Petitions dismissed thrice, the SC is finally hearing a BJP leader’s plea on ‘forced’ conversion

The latest plea by serial litigator Ashwini Upadhyay repeats many of the unsubstantiated claims that had previously been criticised by the courts.

Umang Poddar

· Dec 11, 2022 · 06:30 am

Hindu man in US Air Force gets religious waiver to wear tilak as part of uniform

Darshan Shah, a technician at the Francis E Warren Air Force Base in the US, has been seeking the permission since 2020. The waiver was granted in February.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 23, 2022 · 06:53 pm

‘It’s like taking off clothes in public’: What Indian women say about Karnataka's hijab ban

In a conservative country where women are forced to cover up, the scenes out of Karnataka are drawing sharp reactions – but not always of solidarity.

Ipsita Chakravarty

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Johanna Deeksha

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Tabassum Barnagarwala

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Aishwarya Iyer

· Feb 19, 2022 · 06:30 am

UP: Court restrains Hindu outfit’s leaders from going near missionary schools, churches on Christmas

The Hindu Jagran Manch had warned institutes in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh district against celebrating the festival.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 22, 2017 · 12:13 pm

Aligarh schools, colleges to get security after Hindu group’s threat against celebrating Christmas

Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma said he had no knowledge of the Hindu Jagran Manch’s warning.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 19, 2017 · 07:32 pm

War on Christmas: Hindutva groups are targeting Indian Christians and their biggest festival

From Mumbai to Madhya Pradesh, the yuletide spirit is a bit sour this year.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Dec 17, 2017 · 09:30 pm

Employers are free to ban Islamic headscarves at the workplace, rules top European Union court

The court, however, said that such a restriction cannot be based on the wishes of a customer who refuses service from a worker wearing the religious symbol.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 14, 2017 · 04:06 pm

German court rules against banning veil in schools, but Europe remains divided

Banning teachers from wearing the veil at school is incompatible with the German constitution, says the court.

Nuno Ferreira, The Conversation

· Mar 25, 2015 · 12:30 pm