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Topic: Hindutva

Kannada actor Chetan Kumar gets 14-day jail for ‘offensive’ tweet on Hindutva

Actor was arrested by Seshadripuram police in Bengaluru Tuesday after a complaint was filed for his tweet, which said Hindutva was built on lies.

SubscriberWrites: How Hindutva allows a section of women to claim space within its ideology

The most 'disturbing' and powerful effect of Hindutva on women has been the widespread participation of women in riots and violent demonstrations, writes Gaurang Singh.

Ram temple, mutts & shrines — Hindutva push in Bommai govt budget as Karnataka heads to polls

Chief minister presented budget worth nearly Rs 2,000 crore amid chants of 'liar liar' by Congress leaders, who had flowers tucked to their ears in protest against ‘fraudulent’ budget.

Polls in view, KCR launches his 2nd big temple project — ‘can allot Rs 1,000 cr’

Political analysts explain the CM’s move will help counter BJP’s Hindutva push in an election year. Economic factors will benefit local people as well, they assert.

From scientific fervour to social reform, a new book brings out little known facets of Hindutva

Aravindan Neelakandan uses history, sociology, politics, and science as tools to analyse the many facets of Hindutva in his 816-page book.

Pathaan is not just any other Hindi movie. It’s a battle for India

Given the frenzy of Hindutva right's boycott campaign, many believed that Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan had flopped even before it was released. We are seeing how wrong they were.

Raju Das, Ayodhya ‘priest’ who threatened Khurshid, is a ‘defender of Hindus’ & aspiring mayor

Raju Das declared reward for ex Union minister's head over Ram controversy. He was previously in news for call to burn theatres screening Pathaan & has photos with Yogi, Fadnavis etc.

Why MP minister Narottam Mishra sparks a fire a day — same-sex Karva Chauth to Deepika’s bikini

Several BJP leaders from MP say Mishra, who once had a liberal image, is now following a well-crafted strategy to please central leadership & establish himself as polarising figure.

The Modi you see is the Modi you get. But his almighty personality cult faces 2023 test

When Modi isn’t on the ticket & nationalism and Hindutva can't become the issues, it turns into a normal election. This has played out in state after state, right since 2014.

Battle over history just got a giant new classroom in India—YouTube

In the age of rebuilding Ram Temple at Ayodhya, history is now everybody’s business—not just of elite scholars like Romila Thapar and Irfan Habib.

On Camera

India talked big on Russia-Ukraine mediation. Alaska meet offers a window

Europe and Ukraine’s agencies are crucial. Steering the Alaska talks bilaterally between the US and Russia will foil the outcomes before they even start taking effect.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.