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Unifying cultural celebration weaponised: Ganesh processions turned into stages for hate speech & moral policing

Ganesh Chaturthi, once a symbol of shared community celebration, was exploited this year by hard-line groups across India to amplify anti-Muslim and anti-Christian rhetoric, transforming a festival of harmony into a tool of exclusion

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SC ends gender discrimination at Sabrimala: Women of all ages can enter temple

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Kolkata group uses WhatsApp audio notes to counter communal hatred

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Here’s how Hindus and Muslims celebrated Ganeshotsav and Moharram together in Maharashtra

Showing how hate hurts and harmony works, Hindu and...

Baroda artist’s pursuit of art has a message for society

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A school rebuilt in 72 hours: Keralites once again show exemplary community work

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How an Indian freedom fighter and Urdu poet expressed his love for Krishna

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