Hinduism

Sheila Jacklin was then charged with harassment by the police after her neighbours in Normans Bay sent them CCTV footage of her Yoga practice, but the case was thrown out last week when the prosecution offered no evidence in court. read more

Historian Vikram Sampath finds joy telling stories of the forgotten and the maligned read more

Hindutva, as seen today, is not inclusive. India must go back to its value systems of humanity and compassion read more

If Hindu and Muslim leaders involved in the Ayodhya dispute could only have a dialogue, discussing the application of this principle to their reactions to the court’s judgment, whatever it may be, the dispute could be laid to rest read more

This week’s pick of good reads includes a book on stories of hope from the natural world, another on the central place of dharma in Hindu thought, and a collection of a renowned constitutional lawyer’s writings read more

Satyagraha was tied to action and meant for politics in the street, the maidan and the village read more

His views on public service, development, rural empowerment, and social evils are relevant today read more

One of the ways in which the Dravidian social reformer challenged Brahmanical domination in politics, education and administration in Tamil Nadu was to agitate against caste surnames. read more

The RSS chief is also learnt to have explained the Sangh’s version of Hindutva and underscored that Hinduism is diversity in unity and it is a concept. Every Indian is a Hindu for the RSS, he said. read more

According to two functionaries of the Sangh, the issue of increase in the number of ORPs came up for discussion at the crucial Samanvaya Baithak that concluded in Rajasthan’s Pushkar this week. read more

Tharoor argued that rather than allowing itself to be intimidated by the BJP’s success, it is far better for the Congress to stand up for what it has always believed in and urge the country to follow its principles. read more

The bench, led by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, posed the questions to senior advocate PN Mishra, the advocate of the Ram Mandir Revitalisation Committee – whether the existence of a mosque can be negated. read more

Unnamati Syama Sundar’s book, which shows how cartoonists between 1932 and 1956 presented Ambedkar unflatteringly, is a step towards understanding the caste impulses that drive visual cultures in India read more

Shiva devotees wait for this annual pilgrimage during the month of Sawan when they offer Gangajal to Shivlings at known and not-so-known temples. The pilgrimage ends on the last day of Sawan on August 15. read more

Though no official announcement was made at the Yatri Niwas base camp till 5.30 pm, pilgrims from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Odisha, Maharashtra, Karnataka and other states were upset at not being able to complete their pilgrimage. read more