Religion Dispatches

Our Lady of the Upside Down

Note: The following piece contains major spoilers for the final episode of Stranger Things.Stranger Things, Netflix’s ...
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'Overwatch' Under Fire Again: Symmetra Devi Skin Sexual Depiction Trivializes Hindu Goddess Kali

Blizzard is in hot water again, following what some believe to be a trivializing depiction of Hindu goddess Kali. Rajan Zed, a representative of Hindus, has urged the company to remove the Symmetra ...
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From Kamakhya to Kalighat: Where Goddess Kali tests courage, not comfort

Goddess Kali is worshipped for truth, not comfort. Across India, her temples rise at places where fear begins to dissolve and ...
CNN

Filmmaker faces death threats over controversial Hindu goddess poster

A Toronto-based filmmaker says she has received a deluge of death threats and abuse from Hindu nationalists in India after she depicted the goddess Kali smoking a cigarette. The image, which featured ...

Allen Ginsberg was worshipping Goddess Kali: Subodh Sarkar

American Beat poet Allen Ginsberg was deeply engaged with Hindu spirituality during his later years and was once seen worshipping Goddess Kali with ritual devotion in New in his New York apartment, ...

'Kali Mata Ka Roop': Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi Signals Support for Women in Frontline Roles

General Upendra Dwivedi emphasized the vital role of women in the Indian Army, likening them to the warrior goddess Kali. He ...
The Hindu

Column | Growing up with Kali in Kolkata

While the rest of India celebrates Diwali, West Bengal worships Kali. Yes, Durga Puja — the 10-day festival that precedes Kali Puja by a few weeks — has UNESCO’s intangible heritage status; it gets ...