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Vikram Zutshi
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What the Charles Sobhraj series ‘The Serpent’ gets right about the dark side of the hippie dream
The BBC mini-series on the career criminal, played by Tahar Rahim, is being streamed in India on Netflix.
Vikram Zutshi
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How the origins of Persian and Kashmiri new year rituals may be found in the Vedas
While the events coincide with Spring Equinox, the form of celebration may be traced back to ancient texts.
Vikram Zutshi
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How to destroy enemies and walk on water, according to old Indian magic texts
The Uḍḍ-corpus texts of sorcery and magic are of endless interest to some academics, for they represent the heterodox nature of Hinduism.
Vikram Zutshi
Trending
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Covid-19: Imagine the headlines if any other religion had been responsible for Kumbh-like gathering
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Egypt says it won’t release Ever Given with 25-member Indian crew until its owners pay compensation
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Sarah Joseph’s new novel imagines the life of the woman who was ostracised for ‘marrying’ Nehru
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Covid-19: Gujarat BJP under fire after leader procures 5,000 Remdesivir injections amid shortage
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Watch: Black man is fatally shot by police in Minnesota’s Brooklyn Center, situation tense
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Here lies one who spared neither man nor god: Discovering Khushwant Singh during the pandemic
Singh’s was the kind of authentic writing that readers want now.
Vikram Zutshi
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What growing up with two abusive men taught me about the #MeToo movement in India
Witnessing my father and grandfather’s acts of violence filled me with an inchoate rage and internal chaos that have never completely left me.
Vikram Zutshi
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How the ancient Indian tradition of Tantra became all about sex and orgasms in the US
What is practised today as Neotantra is a bastardised version of an ancient spiritual practice.
Vikram Zutshi
Video
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Watch: Black man is fatally shot by police in Minnesota’s Brooklyn Center, situation tense
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Watch: MP minister performs rituals in front of statue at Indore airport to get rid of Covid-19
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Kumbh: Defying the rising threat of Covid-19, lakhs gather in Haridwar for ‘shahi snaan’
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Watch: Journalist Fareed Zakaria delivers loving tribute to mother who died of Covid-19 in India
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Watch: Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital turns lobby into Covid-19 ward as coronavirus cases shoot up
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The dark and comical side of Americans’ fascination with Indian spiritualism
The New Age community’s disenchantment with the mainstream can have funny and, at times, grim consequences.
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‘Admonish me if I call myself Hindu or Muslim’: SH Raza’s art was an exploration of spirituality
A major retrospective traces the evolution of one of India’s finest modernist artists.
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In cinema and life, surrealist filmmaker Luis Bunuel defied expectations till the very end
Rebellion marked the entire career of the Spanish-born director who is known as the father of cinematic surrealism.
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The Reel
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‘Star Vs Food’: Kareena Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor, Pratik Gandhi at the stove
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‘The Priest’ trailer: Mammooty and Manju Warrier in thriller revolving around mysterious suicides
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‘Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu’ trailer: Parth Samthaan plays a gangster in love
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‘Searching For Sheela’ trailer: Documentary follows former Rajneesh aide on her visit to India
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Why Netflix’s investment in global shows is a potential game-changer
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‘If you want to catch the big fish, you’ve got to go deeper’: David Lynch revisited
Film, music, art, literature, photography and architecture – is there anything the American artist cannot do?
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Yes, we should celebrate yoga – but not for the reason Modi and his admirers want us to
Yoga didn’t emerge from a homogenous Hindu culture, nor did it ever have fixed metaphysical goals.
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How Wazawan came to Kashmir and the secret of its sensual flavours
When done right, Kashmiri cuisine is a feast for all the senses and not just the palate.
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The Field
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Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: KL Rahul’s PBKS win despite Sanju Samson’s brilliant 119
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Hurricane Hooda strikes the IPL: Reactions to a spectacular 28-ball 64 by Punjab’s Deepak Hooda
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Certainly got across how I felt: England spinner Bess spoke to Root about his treatment in India
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IPL 2021, RR vs PBKS as it happened: Sanju Samson’s brilliant ton ends in heartbreak as Punjab win
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Two coaches test positive for Covid-19 at national women's boxing camp: Report