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Chhangur Baba: The New Faith Merchant

PR Ramesh

How a small-time vendor of prophecies and talismans from Uttar Pradesh came to run one of the biggest mass conversion rackets in India

Sacred Upgrade

Temples in India are witnessing an evolution through technology and modern forms of management

A History of Sacrilege In Punjab

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‘Why Do You Want The Headache of Two Dalai Lamas’

Lhendup G Bhutia in conversation with Penpa Tsering, the political head of the Central Tibetan Administration

Beijing Wants a Monk In Marionette Strings

China wants to control the succession of the next Dalai Lama, a step that is at odds with Tibetean spiritualism and religious autonomy

Faith Accompli

From Instagram reels to sacred pilgrimages, young Indians are proudly embracing their religious roots

The Thing About Cults

They just haven’t managed the trick of scale to become a religion

Outside the Circle

The row over conversion creates new fault lines in tribal areas

Divine Rhapsody

Maha Kumbh 2025 envisages economic gain, including the growth of tourism, promotion of local businesses, increased revenue collection, international branding, and employment generation. It is pitched as a model worthy of emulation for religious festivals across India

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