Body And Spirit
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Women racing towards liberation – fast, magnificent and free
The play ‘Ottam’ from evokes the freedom of women athletes and their bodies from society’s feminine ideals and expectations.
Sameera Iyengar
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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
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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.
Vikram Zutshi
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Indian millennials are embracing religious and spiritual tattoos, as indigenous cultures reject them
Young Indians are increasingly wearing their faith and spirituality on their sleeves.
Urmi Chanda-Vaz
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Video: Thanks to his super flexible body, this 15-year-old is called the snake boy of Maharashtra
From aerial stunts to yoga, Aditya Kumar Jangum is working hard to become a world renowned contortionist.
Barcroft TV
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'I was tired of hiding': Delhi-based actor Mallika Taneja turns onstage nudity into act of protest
'Thoda Dhyaan Se' highlights the flawed logic of victim blame in cases of sexual assault.
Malini Nair
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Why 21 cyclists undertook a painful ride from India Gate to Gateway of India over five days
The answer came from a passerby: ‘Junoon’.
Chanpreet Khurana
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Rumours of 'halal sex shop' in Mecca boost profile of e-vendor of 'Sharia-compliant' sensual goods
Though the stories aren't true, there has been a flood of traffic to the site of El Asira, which sells products that aim to provide 'a deeper meaning to sexuality, sensuality and even spirituality' for Muslims.
Aarefa Johari