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Reconciling religion and science is the only way to find peace and happiness: Zakir Husain

On 7 December 1968, Dr Zakir Husain delivered an address at the tri-decennial celebrations of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Bombay, explaining why it’s important to pursue science and religion together.

Bhairav the ‘divine dog’ returns to Bijnor after rescue—devotion nearly killed him

Cries of 'Bhairav ji aaye hai' are ringing again at Nandpur temple with the return of their dog-deity. What villagers saw as divine circling of idols, vets in Noida diagnosed as a tick-borne infection.

‘You insulted your own troops’: Why SC upheld sacking of Army officer over Sarv Dharm Sthal ceremony

Top court says refusal of a Christian Army officer to perform Sikh rituals with his troops hurt their morale and violated secular code of the Army.

Religious ‘nones’ on rise, many believe in afterlife but 50% say religion hurts society—Pew survey

In all 22 countries, 20% or more of religious 'nones' believe in life after death, while the number was 50% or more in seven countries.

ChatGPT (The Old Testament version) & pirates of the Mediterranean

The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print, online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately. Also Read: Indian atheists fight...

Why this Tughlaq princess has a shrine dedicated to her in a Tamil Temple

In her book, The Tamils, Nirmala Lakshman also reflects on her own awakening to the depth of Tamil history, language, and culture.

Don’t use Western idea of religion or ideology to understand ‘dharma’. It’s much more complex

SN Balagangadhara, a professor at Ghent University, said that by accepting ‘religion’ as something that we must willy-nilly engage with, we are doing ourselves a great disservice.

Christian leaders flag community’s plight in letter to Murmu, Modi. ‘Attacked, seen as conversion agents’

In the letter, 400 Christian leaders & 30 church groups mention cases of violence against their community & call for inclusivity, look to PM to play ‘positive role in nation-building’.

Why Lady Justice needs glasses & the ‘C’ in capital gains stands for ‘chai-pani’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Ananya Panday is the latest star to flaunt her ‘guruji’. It signals India’s crisis of faith

Seeking spiritual guidance is nothing to be frowned upon. But the masses flocking to babas should also be read as a symptom of a larger problem—India’s crisis of faith.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.