Religious Tolerance
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Unexceptional kindness against the odds: A story for Eid
Muslims across India practice their religion with compassion and dignity in the face of discrimination. May their prayers for peace be answered.
Nandita Haksar
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Two Christians arrested for alleged forced conversion bid after Hindutva group disrupts prayer meet
In recent years, there have been several instances of Hindutva groups attacking Christian prayer halls, accusing Christians of effecting religious conversions.
Scroll Staff
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Art or gimmick? Nigerian singer Logos Olori’s music video runs into religious controversy
Nigeria continues to be deeply polarised along ethnic, religious, cultural and political lines. Singers have failed to respect underlying tensions.
Sanya Osha, The Conversation
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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Naga group lifts shutdown in 6 districts after responding to Election Commission notice
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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Hijab ban: Before court judges the practice of a religion, it must understand tradition of a faith
religious identity is manifested in individual actions but gains its meaning through the tradition of the faith and its practice.
Nizamuddin Ahmad Siddiqui
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Cannot interfere when woman marries out of her choice, converts religion, says Calcutta HC
The court was hearing a plea by a Hindu man who alleged his daughter was forced to falsely testify that she married a Muslim man with consent.
Scroll Staff
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Karnataka: Lingayat mutt in Gadag district to appoint Muslim man its pontiff
Diwan Sharief Rahimansab Mulla said he was influenced by the writings of Basavanna and would work towards promoting the ideals of social justice and harmony.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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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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‘I represent an inclusive India’: TMC MP Nusrat Jahan hits back at clerics for reported fatwa
Reports claimed that clerics of the Dar-ul-Uloom had issued a fatwa against her for marrying a non-Muslim and wearing vermilion and bangles in Parliament.
Scroll Staff
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In Sabarimala temple’s shadow, a Kerala mosque stands witness to a long history of communal amity
The mosque in Erumely is named for Vavar, the Muslim friend of Sabarimala’s presiding deity Ayyappa. It is the first stop for most pilgrims to the hill shrine.
TA Ameerudheen
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In Pakistan’s Ramzan Bill that aims to outlaw eating in public, a reflection of Gurgaon namaaz row
By enforcing respect for one religion, the Ehtram-e-Ramzan Amendment Bill discourages tolerance for other beliefs.
Anam Zakaria
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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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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‘Almost every government in India has been tolerant towards all religions’, says Rajnath Singh
The home minister said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government believed in taking all sections of the society along.
Scroll Staff
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NGOs in India, Sri Lanka that find ways to promote religious freedom will get $500,000 grant from US
The organisations that apply must develop an early warning system to reduce ‘religiously-motivated violence and discrimination’, the US State Department said.
Scroll Staff
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Religious freedom and tolerance deteriorating in India, says United States panel report
The analysis accused the country’s police and judiciary of being biased and leaving minorities with ‘no recourse’ when they face communal violence.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Vinesh, Anshu, Reetika secure Paris 2024 quotas for India
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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events