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File Photo Ramzan Celebrations At Jama Masjid

Ramzan Moon Not Sighted, Muslims In India To Begin Fasting From Friday

The committee's secretary Maulana Najeebullah Qasmi declared that the month of Ramzan will begin from March 24.

22 March 2023

A temple in Assam. (Representative image)

Jyotirling Bhimashankar Is In Maharashtra, Not Assam: Akhil Bhartia, Says 'Distortion Of Religious History'

The Assam government released full-page advertisements in newspapers claiming Bhimashankar as one of the 12 Jyotirlingas in the state, Mahesh Pathak, president of All India Tirth Purohit Mahasabha.

16 February 2023

Too Little Too Late?

The Dichotomy Of Discourse On Cow Between The Demonic And The Divine

How does the cow politics of the RSS/BJP or relevant theories by scholars justify the complete marginalization of the buffalo in our history, memory, consciousness and culture, asks Kancha Ilaiah

27 January 2023

Phoolbani, a victim of witch hunting

Religion No Bar: Women Branded Witches Everywhere

The superstitions of daain/bisahi, black magic, and ojha-guni (shamanism) are not just limited to the Adivasi and Hindu communities, but also have strong roots among Muslims and Christianity.

15 March 2023

Uttar Pradesh: Court Says Civil Suit Seeking Possession Of Temple Along Gomti River Maintainable

Additional district judge Prafulla Kamal ordered the case file to the civil judge (senior division) south for adjudicating the issues regarding possession of the temple in accordance with law.

10 February 2023

Syncretic Living

The Land Where Cow Is Not Holy But A Friend Also

The Adivasis don’t milch cows for milk, but leave it for their calves to grow stronger to help them in cultivating their fields. They celebrate both cow and buffalo as their trusted friends.

27 January 2023

Police and security personnel have been deployed near the dargah as the devotees offer their prayers at the site

Hindus And Muslims To Offer Prayers At Dargah In Karnataka Today

The dargah has been the centre of communal tensions last year after members from both the communities clashed over offering prayers

18 February 2023

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Deifying the Cow

Cow Products: From An Exalted Position In Indian Psyche To All Over The Marketplace

Markets across the country are being flooded by products made from cow urine and dung including all sorts of concoctions, which are claimed to cure debilitating diseases like cancer, without any scientific evidence

27 January 2023

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27 January 2023
The Age Of WhatsApp University And A Political Animal Called Cow

The Age Of WhatsApp University And A Political Animal Called Cow

To understand why does myth of the holy cow continues to endure, one must look at history, not the one preached by WhatsApp University but real textual...


27 January 2023
When Cow Protection As State Policy And Cow Vigilantism Go Hand In Hand

When Cow Protection As State Policy And Cow Vigilantism Go Hand In Hand

In Uttar Pradesh, the cow, and its progeny, an animal essential for the rural economy, has transformed into a symbol of distress for both Muslims and Hindus.


27 January 2023
From Greased Cartridges In 1857 Revolt To Mob Violence: The Many Aspects Of Cow In India

From Greased Cartridges In 1857 Revolt To Mob Violence: The Many Aspects Of Cow In India

The politics of cow can’t be decoded without appreciating a genuine cultural rift that pervades several spheres, linguistic to ideological.


27 January 2023
Diametrically Opposite Views Of Judiciary On Cow

Diametrically Opposite Views Of Judiciary On Cow

A compilation of observations by judiciary at all three levels, some validating commonly held, unscientific myths surrounding the cow, others proffer sensible...


25 January 2023
To Them, I Am The 'Other': Hindu-Muslim Identity Politics And 'The Banality Of Evil'

To Them, I Am The 'Other': Hindu-Muslim Identity Politics And 'The Banality Of Evil'

Indian Muslims are often perceived as backward or less capable of excelling in various fields. Very often, they are viewed with sucpicion by the law as well as...


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24 January 2023
'Ishwar Allah Tero Naam'  No More: The Fading Secularism Of Bollywood Songs

'Ishwar Allah Tero Naam' No More: The Fading Secularism Of Bollywood Songs

Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram, also known as 'Ram Dhun', is a bhajan that was widely popularised by Mahatma Gandhi and the lines 'Ishwar Allah tero naam' which he...


09 January 2023
Supreme Court Seeks Strict Action Against Fraudulent Religious Conversions

Supreme Court Seeks Strict Action Against Fraudulent Religious Conversions

A bench of Justices M R Shah and C T Ravikumar asked Venkataramani to appear in the matter in which the petitioner sought a check on religious conversions...


03 January 2023
When A Bitter Coffee Tastes More Bitter

When A Bitter Coffee Tastes More Bitter

Caste biases run deep in the Hindi entertainment industry. There is no surprise if we bring a Dalit character only when we have to tell a 'Dalit story' and we...


28 December 2022
Christians Attacked, Church Vandalised: States See Violence Against Religious Faith Around Christmas

Christians Attacked, Church Vandalised: States See Violence Against Religious Faith Around Christmas

The incident took place in St Mary's Church at Periyapatna and according to the police the miscreants are on the run. The accused had broken the back door and...


27 December 2022
Sikhs' Sacrifice Saved Indian Culture, Religion: Yogi Adityanath

Sikhs' Sacrifice Saved Indian Culture, Religion: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday remembered Sikh Gurus on the 'Veer Bal Divas'


18 December 2022
Atheists Conference: Non-Believers Third Largest Group In The World, Says Rationalist Narendra Nayak

Atheists Conference: Non-Believers Third Largest Group In The World, Says Rationalist Narendra Nayak

Atheist Narendra Nayak claimed on Sunday that every child is born a non-believer until labels of belief and religion are fed into their minds.


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09 December 2022
In Our Culture Work Is Religion, Not Contract: Bhagwat

In Our Culture Work Is Religion, Not Contract: Bhagwat

The prevailing attitude is that if one party to a contract does not fulfil its side of the deal, the other party will refuse to do its part, he said.


05 December 2022
Everybody Has Right To Their Religion: SC

Everybody Has Right To Their Religion: SC

While dismissing the plea, the apex court said in its order,"India is a secular country and the petitioner cannot be permitted to pray that the citizens of...


05 December 2022
Bhagavad Gita Inspires People To Do Selfless Work: Adityanath

Bhagavad Gita Inspires People To Do Selfless Work: Adityanath

According to Yogi Adityanath, the Bhagavad Gita inspires people to be selfless.


03 December 2022
Only Sanatana Dharma Followers Should Have Stayed Back After Partition: Giriraj

Only Sanatana Dharma Followers Should Have Stayed Back After Partition: Giriraj

The firebrand BJP leader was venting his spleen over controversial remarks reportedly made by Assam leader Badruddin Ajmal, about the Hindu community, while...


28 November 2022
UP CM Yogi Adityanath Pays Tributes To Guru Tegh Bahadur, Jyotirao Govindrao Phule

UP CM Yogi Adityanath Pays Tributes To Guru Tegh Bahadur, Jyotirao Govindrao Phule

"You are a strong symbol of the struggle against injustice and tyranny. Your life, dedicated to the protection of religion, culture, and humanity, is a great...


26 November 2022
Will The Real Adivasi Stand Up In Gujarat?

Will The Real Adivasi Stand Up In Gujarat?

The claims of Hindus and Christians on the Adivasis in Gujarat correctly perceive the importance of the 'tribal vote' but end up ignoring the stark realities...


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