Spiritual Gurus
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How India’s blind admiration for sages hurts our democracy
A society influenced by modernity and science should be able to ask critical questions. Yet, religious leaders influence every sphere of life in India.
Sarveswar Sipoy
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India’s New Age gurus believe sexuality may be fluid – but not brutal structures of caste, gender
They have fine-tuned Indian philosophy to pacify middle-class guilt about wealth and power while amplifying guilt over pleasure that could disrupt social norms.
Devdutt Pattanaik
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A Parsi baba who inspired The Who and met Gandhi is still drawing foreign believers to Maharashtra
Meher Baba travelled around the world claiming to be god incarnate. His ‘don’t worry, be happy’ mantra still has many takers.
Mridula Chari
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Baba Ramdev needs to hear these songs before he starts selling jeans
Singers and songwriters have been worrying about the true significance of denim trousers for several years.
Scroll Staff
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A brutal murder exposes the close ties between China’s elite and their qigong mystics
The case has focused attention on qigong, the Chinese martial art and spiritual practice that focuses on the 'qi' or life-force.
Zheping Huang, qz.com