Why Sanskrit prayers at Kendriya Vidyalayas have prompted a Jabalpur lawyer to move Supreme Court

Vinayak Shah’s petition has argued that the compulsory prayer ‘based on Hindu religion’ violates the Constitution.

Shreya Roy Chowdhury

· Jan 15, 2018 · 06:30 am

Delhi college rechristening row: Vande Mataram Mahavidyalaya is a divisive name, say teachers

They say it undermines the legacy of philanthropist Dyal Singh Majithia. However, college principal says new name is secular and patriotic.

Shreya Roy Chowdhury

· Nov 20, 2017 · 07:30 am

After coup attempt in Turkey, why has President Erdogan turned on academics and educators?

All levels of education have been effected. Academics have been banned from travelling abroad and 21,000 teachers have been sacked.

Moritz Pieper, The Conversation

· Jul 22, 2016 · 10:30 pm

Passport shame: What's really at the heart of the California textbook row on Hinduism

It is a battle that will not die down, for it reveals a great split in the Indian American community.

Devdutt Pattanaik

· May 30, 2016 · 08:00 am

Last hearing today: Should the word 'Dalit' be used in California textbooks?

Also being debated: should the region be called India or South Asia?

Mridula Chari

· May 19, 2016 · 01:55 pm

Writers hit out at 'ill-motivated' attempt to remove Sheldon Pollock as editor of Sanskrit series

Attaching ethnic origins to the acquisition of knowledge is divisive, reads statement signed by Romila Thapar, Nayantara Sahgal, Kiran Nagarkar and others.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 03, 2016 · 06:03 pm

Make in India and remove Sheldon Pollock from Murty Classical Library, demand 132 intellectuals

Other suggestions are to bring on board traditional practitioners and to develop 'Swadeshi Indology'.

Mridula Chari

· Feb 29, 2016 · 10:30 am

A university in US rejects $3 million donation from a group with Hindutva links

A committee set up after protests at UC Irvine has flagged the level of influence Dharma Civilization Foundation could wield and rejected two sponsored chairs.

Mridula Chari

· Feb 22, 2016 · 12:30 pm

Why a university in California is in uproar over donations by a Hindu right group

The Dharma Civilisation Foundation, that has endowed four chairs in the university, has close links to the RSS, say dissenting faculty and students.

Mridula Chari

· Jan 17, 2016 · 11:30 am

60% of Rajasthan’s elected officials face re-election ban

With the courts refusing to immediately interfere, it seems most likely that the ordinance will be in effect for ongoing local elections.

Shruti Viswanathan, IndiaSpend.com

· Jan 22, 2015 · 08:35 pm