Fighting Discrimination
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‘Shocked at silence of PM’: 13 Opposition leaders issue joint statement against communal violence
The leaders alleged that Narendra Modi’s silence is testimony to the fact that ‘private armed mobs enjoy the luxury of official patronage’.
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Fear, deception and intimidation pillars of Modi government, writes Sonia Gandhi
The Congress chief accused the government of pitting Indians against each other on the basis of ‘dress, food, faith, festival and language’.
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‘Art should have no religion’: Kerala minister urges temple to allow ‘non-Hindu’ dancers to perform
The Koodalmanikayam Temple has barred Bharatanatyam exponent Mansiya VP and dancer Soumya Sukumaran from participating in a 10-day festival.
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Trending
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‘The bell-eared demon’: When Swami Vivekananda warned how worship could become fanaticism
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Opinion: Why is Modi the only prime minister who is haunted by Nehru’s ghost?
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The big news: Hyderabad gangrape accused deliberately shot dead, says panel, and 9 other top stories
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In Varanasi, worried Muslims flock to Gyanvapi mosque in greater numbers after part of it is sealed
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Badminton, Thailand Open, SF as it happened: PV Sindhu loses against Olympic champ Chen Yufei
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Three dancers withdraw from Kerala temple festival after it bars ‘non-Hindu’ Bharatanatyam artist
‘I cannot perform dance on that stage by writing ‘Hindu’ to my art,’ one of them wrote on Facebook.
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‘Non-Hindu’ Bharatanatyam dancer stopped from performing in Kerala temple
Around 800 artists are slated to perform at a 10-day festival at the Koodalmanikyam Temple and they have all only been allowed if they identify as Hindu.
Scroll Staff
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Bahrain authorities shut Indian restaurant for allegedly denying entry to woman wearing veil
The alleged incident took place at the Lanterns restaurant, located in the Adliya area of the country’s capital Manama.
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Video
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‘A topic that should be discussed freely’: Singer Selena Gomez advocates for mental health support
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Eco India Episode 183: How young eco warriors are saying yes to a sustainable, plastic-free world
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‘William Bowery’: Actor Joe Alwyn reveals why he used a pseudonym to write songs with Taylor Swift
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Watch: Dog cannot contain her excitement on meeting her favourite character at Disneyland
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‘How may I help you?’: This robot is assisting commuters at Bengaluru airport
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Watch: Delhi hotel denies room to Kashmiri man, cites fake police directive
Oyo Rooms said that it took the hotel off its platform and that its ‘rooms and hearts are open for everyone’.
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Kashmiri tenant accuses landlady of calling her terrorist, trespassing, theft; police register case
The Delhi Commission For Women has issued a notice to the police and sought an action taken report along with a copy of the FIR by October 19.
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Don’t trust the false advertising. Liberal British universities are still endemically racist
Through in-depth interviews with academics, I discovered troubling stories of racism.
Katy Sian, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Stranger Things’ season 4: Watch the first eight minutes
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‘Escaype Live’ review: A cautionary tale of the desperate pursuit of fame and success
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‘Baymax!’ trailer: ‘Big Hero 6’ spin-off follows the adventures of the friendly healthcare companion
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Watch: ‘Mad Max’ director George Miller returns with fantasy film ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’
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‘12th Man’ review: Oversharing between friends is overrated (it can lead to murder)
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‘How could you have been raped?’: New study on how India’s transgender people face bias from doctors
A new study uncovers reasons for discrimination against transgender patients by the medical community.
Ankur Paliwal
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How Delhi excludes the disabled, single women, and Muslims from a regular existence
A report from the India Exclusion Report on discrimination in the capital.
Rajanya Bose & NC Saxena
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Australia: Sikh family wins case against school that refused a boy admission for wearing a turban
The tribunal held that the institute cannot reject an application on the grounds that students look like they are not Christian.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2022: Mumbai Indians knock Delhi Capitals out of playoffs race, RCB qualify
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French Open: From Djokovic, Nadal to Swiatek, Osaka – who's saying what ahead of Roland Garros 2022
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Hockey: Rajani Etimarpu to lead Indian women’s team in inaugural edition of FIH Hockey 5s
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Savita Punia to lead India, Rani Rampal set for a comeback in Europe leg
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: PV Sindhu loses to Chen Yufei in semis, India’s campaign ends