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In this issue
BRAND BABA
How 'Baba'nomics Works
The space in which self-proclaimed godmen/women function is crowded and competitive, compelling them to adopt creative means to stand out and build their brands
![How 'Baba'nomics Works](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/241/1777384/w0jsWa0oS1721901018293/crp_HOW-BABANOMICS-WORKS.jpg)
6 mins
Cult Culture
Gurus and the willing suspension of their devotees’ disbelief
![Cult Culture](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/241/1777384/BvxP5YCcX1721901470663/CULT-CULTURE.jpg)
6 mins
In Flesh And Blood
Are godmen here to stay?
![In Flesh And Blood](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/241/1777384/3IFMAb-LE1721902258558/crp_IN-FLESH-AND-BLOOD.jpg)
6 mins
Footprints of Faith
Surajpal Singh Jatav alias Narayan Sakar Hari alias Baba Bhole Nath's \"miracles outnumber his many names but behind the white facade of his \"immortal\" divinity and magic realism is a man mired in materialistic controversies and an empire worth crores.
![Footprints of Faith](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/241/1777384/EtfCagR0e1721903074539/FOOTPRINTS-OF-FAITH.jpg)
9 mins
Decoding the Deras
A major attribute of deras is their capacity to provide succour to those tossed aside by the mainstream
![Decoding the Deras](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/241/1777384/Bf3IUlFNP1721903469224/DECODING-THE-DERAS.jpg)
8 mins
Miracle Ministries
Church ministries headed by charismatic and controversial figures gain a devout following In Punjab
![Miracle Ministries](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/241/1777384/dqCA9gg8C1721903852290/MIRACLE-MINISTRIES.jpg)
7 mins
The Lady in Red
Unafraid and unbothered about the fate of other godmen, gurus and babas, Radhe Maa says she is content with her followers
![The Lady in Red](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/241/1777384/AVegN6w7l1721904298062/THE-LADY-IN-RED.jpg)
8 mins
The Salvation Trap
Neither light, nor outside air reaches the women trapped in Adhaytmik Vishwa Vidyalaya centres across India. Their guru is charged with human trafficking, but many remain
![The Salvation Trap](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/241/1777384/XV90phCx31721904618202/crp_THE-SALVATION-TRAP.jpg)
9 mins
Of Ash and Ashirwad
The well-meaning activist effort to keep people away from pseudo holy figures might be better off if it examined its own understanding of the nature of belief found in faiths
![Of Ash and Ashirwad](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/241/1777384/T0cesY7Kn1721904971118/OF-ASH-AND-ASHIRWAD.jpg)
4 mins
A Contract for a Miracle!
The Kreupasanam Marian Shrine in Kerala is in the business of miracles through a divine’ newspaper
![A Contract for a Miracle!](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/241/1777384/PhnjpiLCE1721905073661/A-CONTRACT-FOR-A-MIRACLE.jpg)
6 mins
'Sacred' Rage
The intriguing case of Ghulam Rasool—the faith healer’ from Kashmir
!['Sacred' Rage](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/241/1777384/qsLd3lK7M1721905217683/SACRED-RAGE.jpg)
8 mins
Don't Sidestep Caste
Demystifying the world of deras and babas
![Don't Sidestep Caste](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/241/1777384/X2RubqLPC1721905346457/DONT-SIDESTEP-CASTE.jpg)
4 mins
A Guide to Godmen
Godmen as conmen has become a common trope in Indian cinema
![A Guide to Godmen](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/241/1777384/FIVyHN_zV1721906903447/A-GUIDE-TO-GODMEN.jpg)
6 mins
Shah Bano's Ghost
Often cases involving Muslim women are framed as a fight between secular and personal laws. In doing so, we Ignore larger, more interesting questions
![Shah Bano's Ghost](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/241/1777384/3S05oiBV_1721907032670/SHAH-BANOS-GHOST.jpg)
6 mins
Outlook Magazine Description:
Publisher: The Outlook Group
Category: News
Language: English
Frequency: Fortnightly
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