Superstition

Labelled as witches, women in Rajasthan continue to face torture and ostracism

A 2015 law against witch-branding has curtailed the tradition, but not erased it.

Jigyasa Mishra, IndiaSpend.com
· Apr 09, 2023 · 01:30 pm
Meet the rationalist who took on the high-flying Bageshwar Dham priest

Shyam Manav has been working in Maharashtra for 40 years, was the co-founder, with Narendra Dabholkar, of the state’s first anti-superstition organisation.

Divya Aslesha
· Feb 17, 2023 · 06:30 am
Two children die after they were allegedly branded with hot iron in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol

A faith healer has been booked for allegedly branding the children as part of her treatment to cure ailments.

Scroll Staff
· Feb 05, 2023 · 08:10 pm

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