Religious Matters
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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
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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
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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
Trending
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‘Panchayat’ season 2 review: An entertaining game of trivial pursuit
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Watch: Industrialist Ratan Tata arrives at the Taj Hotel, Mumbai in a Tata Nano
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One-year jail for Navjot Singh Sidhu in road rage case, Supreme Court sentences
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Photos of Taj Mahal underground cells released by Archaeological Survey amid row about ‘Hindu idols’
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Sri Lanka’s economic tragedy has become India’s opportunity
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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
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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
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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
Video
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‘The dictator will lose’: Ukrainian president Volodymr Zelenskyy’s virtual address at Cannes
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Watch: Odia mountaineer Sidharth Routray scales Mount Everest, flies the tricolour
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Watch: What Deepika Padukone, AR Rahman, Shekhar Kapur said at the Cannes film festival
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Watch: USA guarantees equal pay for men’s and women’s national football teams in historic deal
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‘Unjustified invasion of Iraq, I mean, Ukraine’: Former US president George W Bush’s awkward slip
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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
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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
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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
The Reel
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‘Panchayat’ season 2 review: An entertaining game of trivial pursuit
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‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ trailer: Meet Hulk’s lawyer cousin
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‘Ardh’ trailer: Rajpal Yadav and Rubina Dilaik play migrant dreamers in Mumbai
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Fatima Sana Shaikh: ‘Films have helped me cross an emotional barrier’
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‘Spiderhead’ trailer: Chris Hemsworth watches over prisoners controlled by mind-altering drugs
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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
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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.
Scroll Staff
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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
The Field
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Hockey FIH Pro League: Amit Rohidas remains captain as India announce squad for crucial European leg
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Football: US Men’s and Women’s teams to receive equal pay in historic first
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Archery World Cup: Ridhi Phor, Komalika Bari and Ankita Bhakat win recurve women’s team bronze medal
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French Open: Content on and off court, Naomi Osaka set to make Roland Garros return
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Europa League: Eintracht Frankfurt beat Rangers 5-4 on penalties for first European title since 1980