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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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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.
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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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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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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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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants