Fighting Fundamentalism
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How Nazism transformed Germans into a ‘bystander society’ – and why that’s important today
Engaging with contemporary non-victims’ perspectives can help us to understand the violence perpetrated during the Holocaust as an effect of social systems.
Ellen Pilsworth, The Conversation
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Video: ‘While there is culture of fear, there is culture of courage and both are contagious’
Watch a powerful speech by actor and director Nandita Das on who inspires her in the fight against the culture of fear.
Scroll Staff
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Is Bangladesh burying its secular voices?
Under Sheikh Hasina's watch, atheism has become a derogatory word worthy of brutal punishment.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
Trending
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Suicide bombing in Lahore is the latest attempt to shut public spaces and silence minority voices
Minorities are increasingly facing exclusion from Pakistan's public realm; and it's not only terrorists who are responsible.
Rosita Armytage, The Conversation
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Pro-Qadri protests: Pakistan cannot be a progressive state until it loses its villainous heroes
A nation that lionises Ahmad Shah Abdali and Mahmud Ghaznvi would have to be tolerant of the Taliban and assassins like Mumtaz Qadri.
Haroon Khalid
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Why do more Indians seem to be joining global jihadi outfits?
The authorities lack a clear narrative to counter the increasing appeal of outfits like the Islamic State.
Saikat Datta
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Why Muslims in 40 UP villages scrapped traditional Muharram processions this year
Minority groups say they decided to abandon the tazia ritual to avoid the obvious provocation presented by a close associate of the RSS and VHP.
Dhirendra K Jha
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The RSS is leading a systematic campaign to create a Hindu rashtra, ex-navy chief tells Modi
Full text of a letter to the prime minister and President Pranab Mukherjee from Admiral (retired) L Ramdas.
L Ramdas
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Bangladesh blogger's murder: Fighting for free expression in an age of death squads
How can free thought, science, and humanism in Bangladesh best be defended? What should you do when you know that the state cannot protect you?
Mahmud Rahman
The Reel
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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Terror attacks on France and Tunisia are not just a security issue
As basic freedoms are assaulted, governments should fight extremists by strengthening rights, not diluting them.
Rosa Freedman, The Conversation
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Pictures: Pakistani students create poignant artwork about Peshawar school attack
Karachi students hope to shake people out of their indifference to violence with their posters.
Scroll Staff
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1984, 1989, 2002: Three narratives of injustice, and the lessons for democracy
Why do we keep putting power in the hands of politicians who encourage divisive propaganda, asked the prominent journalist in the XXVII Zakir Husain Memorial Lecture he delivered on February 24.
Siddharth Varadarajan
The Field
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement