Hinduism
Where do Indian Bhang Shops Get Their Legal Cannabis From?
The road to getting customers their government-approved high is fairly complicated.
Why Thousands of Owls Are Killed in Black Magic Practices This Time of the Year
Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is ironically a dark time for the nocturnal bird.
I Did Not Want To Be ‘Given Away’ at My Wedding. These Priestesses Came To My Rescue.
Meet the women helping chop off the patriarchy from Hindu wedding rituals.
Royal Families in Rajasthan Say They're Descendants of Lord Ram
They are willing to provide documents to make the process of creating a temple for Lord Ram a smoother one.
The world's largest statue is also the world's largest campaign ploy
Narendra Modi built the world’s tallest statue with the world's most naked political ambition.
Indian Porn Enthusiasts Test an App that Promises Divine Relief
Is Har Har Mahadev the bucket of cold water it claims to be?
Imagining the Mahabharata’s Most Interesting Women
Where did they all disappear to after doing their part with babies and marriages and questioning their husbands?
Inside the Hindu Militant Group Building Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir
The Bajrang Dal wants to break ground as early as October, if all goes according to their plan.
Humans of the Hindu Yuva Vahini
As Yogi Adityanath contended with balancing hardline Hindutva and the demands of development during his first year as UP's chief minister, four members of his radical religious youth organisation went through their own struggles.
Indonesia Has Hundreds of Indigenous Religions. So Why are They Only Being Recognized Now?
Local faiths may have sprung from Indonesian soil, but they fell out of favor long ago. Now, a court ruling hopes to reverse this discrimination. Will it work?
My 80-Year-Old Grandma Taught Me the Secret to a Perfect Diwali Feast
I spent the run-up to the Hindu festival of light with my grandmother in Jaipur, where she shared her recipe for kidney bean curry.