At first glance, shiva and psychoanalysis might not seem to have a whole lot in common. One is an ancient Jewish mourning ritual lasting seven days; the other is a secular, talk-based method to ...

In “Journey to Nowhere,” Shiva Naipaul reports on the aftermath of a cult’s disastrous turn away from idealism.

In Hindu mythology, the devas (gods) and asuras (demons) are often portrayed as eternal rivals locked in a cosmic battle of dharma and adharma, good and evil. But there is one divine figure both sides ...