Jainism

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When freedom is a matter of taste

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Can one be a Hindu, a Buddhist, a Jain and a Sikh at the same time?

Death of a Child

Madhavankutty Pillai

The Jain community should take responsibility for a 13-year-old’s fatal 68-day fast

The age-old Jain practice of Santhara has been held illegal by a court, raising old questions anew. Does the state own every life under it, or does our right to life also include the right to stop living?

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