Hindutva hypocrisy: Why is beef banned as food but bull torture allowed for sport?
The lifting of the ban on jallikattu shows that Hindutva uses bovine welfare only as tool to vilify Muslims. Read more here.
Faith over rationalism: The Indian elite are making the same mistake as their Pakistani counterparts
Starting from politics in the 1980s, faith has now even entered India’s premier colleges. Read more here.
A short note on the short history of Hinduism
While it may be that the religious streams now grouped together under the rubric of Hinduism are ancient, the word 'Hindu' was not applied to them until relatively recently. Read more here.
Lohri legends: the tale of Abdullah Khan 'Dullah' Bhatti, the Punjabi who led a revolt against Akbar
The Punjabi festival of Lohri commemorates Dullah Bhatti for his act of defiance against the Mughal emperor. Read more here.
Bollywood screenwriter hustled out of theatre for not standing for the national anthem
All Neeraj Pandey wanted to do was to watch the new release Wazir at a multiplex theatre in Mumbai. Instead, he ended the night at the police station. Read more here.
Meet the 24-year-old who is taking on a fairness cream giant for ‘misleading advertising’
Paras Jain, a Delhi resident, has been fighting a long battle against Emami. Read more here.
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