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  1. The Owaisis arrest – spreading hate among Muslims?

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    / January 25, 2013 / 3 Comments
    Written by the Committee for Release of Political Prisoners The last fortnight or so have witnessed high political drama in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh that has been rife with the speculations of the formation of a Telengana State. Meanwhile there is also news of heavy lobbying from the...

  2. Akbar Owaisi belongs in the slammer

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    / January 11, 2013 / 3 Comments
    I am sure most of us have seen the inflammatory speech by Akbaruddin Owaisi, the MLA from Chandrayangutta in Hyderabad, as I have. One just needs to type ‘Akbar’ into the dialogue box and YouTube does the rest, throwing up the links to the infamous speech in a matter of...

  3. Only Hindu administrators for Hindu temples in Kerala

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    / October 25, 2012 / 2 Comments
    Only Hindu MLAs who believe in God will be entitled for election to the membership of the Devaswom Boards in Kerala, a decision that has now come under attack. The three Devaswom Boards administer the temple of Travancore, Kochi and Malabar. Of this the Travancore Devaswom Board is the richest...

  4. When She is the Sound

    Posted by Bhavana Upadhyaya
    / October 23, 2012 / 3 Comments
    [Today is Mahanavami of 2012. In Tamil Nadu, this day is celebrated asSaraswati Puja. For me, Mother Saraswati has always held a special place for I am drawn to study and to fine arts. Today I decided, instead of sharing photographs or writings of my experience of India, I will...

  5. Non-Hindus have to declare at Tirumala

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    / August 8, 2012 /
    Starting August 13, pilgrims belonging to different other faiths other than Hinduism visiting the Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala will need to sign on a declaration form stating they have faith in the presiding deity. This form will be in triplicate and will be available at the Vaikuntam queue complex...

  6. The Kalki Syndrome

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    / August 6, 2012 /
    Before I start, I admit I have no training in sociology. Nevertheless, what I write below is based on some observations I’ve made over the last few years, and also draws from India’s Hindu heritage. We’ve grown up with the idea that we live in Kali Yuga. That has probably made...

  7. When tradition triumphs

    Posted by smitha sarma
    / July 26, 2012 /
    Varamahalakshmi Habba (festival dedicated to The Granter of Bounty) has a ubiquitous acceptance in Bangalore; no amount of technology invasion or MNC culture has been able to dampen the spirit of this much revered occasion. Media publications readily acknowledge the Grace of the Goddess as is evident in the high...

  8. Nithyananda in the dock over tiger skins

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    / June 26, 2012 /
    It would seem Godman Swami Nithyananda’s troubles with the law will just not end. The Madurai police have raided Madurai Adheenam where he is the newly appointed junior pontiff. This was after Nithyananda was booked under the Wildlife Protection Act because he allegedly sits on tiger skin and elephant tusks....

  9. `Dollar’ all powerful, Seshadri gets 4th extension

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    / June 26, 2012 / 1 Comment
    He has easily been the most famous face in Tirumala, after Lord Venkateswara. Tales of his clout are legendary and Pala Seshadri, more popularly known as `Dollar’ Seshadri, proved that once again. He got an unprecedented 4th extension as officer on special duty for another two years. This despite a...

  10. Nithyananda re-arrested, sent to jail

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    / June 14, 2012 /
    Twists and turns in the godman Nithyananda case. Just hours after being granted bail by a court in Ramangar, he was re-arrested today and remanded to one-day judicial custody on charges of disturbing peace. Nithyananda was arrested on Wednesday after he appeared before a court to surrender in an assault...

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