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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
TopicBabas

Topic: Babas

India’s endless loop of babas is powered by daddy issues, mythology. And now social media

Even after Asaram and Ram Rahim, why does India continue to be obsessed with the baba phenomenon? Part of this is basic daddy issues.

India’s Ashram Industrial Complex is being held up by three pillars

Babas fill a gap in society—the dignity and sense of belonging, however illusory, that organised religion has failed to provide so many Indians.

This wrestling ring looks odd & the numbers game

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Maha Kumbh and India’s new-age sadhus—riding Bullets, making Reels

For the Bullet Baba, his worldly belongings are a bike, a tent, and a bag of clothes. He doesn’t live in any akhara or ashram.

From gaon to Golf Links — Modern India is still under the spell of black magic

Lona Chamarin and Ismail Jogi aren't commonly known — unless you are with a tantrik invoking these mystery figures as part of his Kamakhya vashikaran spell.

Baba, laced ladoos, assault — Why Prakash Jha and Bobby Deol’s ‘Aashram’ angered Hindu groups

The Bajrang Dal said ashrams are sacred to Hindus and the name of Prakash Jha’s show must be changed.

On Camera

Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.