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.

Scroll Staff

· 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

Plea seeking removal of mosque adjacent to Krishna’s birthplace dismissed

A Mathura court refused to admit the suit citing a 1991 law barring litigation that alters status quo of any religious place of worship as it stood in 1947.

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· Sep 30, 2020 · 09:09 pm

Raveena Tandon, Farah Khan apologise to Catholic Church for allegedly hurting religious sentiments

Abraham Mathai, president of non-governmental organisation Indian Christian Voice said the Christian community should now forgive the duo.

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· Dec 30, 2019 · 07:17 pm

Third FIR against Raveena Tandon, Farah Khan, Bharti Singh for allegedly hurting religious sentiment

Two complaints have been filed in Punjab, and one in Maharashtra.

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· Dec 30, 2019 · 12:03 pm

Raveena Tandon, Farah Khan, Bharti Singh booked for allegedly hurting religious sentiments on show

After the complaint, Raveena Tandon clarified that it was not her intention to insult anyone and shared the original clip of the show on Twitter.

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· Dec 27, 2019 · 09:26 am

Why ending the secrecy of confession is so controversial for the Catholic Church

Regardless of how frequently Catholics go to confession, the freedom to confess – in confidence – is central to the Catholic worldview.

Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation

· Oct 15, 2019 · 11:30 pm

In secular Sweden, the dead are being buried without any ceremony and rituals

In weddings and in funerals, there has been an emphasis on individualism – in the absence of a god and an afterlife, we and the now are more important.

Anne-Christine Hornborg, The Conversation

· Sep 03, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Why some Muslims are calling for a boycott of the hajj

And why it won’t make a difference.

Mehmet Ozalp, The Conversation

· Aug 10, 2019 · 08:30 pm

‘Greatest place on Earth’: Why online reviews of holy sites may not be reliable

The unusually high ratings reflect the contributor’s spiritual experience – not their experience of mundane, practical details.

Tom van Laer and Elif Izberk-Bilgin, The Conversation

· Aug 09, 2019 · 09:30 pm