The many versions of Shabari: From Nandalal Bose’s paintings to Hindutva propaganda

Shabari’s legend has been appropriated across caste, class, and religious lines.

Meera Kumar

· Aug 13, 2017 · 11:30 am

Vow of poverty: An age-old tradition practiced by priests and nuns has been upended in Kerala

Under the Canon Law, nuns and monks must give up ancestral property. A High Court judgement challenges that.

Anubha George

· Jul 25, 2017 · 11:30 am

Will China’s spiritual revival benefit the environment?

Pulitzer Prize winner Ian Johnson discusses his new book and whether faith can reshape the relationship between man and nature.

Ma Tianjie

· Jul 10, 2017 · 11:30 pm

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.

Faisal Fareed

· Jun 18, 2017 · 10:30 am

A Bengali almanac that’s survived 150 years of history is now counting its last days

Gupta Press Panjika lived through wars and famines, but it may not survive smartphones.

Chandrima Pal

· Apr 11, 2017 · 11:30 am

In Pakistan, women are driving the demand for Islamic content in relatable, meme-sized bites

The new Islamic media circuit in the neighbouring country includes magazines like 'Hiba' and 'Intellect'.

Saba Imtiaz

· Apr 09, 2017 · 05:30 pm

Celibacy was not always mandatory for priests. When and why did that change?

A scholar shows how early church practices did not include mandatory celibacy for priests.

Kim Haines-Eitzen, The Conversation

· Mar 28, 2017 · 09:30 pm

Atheists too have a right to live in this world, say kin of murdered Coimbatore man

H Farook, who was hacked to death last week, had received threatening calls over his Facebook posts about his views on religion, said his family members.

TA Ameerudheen

· Mar 20, 2017 · 06:30 pm

How the Virgin Mary brings together faiths in Pakistan and India

For many members of threatened minority communities, places of worship offer solace.

Donna Fernandes, The Conversation

· Feb 16, 2017 · 09:30 pm

A Kerala bishop wants Catholics to get married early. Another wants them to shun birth control

All of it is aimed at propping up a fast dwindling flock.

Naveen Nair

· Feb 06, 2017 · 12:30 pm

Saudi Arabia increases India's annual Haj quota by 34,500

The hike will be effective from this year.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 12, 2017 · 11:23 am

‘Mockery of religious beliefs’: Shiv Sena forces IIT-B to remove Hanuman painting

Party leader Datta Dalvi said the artwork on the Hindu deity was in bad taste and hurt people’s sentiments.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 27, 2016 · 08:26 pm