Hindutva Politics
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‘We asked for only three places: UP CM Adityanath endorses Hindu claims on Mathura, Varanasi sites
He made the statement a week after the Varanasi district court allowed Hindu prayers in the sealed basement of the Gyanvapi mosque complex.
Scroll Staff
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Was Ram really a ‘source of inspiration’ for the Constitution as Modi claims?
He made the comment citing an illustration of the deity in the Indian Constitution which is part of a series of 22 artworks depicting India’s cultural history.
Abhik Deb
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‘Clearly an RSS-BJP event’: Congress declines invitation to Ram temple inauguration
Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and leader of the party in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury were invited to the ceremony.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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A decade under Modi: Rising unemployment, declining wages, poor quality jobs
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How ‘Hinduphobia’ is being weaponised in the US
Challenging this agenda will mean condemning efforts to brand anti-Hindutva as discriminatory and compassion for Hindus who face religious marginalisation.
Sravya Tadepalli & Sunita Viswanath
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Why some Hindutva supporters are angry with Modi’s Ayodhya temple inauguration
They have alleged that the BJP is treating the Ram temple as a political event, not a religious one.
Abhik Deb
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BJP revokes Telangana MLA T Raja Singh’s suspension, gives him poll ticket
In recent months, the legislator has engaged in hate speech against Muslims multiple times despite being suspended.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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BJP member booked for misleading tweet about Pakistan flag in Kochi mall
Shakuntala Nataraj falsely claimed that it was bigger than and placed above and Indian flag.
Scroll Staff
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South India associates sanatana dharma with vedic culture and not Hinduism, says writer B Jeyamohan
The anti-‘sanatana dharma’ sentiment is part of the Shaivaite culture of South India, he said.
Ullekh NP
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‘Akhand Bharat’ subsumes most of India’s neighbours but the rhetoric is aimed at domestic audiences
India’s rise as a responsible power would stand in conflict against such narratives of civilisational claims in South Asia.
Udayan Das
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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India will be renamed ‘Bharat’, those opposed to it can leave the country, says BJP’s Dilip Ghosh
The MP said that the Bharatiya Janata Party will also remove statues of foreigners in Kolkata once it comes to power in West Bengal.
Scroll Staff
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G20 invitation says ‘President of Bharat’ instead of ‘President of India’
The matter comes to light three days after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat appealed for the country to be referred as Bharat.
Scroll Staff
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Bangladesh must be wary of the ‘mastanocracy’ and majoritarianism in India’s border states
West Bengal, Assam, and Tripura remain firmly in the sights of India’s Hindutva politics.
Sudeep Chakravarti, Dhaka Tribune
The Field
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains