The Limits of Good Behaviour

In High Spirits

A fascinating journey across cultures charts the life and evolution of alcohol and its influence

Eater or the Eaten?

The relationship between food and attaining perfection continues to bedevil modern-day existence

Simhastha Mela: Pilgrim’s Prowess in Ujjain

It’s another Kumbh spectacular on the riverbank as sadhus and seekers join the biggest festival of faith

Kollam Temple: Praying with Fire

A ban is not the answer. Let tradition live with strict rule of law

The Permanent Pursuit of the Imperfect

Gods, goddesses and the human indicator of happiness

Simhasth: Stage Set for Celestial Drama

Happier Is the Selfless

Building relationships beyond quid pro quo

Love and Language

Poet-saint Andal’s work proves that she regards the body a site of the sacred as much as the soul

A Relative Question of the Ascetic

Adi Shankaracharya and the idea of a sannyasi