Religious Politics
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In Mathura, the Ayodhya playbook is being deployed again to claim Hindu rights over Idgah mosque
A suit last week claimed that a settlement reached in 1968 over a plot claimed as Krishna’s birth place is legally invalid.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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US missionary killed by Andaman tribe was a ‘foolish fundamentalist’: Sociologist Rudolf Heredia
John Allen Chau’s killing by the Sentinelese people has sparked debates on religious conversion and the right to be left alone.
Aarefa Johari
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Why there is so much uncertainty around Karmapa Lama’s return to India for key Dharamsala conference
Murmurs of Chinese and US involvement have cast a cloud of intrigue.
Sanjay Kapoor
Trending
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Denmark passes law to ban use of burqa, niqab from August 1
The government said the bill is not aimed at any particular religion and does not ban headscarves, turbans or the Jewish skull cap.
Scroll Staff
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Video: Why has the Karnataka government given a separate religion status to the Lingayat community?
Lingayats are a politically and electorally powerful community in Karnataka.
Smitha Nair
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Karnataka’s decision to seek religion tag for Lingayats isn’t poll propaganda: Key community leader
The community’s demand to be treated as separate from Hinduism is years old, says SM Jaamdar, a leading advocate of religious minority status for Lingayats.
Smitha Nair
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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‘Attack on Hindus’: Facing Lingayat challenge, the VHP sharpens attack on Congress in Karnataka
The ruling party has supported the Lingayat demand for separate religious status from Hinduism with the aim of cutting into BJP vote bank.
TA Ameerudheen
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UP government asks madrassas to send women representatives to PM Modi’s Varanasi event
However, a body of madrassa teachers strongly opposed the directive.
Scroll Staff
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By refusing to honour talaq verdict, India’s most influential Islamic body is harming Muslims
And is actually helping the BJP.
Jyoti Punwani
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Why Lingayat protests in Karnataka are proving to be a big challenge for both the BJP and Congress
A section of Karnataka’s politically powerful community wants to be treated as a separate religious group from Hinduism.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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Austria announces plan to ban full-face veil in public
Chancellor Christian Kern said the government did not wish to give Austrian Muslims the ‘feeling that they are not part of our society’.
Scroll Staff
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Extravagance in the time of drought: Why Chouhan opened up the Madhya Pradesh treasury for the Kumbh
The month-long event is estimated to have cost the state over Rs 5,000 crore.
Rakesh Dixit
The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces