religion

How Sabarimala Changed Kerala’s Politics

Ullekh NP

The Left Government has learnt its lesson, but the state has lost its outlier status

For God’s Sake

MJ Akbar

Pilgrimage to the birthplace of the Lord is an elemental journey in every relevant religion. The Supreme Court, by adjudicating on the legality of the deity and granting an unfettered right to the deity’s birthplace, has created space for India to move on

Rama: A Remarkable Hero

Sadhguru

Learning from Rama in the wake of the Ayodhya judgment

The Cult of Kalki Bhagavan

V Shoba

He claims to be an incarnation of Vishnu—and even his own family as minor gods in his pantheon

Rama and Krishna: Two Sides of Divinity

Lakshmi Bayi

Both Ram and Krishna have Maha Vishnu as their fundamental source. Yet their manifestations are completely different

Bound to Dharma

Bibek Debroy

The golden rule of Indian ethics

Surface Tensions

Urvashi Bahuguna

Making sense of the parochial mind

It’s Glorious to be Rich

Suhel Seth

The wealthy must never be made to feel guilty as long as they are law-abiding and pay their taxes

Scandal-hit Deras: Lost Blessings

Nikita Doval

Scandal-hit deras are losing their electoral pull in Haryana

The Valley of Abandoned Gods

Images by Ashish Sharma and Words by Rahul Pandita

The Junior Union Home Minister Kishan Reddy said the Government would restore and reopen thousands of vandalised temples in Jammu and Kashmir. Will there be a revival of the Hindu heritage in the Valley soon?