Kalpana Jain
@kalpana-jain.bsky.social
A former science and public health journalist who now loves to report on religion. Author, Positive Lives: The Story of Ashok and Others Living with HIV, Senior religion and ethics editor at The Conversation and Director of Global Religion Journalism.
Why the world needs to hear the story of a Jain saint, Bahubali, in these times. open.substack.com/pub/kalpanaj...
Why I want to tell you about this 10th-century pilgrimage site of the Jain Saint Bahubali
The many stories and legends of this site reveal human flaws of pride and ego, while also teaching lessons on humility and blindness to our own faults.
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January 19, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Why the world needs to hear the story of a Jain saint, Bahubali, in these times. open.substack.com/pub/kalpanaj...
The Story of Malaysiakini
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The Story of Malaysiakini
Founded by two student activists in 1999, Malaysiakini became one of Southeast Asia’s first reader-funded newsrooms and is now one of Malaysia’s most respected and widely read news websites.
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January 11, 2026 at 11:05 PM
The Story of Malaysiakini
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Walking with the Sacred: What Chess Taught Me About Life
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Walking with the Sacred: What Chess Taught Me About Life
Winning isn’t everything: A year-end reflection on chess, history, and belonging
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December 27, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Walking with the Sacred: What Chess Taught Me About Life
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How Western Spirituality Came Home -- Today, there is hardly any difference in the brand of spirituality commodified in the West and that being sold in India. kalpanajain1.substack.com/p/walking-wi...
Walking with the Sacred: How Western Spirituality Came Home to India
We Created Deepak Chopra. Now India Is the Market
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December 20, 2025 at 2:35 AM
How Western Spirituality Came Home -- Today, there is hardly any difference in the brand of spirituality commodified in the West and that being sold in India. kalpanajain1.substack.com/p/walking-wi...
Walking with the Sacred: A story of courage, hope and resilence open.substack.com/pub/kalpanaj...
Walking with the Sacred:
Armel-Gilbert Bukeyeneza — A Journalist in Exile
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November 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Walking with the Sacred: A story of courage, hope and resilence open.substack.com/pub/kalpanaj...
I'm a religion journalist writing about what defines sacred and the forces of post colonialism that shaped me. Read more on my Substack open.substack.com/pub/kalpanaj...
Walking with the Sacred
Exploring belief, memory, and belonging
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November 20, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I'm a religion journalist writing about what defines sacred and the forces of post colonialism that shaped me. Read more on my Substack open.substack.com/pub/kalpanaj...