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07 August, 2008

Culture, Religion


Hindus - heritage, tradition

The Arrow and the Poem - Sanskrit Comes Alive! On The Wonders Of Ancient Indian Literature
by David Shulman - TNR

Selling yoga to India - Swami Ramdev caused uproar when it was claimed he could cure Aids. Now, however, India's government has recruited him to help halt an obesity epidemic
by Andrew Buncombe - Independent

Serving the Goddess - The dangerous life of a sacred sex worker
by William Dalrymple - New Yorker

Rush hour of the gods - India's middle classes are becoming increasingly pious
by Meera Nanda - New Humanist
Christians

Vatican hopes Indian Bible will translate into surge of converts - A new version of the holy text depicts Virgin Mary in sari and Joseph in a loincloth and turban
by Jeremy Page - Times
Sisters and goddesses - Legend has it that it was the apostle, Thomas, the doubting one, who brought Christianity to Southern India - and now, aside from the odd jealous spat, the Virgin Mary and goddess Bhagavati are worshipped with equal fervour
by William Dalrymple - Guardian

Muslims
Preaching peace and tolerance in the face of persecution - The leader of a pacific but controversial branch of Islam explains why his sect continues to grow
by Carla Power - Times

Successful protest gives Kashmiris in India a sense of freedom - Many youths in the Indian-held part of Kashmir remain disaffected. But a surprisingly strong uprising over a land transfer has revived hopes of self-rule
by Henry Chu - LAT

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