Religious Divide
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From fasting to bullying: How Hindu supremacists are using Navratri to target Muslims
Private celebrations of the nine-day festival are giving way to public assertion by Hindutva groups.
Arunabh Saikia
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Karnataka’s saffron scarf protests against the hijab aren’t new. A college in Koppa saw one in 2018
Before it spread like wildfire across the state, the conflict has simmered for years in a region known as the Hindutva laboratory of the South.
Johanna Deeksha
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Investigation: How VHP and Madhya Pradesh police colluded to put a Christian pastor in jail
The pastor won a court stay on notices about religious conversion. A day later, he was arrested – based on a complaint by a man who denies making the statement.
Aishwarya Iyer
Trending
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How have some people managed to avoid Covid-19 for so long? It could be more than just luck
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Feeding divine guests and eating of children: Wendy Doniger on the horrors of hospitality in myths
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Ranajit Guha, India’s oldest living historian, starts his 100th year with a dazzling legacy
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WHO confirms 92 cases of monkeypox across 12 countries
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No, NASA did not find a mysterious doorway on Mars. But that’s no reason to stop looking
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Gurugram: Over 100 people conduct havan at site marked for namaz in Sector 37
As some Muslims offered namaz, a group of people shouted slogans of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ less than 30 metres away.
Scroll Staff
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No namaz in Gurugram’s gurudwaras yet as Hindutva groups urge Sikhs to reconsider decision
Hindutva groups want to stop Friday prayers in public spaces – and are unhappy with Sikhs offering to allow Muslims to offer namaz in their premises.
Aishwarya Iyer
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Gurugram: Muslims pray at businessman’s shop a second time; protestors disrupt namaz at another site
Muslims also did not offer prayers at gurudwaras after Hindutva groups told the gurudwaras not to allow it.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Caught on camera: Scenes of destruction caused by tornado in Michigan, US
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Watch: Sudden heavy rain and winds create chaos in Delhi and Gurugram, provide relief from heatwave
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Watch: Women TV news presenters in Afghanistan cover their face on air following Taliban orders
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Watch: Dancers perform Bharatnatyam to hip-hop and rap music
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Watch: Congress MLA feeds Dalit priest, asks priest to spit it out, eats the same morsel of food
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Why Macron’s statement on the Islamist attacks pushes France’s six million Muslims into a corner
His nation is stuck in a rut, endlessly repeating the mistakes of the past, burdened by a flawed framing of identity.
Greg Barton, The Conversation & Fethi Mansouri, The Conversation
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‘I believe because it is absurd’: How Christianity’s first meme came to be
The saying widely attributed to writer Tertullian was a misquote.
Peter Harrison, Aeon
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RSS affiliate plans to marry 2,100 Muslim women to Hindu men from next week
The Hindu Jagran Manch said its ‘beti bachao, bahu lao’ campaign is a form of ‘reverse love jihad’.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Zollywood’ trailer: Marathi film about Vidarbha’s theatre scene is coming soon to cinemas
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Watch: Teaser of new ‘Mission: Impossible’ film ‘Dead Reckoning Part One’ is out
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The highs and highs of Jatin-Lalit’s Hindi film soundtracks
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‘Jugjugg Jeeyo’ trailer: Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani star in Patiala-set comedy
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When a 50-minute film feels just right
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A century-old church dispute in Kerala flares up again as Supreme Court rejects plea on leadership
In its fourth intervention in the row between the Orthodox and Jacobite factions, the court said control of parishes would remain with the former.
TA Ameerudheen
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After Hadiya, now Athira: Why Kerala is in the grip of panic over religious conversions
The state does not have any law restricting freedom of religion but even the courts seem unable to handle the idea of young women exercising their choices.
TA Ameerudheen
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Long before the Babri Masjid, architectural reuse was an intrinsic part of Indian history
Rulers destroyed shrines and built new ones over them, keeping some parts as war trophies. The British gave this a religious twist.
Ruchika Sharma
The Field
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French Open: Defending champion Krejcikova after first round loss – 'I just collapsed physically’
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Hockey, Asia Cup: In a game with wasted chances, Pakistan’s last minute goal holds India to 1-1 draw
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Indian Athletics: Jyothi Yarraji breaks 100m hurdles national record for the second time in 2 weeks
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Tennis: After French Open first-round exit, Naomi Osaka says she may skip Wimbledon
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Women’s T20 Challenge 2022, Trailblazers vs Supernovas as it happened: Harmanpreet Kaur & Co win big