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

· Jun 22, 2022 · 06:30 am

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

· Nov 16, 2017 · 12:30 pm

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

· Mar 17, 2017 · 11:30 am

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

· Sep 12, 2016 · 07:15 pm

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

· Jul 20, 2015 · 09:30 pm