Priyadarshini Sen

The World

Priyadarshini Sen is an independent journalist based in New Delhi. She writes about religion, social justice, society and environment.


Humanist Purnendu Goswami, 49, at his ashram in the pilgrimage town of Vrindavan, India. Goswami runs a school for underprivileged children on the ashram grounds.

‘Fanaticism is all about aggression’: One man’s journey from a Hindu nationalist to a humanist

Sacred Nation

As a young man, Purnendu Goswami was a proud Hindu nationalist who went to extremes to promote his beliefs. Now 49, he describes himself as a humanist who practices “radical love.”