might be better off if it examined its own understanding of the nature of belief found in faiths
4 min |
August 01, 2024
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The Lady in Red
Unafraid and unbothered about the fate of other godmen, gurus and babas, Radhe Maa says she is content with her followers
8 min |
August 01, 2024
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Miracle Ministries
Church ministries headed by charismatic and controversial figures gain a devout following In Punjab
7 min |
August 01, 2024
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Decoding the Deras
A major attribute of deras is their capacity to provide succour to those tossed aside by the mainstream
8 min |
August 01, 2024
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Footprints of Faith
Surajpal Singh Jatav alias Narayan Sakar Hari alias Baba Bhole Nath's \"miracles outnumber his many names but behind the white facade of his \"immortal\" divinity and magic realism is a man mired in materialistic controversies and an empire worth crores.
9 min |
August 01, 2024
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Cult Culture
Gurus and the willing suspension of their devotees’ disbelief
6 min |
August 01, 2024
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The Age Cf Cli-Fi
When nature faced an existential crisis, Bollywood's storytellers found other greener pastures
7 min |
July 21, 2024
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Labour Realism
Beneath Labour's supermajority of 412 seats, there are worrying undertows
5 min |
July 21, 2024
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Godmen and Mortal Women
Women, girls, workers, Dalits, mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, babies, followers: who were the victims of the Hathras satsang stampede?
10+ min |
July 21, 2024
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Feeling the Heat
A visit to a few bastis in Delhi proved that women are disproportionately impacted by climate change
6 min |
July 21, 2024
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The Dark Earth
Incessant mining in Jharkhand has led to large-scale deforestation, resulting in long and warm summers and shifting of the monsoon
7 min |
July 21, 2024
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The Sea in their Blood
Mumbai's original residents, the fishing community, is struggling to stay afloat amid frequent storms, warmer temperatures, rising sea level, reduced catch and illegal technology
5 min |
July 21, 2024
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Sea the Change
This piece is an outcome of my struggle to comprehend the times inhabit. They are based on encounters in a fishing village near Pondicherry Puducherry), where fishermen friends helped/are helping me navigate new waters. The ever-changing sea led me to these explorations. There is urgency in the air. Else, all will be still
5 min |
July 21, 2024
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Elegy for the Hills
Global warming is severely affecting farming and leading to disasters, displacement and migration in Uttarakhand
7 min |
July 21, 2024
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Ice Loss
Thajiwas, once a large glacier extending to Sonamarg, has receded 12-15 metres annually since the 1960s due to insufficient winter snowfall, higher summer temperatures
7 min |
July 21, 2024
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We The Power
People’s movements to protect the environment are making major strides from Kashmir to Kerala
5 min |
July 21, 2024
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Fahrenheit 800
India’s brick kiln workers are paying for the country’s construction boom
2 min |
July 21, 2024
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Living on the Margins
While the climate crisis spells doom for everyone, its impact does not hit everyone equally
2 min |
July 21, 2024
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Human Understanding is Built on Stories
The term communication gap is a euphemism. It is more accurate to say they are parallel universes. Part of it has to do with the nature of the subject.
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