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Sharia, Manusmriti or the Indian Constitution
Two extremes, the dominant Hindu right and a creeping conservatism among Muslims seek to undermine the constitutional mandate
Sectarian Hate reported from UP’s Dewa Sharif town
Uttar Pradesh's Dewa Sharif witnessed sectarian hate when a speaker labelled Shia Muslims as ‘Khatmal’ (bed bug) at an event while fuelling sectarian hate
Why Babadom Flourishes: Insecurity is the Core
In Hathras in Uttar Pradesh in a stampede nearly...
Muslims must rethink: Mass slaughter of animals on Bakrid and the meaning of sacrifice
Revisiting the essence of sacrifice in Islam involves embracing a holistic approach that integrates spiritual, social, environmental, and economic dimensions
The Significance of Male Reformist Ijtihad on Gender Issues in Advancing Gender Affirmative Interpretations of Islam
Historically, Gender-Affirmative Interpretations Were Often Dismissed By Conservative-Minded Male Scholars As Feminist Or Subjective Products Of Female Identity. However, Male Reformist Scholars Challenge This Narrative By Providing A Male Perspective On Gender Equality Within Islam.
Sanatan Shankryacharyas’ voice concerns over January 22 Ram Mandir event
Some key Hindu religious heads, including the Shankaracharyas, who have decided to stay away from the consecration have objected to the ceremony being advanced for electoral gain. Some others have asked whether they have been invited to just clap at an event where Modi would perform the religious rituals.
Tensions mar Durga Pujo celebrations, posters in Bengali torn down
Veer Lachit Sena came and destroyed posters in celebration of Durga Pujo in Upper Assam, where Bengali is a widely spoken language. However, while the incident seemingly laced with xenophobia mars the festivities, SabrangIndia also discovered an incident revealing communal harmony from another part of Assam.
Epics Journeys—How the Ramayana sailed to faraway lands, Indonesia, Thailand and more
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It was trade and scholarship, conquest and exchanges that took our epics the Ramayana and the Mahabharata across the seas, Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea onto the shores of South-eastern Asian countries: Indonesia, Thailand and Cambodia. Closer home, we see some influences also in Myanmar.
Ghaziabad: Police deployed outside college after video of professor asking student to not raise religious slogans at fest goes viral
A second video the professor explaining that students should maintain discipline and not indulge in sloganeering; third video shows another professor apologising and re-iterating her Sanatani Hindu faith
Job ad for temple seeks Brahmins only!
The Kerala Devaswom Recruitment Board released an ad for the job of a cook which had the eligibility requirement to be Brahmin.
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Gender and Sexuality
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Rights
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Labour
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Media
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Communalism
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