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Faisal Fareed
Faisal Fareed is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Bouquets, billboards and slogans: How BSP and SP crafted the perfect chemistry
The optics on the day the alliance was announced point to a well thought through plan.
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Sharia courts divide opinion even among Muslims – but they are not a parallel justice system
Darul Qaza, which the All India Muslim Personal Law Board wants to have in every district, is essentially an arbitration council whose verdicts are not binding.
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Locals protest as non-Agra Muslims are barred from offering Friday prayers at Taj Mahal complex
Protestors say that no distinction should be made between Muslims from the city and those from other parts of the country.
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Trending
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Journalist Sreenivasan Jain quits NDTV
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The India Fix: What does Pathaan’s massive success mean for the BJP?
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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The European Union investigated the 2002 Gujarat riots – but is refusing to make its report public
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Explained: How LIC’s exposure to the embattled Adani Group has implications for middle class savings
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In Varanasi, a plan to build corridor from Kashi Vishwanath temple to river Ganga sparks anger
Residents claim that the Uttar Pradesh government wants to raze over 160 houses for the project.
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Shunned by his clan, deserted by loyalists, besieged by BJP: Can Akhilesh Yadav bounce back?
The Samajwadi Party chief has lost four senior MLCs to the BJP and more may jump ship soon.
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In Adityanath’s Uttar Pradesh, organisers of daily Ramleela in Ayodhya scramble for funds
The long-running performance stopped in 2015 after state funding dried up. Organisers revived it in May, hoping the new government would offer support.
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Video
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Watch: India U-19 women’s cricket team celebrates T20 World Cup win by dancing to ‘Kala Chashma’
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Watch: Malaysian singer Siti Nurhaliza sings in Tamil at AR Rahman’s concert in Kuala Lumpur
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Watch: Three snow leopard cubs on a mountain road at night flee as car drives behind them
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Watch: Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav sings Hindi film hit with singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya
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Watch: Former Pakistan cricket captain Sarfaraz Ahmed sings for cricketer Shan Masood at his wedding
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Report card: How has the Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh performed in the last 100 days?
A look at the announcements, achievements and controversies in India’s most populous state since the BJP took charge in March.
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Priests vs chief priest: Pandas oppose Adityanath’s proposal to constitute shrine board in Mathura
State government insiders say that the proposed board will be similar to those set up to manage the Vaishno Devi and Amarnath shrines.
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After expelling BSP’s Muslim face, does Mayawati now plan to woo UP’s Brahmins?
Naseemuddin Siddiqui got the boot on Wednesday for allegedly manipulating party membership funds.
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The Reel
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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Puppy love at adoption camp for desi dogs in Lucknow
Local or mixed-breed dogs are hardier than expensive pedigree dogs.
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Lucknow holds its first Queer Pride Parade: They marched 1.5 km, but their message went a long way
Among the 300-odd participants, many had come from as far away as Mumbai, Chandigarh, Jaipur and Kolkata.
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Lucknow: Shia Muslim youths form 'Gau Raksha Dal', vow to end cow slaughter
President of the group Shamil Shamsi and his team were seen sporting saffron gamcha on Friday.
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The Field
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Interview: Harmanpreet Kaur on her sweep shot, love for fielding, financial security and more
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Hockey World Cup: Meet Jean-Paul Danneberg, Germany’s shootout goalkeeping hero with a secret recipe
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U19 Women’s T20 World Cup: India’s win, a tale of collective triumph from Mumbai to Potchefstroom
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Watch: India senior women and men's teams reactions after Shafali Verma and Co’s U19 World Cup win
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Serie A: Giovanni Simeone stars for Napoli; champions AC Milan stunned by Sassuolo