Secular State
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Why India must move past its ambivalent secularism towards the notion of a uniform citizenship
Having defined secularism as poly-religiosity rather than state neutrality toward religions, the Indian polity finds itself shuttling between extremes.
Swagato Ganguly
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Bilkis Bano’s lonely battle for justice is a heartfelt cry for India to resurrect its secular values
The remission granted to men convicted of gangrape and mass murder is our defeat. It is our collective responsibility to resoundingly say ‘no more of this’.
Kalpana Kannabiran
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Turning ‘secular’: What the Maharashtra governor’s letter says about the Indian republic
For decades, Hindutva lurked in the shadows of the Indian state. Now it is reinvented as a public virtue.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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In Saudi Arabia’s scaled-down plans for megacity across the desert – a warning sign for the future
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Man of Indian origin pleads guilty to ramming truck near White House, says he wanted to seize power
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‘What use is a bullet train to us?’ In Maharashtra’s Palghar, tribal anger at BJP over lack of jobs
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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Bible Yakshagana was a hit in Karnataka in the 1970s – now, it’s considered ‘Christian propaganda’
The show narrates the story of Jesus through a theatre form that usually draws from the Hindu epics.
TA Ameerudheen
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By basing asylum policy on religion, Modi government has set a dangerous precedent
The Centre has marked out Hindu, Sikh, Christian, Jain, Parsi and Buddhist refugess for special treatment allowing them to stay in India even without any visas.
Shoaib Daniyal