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Oct 19, 2018
Mizoram polls: Church organisations, which had been vocal against BJP, have suddenly gone silent
The silence of the church organisations at a time when the BJP has become part of ruling dispensations in six of the seven northeastern states has drawn multiple interpretations. -
Oct 12, 2018
The Supreme Court and religion in India: A blinkered perspective?
The Supreme Court made the right sounds, announcing that temples could not be taken over by governments in perpetuity, but there have been missteps as well -
Oct 12, 2018
Courting god: The Supreme Court attempts to rescue India's temples
On 6 January 2014, the SC ruled that no government had the absolute right to take over the management of temples' trusts -
Oct 11, 2018
After Sabarimala verdict, Muslim women are all set to approach SC demanding entry to mosques, priesthood
The Supreme Court verdict lifting a ban on the entry of women in the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple rekindled the hopes of Muslim women in securing their right. -
Oct 03, 2018
The anatomy of Indian literary prizes: Who writes the award-winning books in India?
Although there is much written about the importance of literary awards, how often do we know about what makes up the profile of the award-winning authors? -
Sep 29, 2018
SC verdicts on Section 377, Sabarimala: Can changed legal positions translate to more open social attitudes?
India’s social and cultural norms are changing so rapidly that there is now a fear that the public synapses will go into overload. -
Sep 29, 2018
Sabarimala verdict: Religion should be left to the faithful, but SC has full authority to protect fundamental rights
In the aftermath of the Sabarimala verdict, it is important to ask: Since when did religion become more significant than the rule of law in the country? -
Sep 29, 2018
Sabarimala verdict: In striking down patriarchal tradition, SC paves way for positive interference in religious affairs
The Sabarimala verdict clearly paves way for the Supreme Court’s positive interference in matters of religion when it can be demonstrated that the religious practices are opposed to constitutional morality and play a transformative and inclusionary role -
Sep 28, 2018
Supreme Court verdict on Sabarimala temple: Nationalised religion cannot be the answer to bigotry
Supreme Court's judgment on the Sabarimala temple issue is the decent, honourable thing. But the decent thing isn’t necessarily the right thing. -
Sep 28, 2018
Full text of the judgment: Supreme Court allows entry of women of all ages into Sabarimala temple
The Supreme Court on Friday paved the way for entry of women of all ages into the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala in Kerala as it ruled that the repression of women under the garb of "physiological factors" cannot be legitimised.
