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Have Hindus always been Vegetarian?
The author academic exposes the propaganda in what he terms as the “Hindutva Hoax of Vegetarian Hinduism”
Challenges of ‘hyper-nationalism’ highlighted in Vatican’s Diwali message
Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue’s Diwali message was on the theme - “Christians and Hindus: Together bringing light into people’s lives in times of despair”
Controversy couture: Hey fashionistas, do you wear a mangalsutra with your bikini?
Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s puts mangalsutra on bikini clad models, responses are as expected
Rajasthan ADG bans temple construction on police station premises
PUCL lauds the move, but calls for stricter implementation to ensure preservation of secular nature of public authorities
Bhopal: Goons force woman to remove her Burqa
In the video that went viral on social media, one man can be heard saying that she is bringing disrepute to the community
No Garba for non-Hindus: Right-wing in MP
While in Ratlam, posters have been put up denying entry to non-Hindus, in Indore Muslim boys were picked up from college-organised garba event on allegations of “love jihad”
The bizarre colour codes of Union Bank Of India
Dress in nine colours for Navratri, Union Bank of India tells employees, then withdraws circular
SC quashes alleged forcible conversion case, after man denies being converted by accused
The case registered under MP Freedom of Religion Act was registered after duping the “converted” man into signing some papers. It is unclear however, who forced him to sign the papers on basis of which the case was lodged in the first place
Politics in education or politics of education?
New courses in universities, schools stressing on ‘patriotism’ or adding works of right wing ideologies narrow spaces for diversity and questioning
450+ Citizens from all walks of life stand by Javed Akhtar, Naseeruddin Shah
Over 150 citizens from all walks of life have condemned outright the hounding of intellectuals, poets and actors
Why ‘Progressive’ Muslims are wrong in Condemning Naseeruddin Shah’s Anti-Taliban Video
Muslim organizations’ refusal to condemn the Taliban is downright worrying but what is perhaps more worrisome is the refusal of the progressive Muslims to see it clearly.
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Hate Speech
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Education
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Minorities
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India
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