Hinduism
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On the anniversary of partition, let’s consign the pitiless logic of Hindu v Muslim to the past | Pankaj Mishra and Ali Sethi
Since 1947, India and Pakistan have shared profound affinities across ferociously policed bordersPankaj Mishra…
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Indian director receives threats over film poster of goddess with Pride flag
Police open cases against Leena Manimekalai for ‘hurting religious sentiments’ with short film Kaali An Indian…
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‘We’re fed up with scary dreams’: thieves return temple treasures in India
Gang who stole statues from Hindu temple in India return most items, with note saying they had suffered nightm…
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BJP claims election victory in four states including Uttar Pradesh
Win secures status of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, a Hindu monk known for his hardline viewsIndia’s ruling …
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Reviled, harassed, abused: Narenda Modi’s most trenchant critic speaks out
The Indian journalist Rana Ayyub speaks about the campaign to silence her that has led to charges of sedition …
- Global development, Hinduism, India, Islam, Islamophobia, Narendra Modi, Religion, South and Central Asia, World news
‘Shoot them’: Indian state police accused of murdering Muslims and Dalits
Ahead of key Uttar Pradesh elections, state police accused of being ‘mercenaries’ of hardline Hindu nationalis…
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India’s biggest state begins voting in key test of Narendra Modi popularity
If BJP holds Uttar Pradesh it would bolster ruling party’s claim for third victory in 2024 parliamentary polls…
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Violent clashes over hijab ban in southern India force schools to close
Unrest triggered when Karnataka state came down in favour of rightwing Hindu demands for headscarf banThe Indi…
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Nestle withdraws Hindu KitKat range in India over accusations of disrespect
Many people expressed outrage that wrappers, featuring Hindu gods, could be thrown in bins or trodden onNestle…
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Nestle withdraws Hindu KitKat range in India over accusations of disrespect
Many people expressed outrage that wrappers, featuring Hindu gods, could be thrown in bins or trodden onNestle…
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‘They cut him into pieces’: India love jihad conspiracy theory turns lethal
Hindu extremists are carrying out violent attacks to stop interfaith relationships with MuslimsIt was dark and…
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Nowhere left to pray: Hindu groups target Muslim sites in Gurgaon
The dwindling number of places available for the metropolis’s Muslims are becoming religious battlefieldsUntil…
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Hindu-Muslim violence crosses border from Bangladesh to India
Footage shared on social media blamed for igniting violence between communities that left seven dead, building…
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‘Dictating what is Indian’: backlash over Urdu phrase in fashion advert
Fabindia brand ad taken down after BJP claims use of Urdu was offensive to Hindu majorityReleased just as fest…
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Six dead after violence erupts during Hindu festival in Bangladesh
Dozens of temples attacked over claims a Qur’an was desecratedDeadly communal violence has broken out in Bangl…