Each year, as the full moon of Ashadha rises in the sky, it illuminates more than the land below. It awakens memory, reverence, and a tradition that has guided generations. This is Guru Purnima, a day ...

HBO's latest true crime docuseries Breath of Fire is another saga of a spiritual community accused of cult-like behaviors. Based on Haley Phelan's Vanity Fair article "The Second Coming of Guru Jagat, ...

Guru Purnima is being celebrated around the world today (July 10), offering a chance for those of Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu faith to honour their teachers, gurus and mentors. The occasion is primarily ...

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QAnon — the baseless conspiracy theory that claims that a cabal of Satan-worshipping, blood-drinking elites control politics and media — is closely identified in political circles with some supporters ...

Guru is a 2007 Mani Ratnam directorial starring Abhishek Bachchan as Gurukant “Guru” Desai, who rises from the lows to becoming a top business tycoon in Mumbai. Released on January 12, 2007, the film ...