Fighting Fundamentalism
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How Nazism transformed Germans into a ‘bystander society’ – and why that’s important today
Engaging with contemporary non-victims’ perspectives can help us to understand the violence perpetrated during the Holocaust as an effect of social systems.
Ellen Pilsworth, The Conversation
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Video: ‘While there is culture of fear, there is culture of courage and both are contagious’
Watch a powerful speech by actor and director Nandita Das on who inspires her in the fight against the culture of fear.
Scroll Staff
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Is Bangladesh burying its secular voices?
Under Sheikh Hasina's watch, atheism has become a derogatory word worthy of brutal punishment.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Suicide bombing in Lahore is the latest attempt to shut public spaces and silence minority voices
Minorities are increasingly facing exclusion from Pakistan's public realm; and it's not only terrorists who are responsible.
Rosita Armytage, The Conversation
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Pro-Qadri protests: Pakistan cannot be a progressive state until it loses its villainous heroes
A nation that lionises Ahmad Shah Abdali and Mahmud Ghaznvi would have to be tolerant of the Taliban and assassins like Mumtaz Qadri.
Haroon Khalid
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Why do more Indians seem to be joining global jihadi outfits?
The authorities lack a clear narrative to counter the increasing appeal of outfits like the Islamic State.
Saikat Datta
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Why Muslims in 40 UP villages scrapped traditional Muharram processions this year
Minority groups say they decided to abandon the tazia ritual to avoid the obvious provocation presented by a close associate of the RSS and VHP.
Dhirendra K Jha
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The RSS is leading a systematic campaign to create a Hindu rashtra, ex-navy chief tells Modi
Full text of a letter to the prime minister and President Pranab Mukherjee from Admiral (retired) L Ramdas.
L Ramdas
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Bangladesh blogger's murder: Fighting for free expression in an age of death squads
How can free thought, science, and humanism in Bangladesh best be defended? What should you do when you know that the state cannot protect you?
Mahmud Rahman
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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Terror attacks on France and Tunisia are not just a security issue
As basic freedoms are assaulted, governments should fight extremists by strengthening rights, not diluting them.
Rosa Freedman, The Conversation
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Pictures: Pakistani students create poignant artwork about Peshawar school attack
Karachi students hope to shake people out of their indifference to violence with their posters.
Scroll Staff
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1984, 1989, 2002: Three narratives of injustice, and the lessons for democracy
Why do we keep putting power in the hands of politicians who encourage divisive propaganda, asked the prominent journalist in the XXVII Zakir Husain Memorial Lecture he delivered on February 24.
Siddharth Varadarajan
The Field
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains