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Multiple petitions were being heard by the Supreme Court, all of which aimed to overturn the Karnataka high court's decision to sustain the ban on the hijab. The Supreme Court, while hearing several petitions Monday challenging the Karnataka high court's decision to uphold a ban on hijab, noted that a person has a right to practise religion, but the question is whether it can be taken to a school which has a set uniform. The highest court in the land wanted to know if a hijab-wearing student could attend a school that required students to wear uniforms. It's possible that you have the freedom to practise whichever religion you choose. But can you put that into practise in a school that requires a uniform? A panel consisting of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia said that thi...

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Secularism In India: Following Constitution In True Sense

Pooja YadavJuly 12, 20220

India could be a great country filled with diversities of several types. People profession different religions and have different modes of worship, speak different languages, wear different dressed, and have different eating habits board it. But in spite of this fascinating diversity, there certainly runs through them an explicit thread of unity. This unity in diversity is clear to any intelligent observer in every nook and corner of the country. When India became independent, our leaders decided to stay to the concept of secularism as enshrined within the traditions of true Indian culture. Secularism means non-interference within the religious affairs of any community and equal respect for all religions. Under the Constitution of India, everybody is absolved to practice the faith o...

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Gita In Gujarat Schools From Class 6-12, Creates Stir On Social Media

Sonia SolankiMarch 19, 20220

The Gujarat education minister Jitu Vaghani has introduced the addition of Bhagavad Gita in the school curriculum for classes 6-12 across the state. The move has revoked a stir on social media. Certainly, the issue is a sensitive one as it revolves around the sentiments and culture of our country. Why Gita Needs To Be Taught ? The need for introducing Gita in school curriculum is done with the motto to "cultivate a sense of pride and connection to traditions" as the state's education minister said. He added, "Shrimad Bhagavad Gita's values, principles and importance are accepted by the people of all religions. In class 6, Shrimad Bhagavad Gita will be introduced in such a way that students will develop an interest in it." Why Religion Needs A Subjective Approach? The decisio...

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The Dynamics Of Islamic Identity Beyond Indo-Pak Borders

Sayani ChakrabortyNovember 13, 20210

For Indian Muslims and their connection with India's state, Pakistan's creation posed issues. A pundit described the outcome as a 'conquest of idolatry,' and incidences of the Pakistani triumph being welcomed in India led to communally heated abuse on social media. the profound political roots that concerns of identity and belonging have, even when elicited in the seemingly benign framework of cricket, was shown vividly by Pakistani Home Minister Sheikh Rasheed's remark the "sentiments of India's Muslims were with the Pakistani squad." The Dynamics Of Islamic Identity Beyond Indo-Pak Borders. There are interesting parallels between this current controversy about Muslim citizenship in India and the famous dispute between Jawaharlal Nehru and poet-philosopher Muhammad Iqbal about whether...

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What Does ‘FabIndia Controversy’ Try To Unveil?

SinshaOctober 26, 20210

India, as a democratic and heterogeneous state, holds a lot to explore, perceive, and welcome. But people with small minds are unable to afford all these elements to satisfy their beliefs. Recently, a clothing brand, Fabindia has been receiving a lot of backlashes when it released an advertisement that includes a range of fashion collections for Diwali captioned as Jashn-e-Riwaaz which is known as ‘Celebration of traditions.’ This triggered a controversy with many as they comprehended it as “de Hinduising Deepawali”. Hereafter, social media was bombarded with tweets against Fabindia, and #boycottfabindia was trending. The Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha president Tejasvi Surya tweeted that, “Deepavali is not a Jashn-e-Riwaaz. This deliberate attempt of ab...