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‘A people’s leader, who maintained relationships beyond political affiliations’

All religion prayer condoling death of former CM Oommen Chandy 

The Hindu · Jul 18, 2023

OPINION - It’s time to think radically about how much the state spends on the NHS

It’s often said that the NHS is the closest thing we have to religion. It defines us, it unites us, you won’t find anyone who disagrees with its founding principles of healthcare for all, free at the point of use — and yet, it is failing us. And it might…

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2023

A common civil code spelling equality for every Indian

Confining the discussion of India’s personal laws within a Hindu-Muslim binary leaves out the potential to empower a wide section of the population

The Hindu · Jul 17, 2023

Drugs and religion have been a potent combination for millennia, from cannabis at ancient funerary sites to psychedelic retreats today

Psychedelics are all the rage. Well-known figures like quarterback Aaron Rodgers, singer Miley Cyrus and boxer Mike Tyson testify to their transformative impact. Less visible consumers are “microdosing” or signing up for retreats with shamanic guides in this rapidly expanding subculture. In June 2023, the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies…

The Conversation · Jul 14, 2023

DMK strongly opposes Uniform Civil Code, says it could have ‘potentially disastrous effect’ on secular ethos, law and order in T.N.

DMK opposes UCC, citing it as antithesis to freedom of religion & rights of minorities. UCC would have "disastrous effect" on secular ethos & law & order. DMK requests Law Commission to recommend Union govt not to implement UCC. UCC would harm Hindu cultures, customs & HUFs.

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2023

Stalin asks officials to monitor those making vicious remarks on caste, religion in social media

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday chaired a meeting in the Secretariat and reviewed the law and order situation across the State. During the meeting, he instructed senior officers to monitor miscreants in the social media who are spreading vicious remarks on caste and religion.

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

Mormon leaders – whose church is often associated with the GOP – push back against one-party politics

Top leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dropped a bombshell in June 2023 by telling their flock to vote for Democrats – well, almost.

The Conversation · Jul 11, 2023

Fox Sports, Religion of Sports Secure Multiyear Production Deal

First film of partnership, ‘The Kid Mero: The MLB All-Star Game,’ debuts July 10

Multichannel News · Jul 10, 2023

M. P. school disallows student entry over ‘tilak’

A private school in Indore has been asked by the Education Department to maintain “all religion harmony” after it allegedly disallowed a student from sporting a tilak (religious mark on forehead with vermilion), an official said on Sunday.

The Hindu · Jul 10, 2023

Religion status for Lingayat will not harm Hinduism, says Sri Siddarama Swami of Gadag

“Lingayat getting religion status will not harm Hinduism in any way,” Sri Siddarama Swami of Gadag Tontadarya Math said in Dharwad on Sunday.

The Hindu · Jul 9, 2023