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War and the Indian News Circus: A Spectacular Theatre of Ignorance
Apr 1, 2026
War and the Indian News Circus: A Spectacular Theatre of Ignorance
Apr 1, 2026
Apr 1, 2026
Love is a Seasonal Fruit: On Intimacy Under Capitalism
Mar 26, 2026
Love is a Seasonal Fruit: On Intimacy Under Capitalism
Mar 26, 2026
Mar 26, 2026
Photo-Essay: A Muted Eid in Dalmandi
Mar 25, 2026
Photo-Essay: A Muted Eid in Dalmandi
Mar 25, 2026
Mar 25, 2026
The Story of the Aashrams Behind AASHRAM
Film/TV The Chakkar 03/12/20 Film/TV The Chakkar 03/12/20

The Story of the Aashrams Behind AASHRAM

Interview: Kuldeep Ruhil, the scriptwriter of the MX Player web series Aashram stayed at eleven ashrams and deras in North India to research why devotees are drawn magnetically to self-styled Babas.- by Barkha Kumari

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Scandal, Sex, and Skeletons: Aashram </em>and the predictable villainy of on-screen godmen
Film/TV The Chakkar 10/10/20 Film/TV The Chakkar 10/10/20

Scandal, Sex, and Skeletons: Aashram and the predictable villainy of on-screen godmen

The MX Player web-series Aashram (2020) follows a similar blueprint in tackling India’s fascination with seductive, flawed godmen—mysticism, sex, violence, and masala—without daring to truly examine the deeper roots of society’s discontents. - by Harshita Murarka.

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