Tag: HINDU
Kerala Temples Organise Iftar Parties and Mosques Sponsor Annual Almsgiving Ritual in Temples
Recently Kerala set yet another example for rest of the country, when Hindus and Muslims came together to take part in each other’s festivities and reassert the need for communal harmony.
Part 1/When the Denial Hurts more than the Destruction
Irked by continuous vilification of Hindu-dharma and denial of historical atrocities, a significant section of Hindus refuse to submit to the strictly controlled intellectual and academic order that the politically, economically and intellectually powerful elite has created in the form of control on education and the media. The piece discusses this issue.
The Dalit Priest of Bhilwara’s Chamunda Temple
This interesting story from rural Rajasthan depicts the unique trajectory of a temple where breaking traditional customary practices, the role of the priest is played by a Dalit man.
Pakistan Blocks Construction of First Hindu Temple in Islamabad Pointing to Shrinking Religious Freedom
The construction of the first Hindu temple in Islamabad had to be halted after a sustained media hate-campaign and politico-religious pressure convinced the state against it.
Bindu Ammini’s Entry into the Sabarimala Temple and India’s Long March for Gender Equality
A member of a Hindu outfit attacked activist Bindu Ammini as she tried to enter the Sabarimala Temple with pepper spray in Kerala.
700 Pakistani Hindus living on Yamuna floodplains, NGT orders action
According to a report, over 100 Pakistani Hindu families, who had come to Delhi a few years ago on pilgrimage visa, are now living in jhuggis and semi-permanent structures on the Yamuna floodplains.
Parking Scuffle, Vandalised Temple and an Attack on India’s Secular Fabric
A parking fight in Old Delhi led to temple vandalism and resultant communal conflict- but will the political leaders successfully end the dispute and defuse the tension?
‘The Hour of Lynching’: A Documentary of Contemporary Relevance
Cow vigilantism and cases of lynching have erupted time and again in the last couple of months. ‘The Hour of Lynching’ reflects on the collective concern.
Petitions Challenge Compulsory Hindu Prayers across Kendriya Vidyalayas
Petitioners have gone to the Supreme Court challenging the act of making Hindi and Sanskrit prayers compulsory in Kendriya Vidyalas across the nation and they see it as against the Constitutional rights of the minorities and non-believers.
Recalling the Muslim Rulers Who Built Temples
In times of communal unrest and the politics of hatred, the shared cultural history of exchange and reciprocity are often left out. It is time for us to invoke the story of mutual exchange and common heritage rather than that of difference and discord.
