How the West discovered the Buddha through literature

What Western travellers and others learnt about the man and the religion he founded from books written in historical times.

Philip C Almond, The Conversation

· May 14, 2022 · 12:30 pm

How medieval Jain pilgrimage maps afforded the faithful a darshan without any travel

Though the tirtha patas’ utilitarian heyday seems to be past, they remain an enduring aspect of community formation.

Kamayani Sharma

· May 04, 2022 · 11:30 am

Bhagavad Gita is not a religious book like the Bible and Quran, says Karnataka education minister

The Hindu religious text speaks about the ‘values and life’ and not religious practices, BC Nagesh told reporters.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 28, 2022 · 11:21 am

Sikh employees can carry kirpans of specific length within airports, says Centre’s amended rule

Earlier, only Sikh passengers were permitted to carry kirpans – a curved dagger.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 14, 2022 · 09:29 pm

Karnataka: Students wearing hijabs sent to separate classrooms as college allows entry

However, the Government Pre-University College did not allow hijab-clad students to attend classes.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 07, 2022 · 11:44 am

Video: Another Karnataka college bars students wearing hijabs from attending classes

Girls at the Government Pre-University College were seen pleading with the principal to allow them to enter the campus.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 03, 2022 · 05:47 pm

Why a Karnataka college’s hijab ban is an assault on the fundamental right to religion

The Constitution protects the essential religious practices of a religion, except on grounds such as health, morality and public order.

Umang Poddar

· Jan 19, 2022 · 09:31 am

The ban on kirpan in New South Wales is inconsistent with Australia’s commitment to multiculturalism

The temporary ban was put in place after a 14-year-old boy used a kirpan to stab another minor at a high school in Sydney.

Renae Barker, The Conversation

· May 27, 2021 · 07:30 pm

How to destroy enemies and walk on water, according to old Indian magic texts

The Uḍḍ-corpus texts of sorcery and magic are of endless interest to some academics, for they represent the heterodox nature of Hinduism.

Vikram Zutshi

· Nov 22, 2020 · 11:30 am

UP: Muslim police officer in Baghpat suspended for growing a beard allegedly without permission

Baghpat Police Public Relations Officer Manoj Singh cited the police manual, saying that only Sikhs are allowed to keep a beard.

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· Oct 23, 2020 · 07:06 pm

UP: Mathura court admits plea seeking removal of mosque situated near Krishna temple

The court of district judge Sadhna Rani Thakur posted the matter for the next hearing on November 18.

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· Oct 16, 2020 · 08:50 pm

In the midst of profound grief, Hindu rituals taught me to let go

Rituals can hold the core beliefs of a culture and provide a sense of control in an otherwise helpless situation.

Ketika Garg, The Conversation

· Oct 06, 2020 · 09:30 pm