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Ahead Of Elections, Campaign Of Communal Rhetoric In Rajasthan's Alwar
"Cow blood has been shed on this land, on my land. Russian and American scientists, after studying Hindu shastras, have confirmed that whenever and wherever cow blood is spilt, there will be earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes will erupt" - Gyan Dev Ahuja, a BJP lawmaker in Rajasthan's Alwar, delivers the little speech without flinching as he campa...
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With His Fetid Cow Model, Dalit Man In Gujarat Has A Message
A year ago, Parmar created a life size model of a cow with its intestines spilling out. For a heavy dose of reality, he hung next to the model actual blood and flesh-soaked plastic that charmakars had peeled out from the tangled intestines of dead cattle.
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Issue Beyond Namaz: Right-Wing Body On Row Over Prayers In Open Spaces In Gurugram
The conflict over offering namaz in Gurugram may have been triggered off by the use of public spaces with the alleged intention of encroaching on land near mosques, but going by the list of demands put forth by the Sanyukt Hindu Sangharsh Samiti, their protest goes well beyond civic issues, and targets the economic and social activities of Muslims ...
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Giving Up Home, Boyfriends And Ferraris: Why Young Jains Choose Diksha
Twelve-year-old Bhavya, son of a diamond merchant from Surat, loved Ferrari cars. Bhagyaratna Vijayji Maharaj, as he is known now, took a vow of renunciation a fortnight ago to join an order of Jain monks.
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Siddaramaiah's Lingayat Play And The Chances Of It Backfiring In Election
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has called for the Lingayats to be recognized as an entire religion separate from Hinduism - like Jains or Buddhists - in a move designed to end the Lingayat loyalty to the BJP.
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The Women Of Karni Sena And Their Rage Against "Padmaavat"
The ironies of history would, in any case, be no match for the anger of these women. A younger woman, her voice trembling, shouts across room, "When I see the film, my blood boils. If we can't save the honour of Ma Padmavati how do we save ours?"
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2 Suburbs, 45 Arrests: In Mumbai, Fear After Bhima-Koregaon Violence
The violence at Bhima-Koregaon on January 1 and a protest shutdown in its aftermath have left Dalit colonies in Mumbai - and near the city - angry and vulnerable. Several men have been picked up from such areas and they face serious charges.
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Hindu Group Leader, Named In Pune Violence, Hiding On Police Tip, Says Brother
Milind Ekbote, one of the two Hindutva activists accused in an FIR for inciting violence at Bhima-Koregaon near Pune this last week has gone underground, leaving his elder brother Dr Gajanan Ekbote, to field all questions. A prominent surgeon in Pune, Gajanan Ekbote speaks to us from his sprawling clinic with the backdrop of a massive poster of Bha...
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Daughter Of UP's British-Era Magistrate Looks Back At 1942 August Kranti
Three years ago Janice Darbari got a call from Ballia in Uttar Pradesh, asking for her mother. "We have just learnt that Sheilaji is in good health and we would like to invite her to our August Kranti Diwas," the caller said. For Janice and her sister Rajalakshmi, this was the beginning of piecing together a forgotten part of their family history -...
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Caste Ended His Love Story. He Got A PhD And Explains Why He's Backing BJP
When he was a college student in Varanasi, Rahul Singh fell madly in love with a Rajput girl. "She had beautiful eyes and, well, it was paagal-pan (madness)." His last name suggested to her that he was from the Kshatriya caste like her - which is what he believed as well.
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Ahead Of Elections, Campaign Of Communal Rhetoric In Rajasthan's Alwar
"Cow blood has been shed on this land, on my land. Russian and American scientists, after studying Hindu shastras, have confirmed that whenever and wherever cow blood is spilt, there will be earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes will erupt" - Gyan Dev Ahuja, a BJP lawmaker in Rajasthan's Alwar, delivers the little speech without flinching as he campa...
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With His Fetid Cow Model, Dalit Man In Gujarat Has A Message
A year ago, Parmar created a life size model of a cow with its intestines spilling out. For a heavy dose of reality, he hung next to the model actual blood and flesh-soaked plastic that charmakars had peeled out from the tangled intestines of dead cattle.
-
Issue Beyond Namaz: Right-Wing Body On Row Over Prayers In Open Spaces In Gurugram
The conflict over offering namaz in Gurugram may have been triggered off by the use of public spaces with the alleged intention of encroaching on land near mosques, but going by the list of demands put forth by the Sanyukt Hindu Sangharsh Samiti, their protest goes well beyond civic issues, and targets the economic and social activities of Muslims ...
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Giving Up Home, Boyfriends And Ferraris: Why Young Jains Choose Diksha
Twelve-year-old Bhavya, son of a diamond merchant from Surat, loved Ferrari cars. Bhagyaratna Vijayji Maharaj, as he is known now, took a vow of renunciation a fortnight ago to join an order of Jain monks.
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Siddaramaiah's Lingayat Play And The Chances Of It Backfiring In Election
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has called for the Lingayats to be recognized as an entire religion separate from Hinduism - like Jains or Buddhists - in a move designed to end the Lingayat loyalty to the BJP.
-
The Women Of Karni Sena And Their Rage Against "Padmaavat"
The ironies of history would, in any case, be no match for the anger of these women. A younger woman, her voice trembling, shouts across room, "When I see the film, my blood boils. If we can't save the honour of Ma Padmavati how do we save ours?"
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2 Suburbs, 45 Arrests: In Mumbai, Fear After Bhima-Koregaon Violence
The violence at Bhima-Koregaon on January 1 and a protest shutdown in its aftermath have left Dalit colonies in Mumbai - and near the city - angry and vulnerable. Several men have been picked up from such areas and they face serious charges.
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Hindu Group Leader, Named In Pune Violence, Hiding On Police Tip, Says Brother
Milind Ekbote, one of the two Hindutva activists accused in an FIR for inciting violence at Bhima-Koregaon near Pune this last week has gone underground, leaving his elder brother Dr Gajanan Ekbote, to field all questions. A prominent surgeon in Pune, Gajanan Ekbote speaks to us from his sprawling clinic with the backdrop of a massive poster of Bha...
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Daughter Of UP's British-Era Magistrate Looks Back At 1942 August Kranti
Three years ago Janice Darbari got a call from Ballia in Uttar Pradesh, asking for her mother. "We have just learnt that Sheilaji is in good health and we would like to invite her to our August Kranti Diwas," the caller said. For Janice and her sister Rajalakshmi, this was the beginning of piecing together a forgotten part of their family history -...
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Caste Ended His Love Story. He Got A PhD And Explains Why He's Backing BJP
When he was a college student in Varanasi, Rahul Singh fell madly in love with a Rajput girl. "She had beautiful eyes and, well, it was paagal-pan (madness)." His last name suggested to her that he was from the Kshatriya caste like her - which is what he believed as well.
