Religion In Politics
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Mumbai: Hindu groups hold rally seeking laws against ‘love jihad’ and religious conversions
One of the speakers at the march, T Raja Singh, reportedly urged Hindus to boycott goods from shops run by Muslims.
Scroll Staff
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Why India’s ‘secular’ parties are struggling to mobilise Muslims
The imagination of a Muslim vote-bank has traditionally rested on a particular formulation of Muslim issues, which has been disrupted by the BJP.
Asim Ali
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Hanuman Chalisa will be played outside mosques till loudspeakers are removed, says Raj Thackeray
Over 250 members of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena have been detained across the state for playing the Hindu hymn on loudspeakers outside mosques.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Big picture: How the Adani crash unfolded and what it could do to the Indian economy
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Blocking of BBC Modi documentary violates Indians’ rights, say over 500 scientists and academicians
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Explainer: Why a Supreme Court verdict has sparked statewide protests in Sikkim
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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Adani Enterprises shares plunge again, to be removed from Dow Jones sustainability indices
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Play Hanuman Chalisa if mosques use loudspeakers on Wednesday, Raj Thackeray tells Hindus
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief made the appeal hours after he was booked by the Maharashtra Police for delivering a provocative speech in Aurangabad.
Scroll Staff
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Why the Aam Aadmi Party is not a real alternative to the BJP
More than a political alternative, India needs an antidote to communal poison. Arvind Kejriwal has not demonstrated the will to take the saffron party head-on.
Vivek Deshpande
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Three Christmas attacks in India where the police failed to act against Hindutva mobs
Scroll.in tracked three incidents in Bihar, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh that did not even make it to the news.
Aishwarya Iyer
Video
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Watch: Cricketers Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Yuzvendra Chahal enact old ‘Roadies’ audition episode
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Watch: Satirist Urvish Kothari hilariously explores what to expect in ‘Amrit Kaal’
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‘No income, no tax’: Comedian imagines budget show with ‘Nirmala Sitharaman’ and ‘Kangana Ranaut’
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Watch: Actor Ryan Reynolds surprises students by crashing their project during Toronto college visit
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Watch: Bill Gates learns how to make a roti from American celebrity chef Eitan Bernath
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‘There will be no Adivasis left’: The false claims that are driving attacks on Christians in MP
The Adivasi community has long been riven by conflict over religious conversions. The new BJP government has weaponised the old discord.
Aishwarya Iyer
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Declare India as a Hindu nation or I will kill myself, seer in Ayodhya tells Centre
The police have placed Paramhans Acharya Maharaj under house arrest in Uttar Pradesh.
Scroll Staff
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The rise of Political Sufism poses a threat to liberal politics in both India and Pakistan
Sufism has been noted for its pacifism and otherworldliness. Two political parties on either side of the border undermine that image.
Faisal CK
The Reel
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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‘Jehanabad – Of Love & War’ review: A heavily spiced account of an audacious jailbreak
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‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
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‘Faraaz’ review: A shallow exploration of 2016 Dhaka terror attack
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‘The Whale’ review: Brendan Fraser is the heart of soul of redemption saga
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Why the BJP chose to attack the DMK as ‘anti-Hindu’ instead of calling it ‘pseudo-secular’
However, the BJP seems oblivious of the fact that the Dravidian party has managed to alter the discourse of religion and secularism in the Tamil public sphere.
T Kannan
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In Chandni Chowk, a temple resurfaces after it was demolished on court orders
The legality of the new temple structure remains in question. But that hasn’t stopped politicians from patronising it.
Vijayta Lalwani
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Apoorvanand: By playing Hindutva politics, AAP is stirring up trouble
AAP has, however, now decided that it was not enough to merely look Hindu. It seeks to replace the BJP by dipping into its poisonous Hindutva lexicon.
Apoorvanand
The Field
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Premier League: Mikel Arteta confident about Arsenal’s chances after January transfer window
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WPL: Rachael Haynes, Nooshin Al Khadeer join Mithali Raj as support staff for Gujarat Giants
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Boxing: India climb to third spot in IBA world boxing rankings
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Thailand Masters: B Sai Praneeth loses against Li Shi Feng in quarterfinals, India’s campaign ends
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ISL: Play-offs to be played from March 3, final scheduled for March 18