In Focus by The Hindu
When a godman takes over your life: In Conversation with Priyamvada Mehra
Mar 14, 2026
· 58m
Indians by and large are a highly religious people. But there are many other cultures that are as religious, if not more. What makes India unique in this regard is perhaps the abundance of self-styled godmen, and the mass followings they rapidly acquire. Many of these godmen, or ‘gurus’, exploit the psychological and emotional vulnerabilities of their followers to amass massive wealth and political power. They operate like cult-leaders, and control every aspect of their followers’ lives. And a cult …
An kasa rubuta wannan sashe har yanzu
Yi amfani da STT.ai don rubuta wannan sashe tare da AI. Ka sami rubutu mai kyau tare da gano mai magana, da alamun lokaci, da fitarwa cikin sifofi da yawa.
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