Labelled as witches, women in Rajasthan continue to face torture and ostracism

A 2015 law against witch-branding has curtailed the tradition, but not erased it.

Jigyasa Mishra, IndiaSpend.com

· Apr 09, 2023 · 01:30 pm

Meet the rationalist who took on the high-flying Bageshwar Dham priest

Shyam Manav has been working in Maharashtra for 40 years, was the co-founder, with Narendra Dabholkar, of the state’s first anti-superstition organisation.

Divya Aslesha

· Feb 17, 2023 · 06:30 am

Two children die after they were allegedly branded with hot iron in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol

A faith healer has been booked for allegedly branding the children as part of her treatment to cure ailments.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 05, 2023 · 08:10 pm

Why many still believe that broken mirrors cause bad luck – a superstition from Roman times?

Sometimes, human brains infer cause-and-effect patterns that are not real.

Barry Markovsky, The Conversation

· Jul 10, 2021 · 11:30 pm

Bihar: Branded as witches, three women thrashed, forced to drink urine in Muzaffarpur

The police have arrested nine people in connection with the incident.

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· May 05, 2020 · 10:41 pm

What’s to blame for Jharkhand’s ‘witch-hunting’ problem? Poor healthcare and illiteracy

In 2018, 26% of people killed in India on suspicion of practising witchcraft were from Jharkhand.

Kunal Purohit, IndiaSpend

· Mar 04, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Rajasthan: BJP legislators call for ‘purification ritual’ in Assembly building to ward off ‘ghosts’

The Assembly building was constructed at the site of a graveyard, Habibur Rahman said.

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· Feb 23, 2018 · 12:55 pm

‘Nitish Kumar released ghosts in my bungalow’: Tej Pratap Yadav on vacating government house

While the JD(U) called his remarks a publicity stunt, the RJD said the former minister had got two notices from the state building construction department.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 22, 2018 · 01:07 pm

Mumbai: 11-year-old girl dies after parents attempt black magic to cure her digestive disorder

The police arrested the child’s parents and aunt on Tuesday.

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· Dec 21, 2017 · 06:41 pm

Gujarat: Woman dies after being tortured for practising ‘witchcraft,’ four others critically injured

The police have arrested five men in connection with the incident.

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· Oct 01, 2017 · 09:41 am

Karnataka: Human sacrifice suspected as four are arrested for 10-year-old girl’s mysterious death

The victim’s uncle believed he would be cured of paralysis if he killed the child, the police said.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 06, 2017 · 06:56 am