opinion
FAITHFUL
Hinduism
Universal
The guru Rampal is in custody after a deadly battle at his ruined ashram. But how different is he from American charismatic leaders?
Hysterics
When a blustering Indian demagogue attacked Professor Wendy Doniger’s scholarly book on Hinduism, her publisher caved and pulped her book. Shame on them, writes Tunku Varadarajan—and shame on India.
Ethereal Bling
The Daily Pic: Sacred bronzes at the Rubin Museum can't escape earthly glory.
Dividing Lines
A riveting new documentary contrasts the lives of a Miss India hopeful and a Hindu fundamentalist.
Uproar
After a run of film festivals, a film based on Sanskrit epic sparks turmoil in New York.
A new Gandhi biography has been banned by a state in India, but that’s just the latest in the country’s troubled history of limiting free speech, says Salil Tripathi. Plus, view a gallery of India’s most infamous censored, banned, and attacked books.
On Friday, GMA hosted the world's smallest weightlifter, Romeo Dev. Your 60-minute yoga class will never feel less adequate.