Ideological Clash
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Madras HC refuses to allow conclave seeking to ‘eradicate Dravidian ideology’
The court questioned why the police did not act against those who allegedly made inflammatory remarks at a conference against Sanatana Dharma.
Scroll Staff
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Universities should not be a space for ideological conflict, says Amit Shah
The home minister said that students should give space to discussions instead of engaging in conflict about ideology.
Scroll Staff
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It’s possible to have a civil debate on politics and religion. Here’s how
Many people approach an ideological disagreement the same way they would a disagreement about facts. That’s the problem.
Larisa Heiphetz, The Conversation
Trending
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Comedian Shyam Rangeela’s poll nomination from Varanasi rejected
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Panchayat’ season 3 is out
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View from the Margins: A queer rights activist on why he prefers Modi and the BJP
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Maharashtra: Will strains between workers of BJP-led coalition’s three parties affect the outcome?
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Why Hannah Arendt argued that Henry David Thoreau misunderstood the idea of civil disobedience
Thoreau’s theory inspired the world’s greatest political thinkers, from Leo Tolstoy and Gandhi to Martin Luther King. But a New Yorker essay challenged that.
Katie Fitzpatrick, Aeon
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Bhima Koregaon arrests: Protesters demand release of poet Sudhir Dhawale and others held in Pune
At a rally in Mumbai, Dalit and socialist activists said that the alleged letter about a Maoist plot to assassinate the Prime Minister is a false controversy.
Aarefa Johari
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A poet, a lawyer, a professor: These are the five activists held for sparking Bhima Koregaon clashes
Five months after caste-based clashes in Maharashtra, the police has added a twist in the tale by arrested five alleged Naxalite sympathisers.
Aarefa Johari
Video
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Watch: Massive rainstorm hits Mumbai, strong winds knock down trees, damage cars
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‘Barking news’: Woman turns journalist to ‘report’ on mischiefs and complaints by her pet dogs
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Watch: Comedian presents TV newsroom discussion in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ style
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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BJP picks a fight with revolutionary icon Che Guevara in Kerala
This is in keeping with the party’s nationwide strategy to discredit cultural icons that do not fit in with its ideology while appropriating those that do.
Shawn Sebastian
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From social media to summits: How India's right wing is trying to create its own intellectual space
Three high-profile meetings in November itself are a testimony to the increasing buzz in Hindutva circles.
Shoaib Daniyal
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How the fear of death makes people lean towards the Right
As long as an existential threat looms, the world will grow ever more divided.
Bobby Azarian
The Reel
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‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 trailer: The Targaryens go to war
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Panchayat’ season 3 is out
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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Do smart people tend to be more liberal? Yes, but are all conservatives stupid?
Several recent cross-cultural studies show the correlation between social conservatism and intelligence is lower than previously thought.
Sarah Kaine and Emmanuel Josserand, The Conversation
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Can poets and songwriters work 'professionally' for political parties and still remain neutral?
Bengali poet Srijato and songwriters Rupam Islam and Anupam Roy are being questioned over their decision to write and compose for the TMC.
Chandrima Pal
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RSS says protesting intellectuals using them as a ‘punching bag’
The Sangh claimed the writers, scientists and scholars who have raised their voices against the government were 'driven by their own political agenda'.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Sam Curran plays a captain’s knock as Punjab Kings beat Rajasthan Royals
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: Meiraba Maisnam stuns HS Prannoy; Satwik-Chirag, Ashmita win
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Cricket: Former Nepal captain Sandeep Lamichhane acquitted of rape charges
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Boxing, Elorda Cup: Nikhat Zareen and Abhishek Yadav among nine Indians to enter semi-final
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Olympic Games: Paris 2024 to generate revenue of over 7 billion dollars, says study