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Tantra

  • Human sacrifice in Assam? A headless body found near Kamakhya temple raises questions

    Human sacrifice in Assam? A headless body found near Kamakhya temple raises questions

    Arunabh Saikia
    · Jun 23, 2019 · 09:00 am
  • How the ancient Indian tradition of Tantra became all about sex and orgasms in the US

    How the ancient Indian tradition of Tantra became all about sex and orgasms in the US

    Vikram Zutshi
    · Mar 25, 2019 · 11:30 am
  • For Pakistan’s Bengali babas, Hindu djinns are always evil (Muslim spirits are good)

    For Pakistan’s Bengali babas, Hindu djinns are always evil (Muslim spirits are good)

    Haroon Khalid
    · Mar 09, 2018 · 12:30 pm
  • The big question: Is yoga for power or fitness, wisdom or devotion?

    The big question: Is yoga for power or fitness, wisdom or devotion?

    Devdutt Pattanaik
    · Apr 26, 2017 · 08:00 am
  • Are Indian courts and activists denying the gods their gender and sexuality?

    Are Indian courts and activists denying the gods their gender and sexuality?

    Devdutt Pattanaik
    · Apr 18, 2016 · 10:30 am