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'Haven’t taken anybody’s name': Baba Ramdev defends 'sharbat jihad' remark amid Rooh Afza row

NEW DELHI: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Friday defended his controversial "sharbat jihad" remark, saying he did not name any specific brand or community, even as criticism mounted over what was criticised ...
Reuters

As Modi and his right-wing Hindu base rise, so too does a celebrity yoga tycoon

HARIDWAR, India – Narendra Modi leaned to whisper in the ear of the man sitting cross-legged and barefoot next to him, the one clad in saffron robes with a long beard and squinty gaze. It was late in ...
Religion Dispatches

The World’s Most Influential Yoga Teacher is a Homophobic Right-Wing Activist

The single most influential yoga teacher in India, if not the world, is a right-wing activist who campaigns against homosexuality, promotes Islamophobia, and advocates for religious nationalism. He’s ...
The Hindu

Ramdev’s remarks on allopathy: Closure report filed in Chhattisgarh FIR, Supreme Court told

The Supreme Court was informed on Tuesday (September 9, 2025) that the Chhattisgarh Police has filed a closure report in an FIR registered against Baba Ramdev over his remarks on the use of allopathic ...