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Yoga: How an Ancient Indian Practice Became a $130-Billion Global Industry

Yoga originated in ancient India with the Patanjali Sutras and was modernised by Tirumalai Krishnamacharya in the 20th century. Today it is a $130-billion global industry. This is the full story of how India gave the world yoga, who commercialised it, who owns it culturally, and what India can do to lead the next chapter.