Hinduism
Inside India's Temple of Holy Rats
Worshippers believe the 20,000 or so rats, which live inside the temple, are reincarnated descendants of a Hindu goddess.
Even Those Trying to Save the Ganges From Sewage Insist on Bathing in it
India's Ganges River is one of the most heavily polluted bodies of water on the planet. Yet a myth endures that bathing in it, or drinking it, is completely safe.
Will a Comic Help Change India's Attitudes Towards Rape?
'Priya's Shatki', about a girl who is raped and then tries to change the world with the help of the gods, flips Indian patriarchy like a pancake.
Meeting Nepal's Living Goddesses
Critics argue that the "Kumari" tradition robs the young girls of their childhoods.
'The Mystic' Is Coming to London
Which is good news if you want to spend lots of money having your life ruined.
Annons
Subtle Forces
Hinduism can certainly hold its own with other religions when it comes to dogging women.