religion
Veil of Vulnerability
Haima Deshpande
Radhika Shaikh, a Hindu, teaches orthodox Muslim women the art of self defence.
A Life Less Ordinary
This Orange Prize winner lays bare the fissures in seemingly perfect relationships.
The Power of Fiction
If the Jesus story is mostly a fabrication, it could yet let me outdo Dan Brown.
Did Jesus Exist?
Lateral thinking, lateral questions—occasioned by a book I chanced upon during a Mediterranean holiday.
Inconvenient Martyr
That a headscarf can cost someone her life is disturbing enough. That the world media looked the other way is worse
Whose Dome Is It Anyway?
Some of Delhi’s protected monuments seem to have reopened for worship. The law is clear on the violations, but the lawmakers are not.
Clueless in Dharmanagri
Alienated Muslims seek refuge in conspiracy theories, while aimless Hindu youth look up to Ramlalla, the deity BJP owes its rise to
The Burkha Rapper
“I work within the rules, but I find the little loopholes that allow me to do my own thing.” —Sofie Ashraf, 21
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