The largest Navratri festival, with elaborate and energetic choreography, is held in Richmond, Virginia.

Circle dances like dandiya celebrate inclusion, intimacy

The circle dance form, closed and yet open, signifies the unending circle of life.

Shiva is worshipped as the ultimate man, yet the underlying secret is revealed in the Ardhanishvara form of Shiva.

Why the world needs more 'manly women' and 'womanly men'

Balance between our inner feminine and masculine traits is critical.

The current situation in Darjeeling is akin to the political and cultural upheaval discussed in the book.

History may never repeat itself but it often rhymes and 'those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it'.