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  • Delhi court dismisses plea by man claiming ownership of Qutub Minar land

    Delhi court dismisses plea by man claiming ownership of Qutub Minar land

    Scroll Staff
    · Sep 20, 2022 · 06:58 pm
  • ‘Is country paramount or religion?’: Madras HC expresses concern on divisions over dress codes

    ‘Is country paramount or religion?’: Madras HC expresses concern on divisions over dress codes

    Scroll Staff
    · Feb 11, 2022 · 11:08 am
  • Why a Tamil Nadu circular asking temples to contribute to Covid-19 relief led to political storm

    Why a Tamil Nadu circular asking temples to contribute to Covid-19 relief led to political storm

    Sruthisagar Yamunan
    · May 12, 2020 · 09:00 am
  • Readers’ comments: Non-Hindus should not be employed in Hindu temples, it hurts devotees’ sentiments

    Readers’ comments: Non-Hindus should not be employed in Hindu temples, it hurts devotees’ sentiments

    Scroll
    · Aug 30, 2019 · 07:30 pm
  • Modi’s Muslim outreach, Rahul Gandhi’s Hindu card: Will they be seen as more than mere tokenism?

    Modi’s Muslim outreach, Rahul Gandhi’s Hindu card: Will they be seen as more than mere tokenism?

    Anita Katyal
    · Sep 18, 2018 · 07:30 am
  • Madhya Pradesh: BJP collects data on temples, influential people ahead of Assembly elections

    Madhya Pradesh: BJP collects data on temples, influential people ahead of Assembly elections

    Scroll Staff
    · Sep 01, 2018 · 02:31 pm
  • Pakistan’s Supreme Court asks Punjab government why there are no idols in Katas Raj temples

    Pakistan’s Supreme Court asks Punjab government why there are no idols in Katas Raj temples

    Scroll Staff
    · Dec 13, 2017 · 09:20 pm
  • Aurangzeb was a bigot not just by our standards but also by those of his predecessors and peers

    Aurangzeb was a bigot not just by our standards but also by those of his predecessors and peers

    Girish Shahane
    · Nov 01, 2017 · 08:00 am