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Abraham Accords explained: What it means and why Pakistan is rattled by Trump’s pushAbraham accords means: The Abraham Accords, a 2020 normalization agreement between Israel and several Arab nations, are being revived by Do...- ‘They don’t eat lettuce’: Youtuber explores a misunderstood community protecting 7,000-year-old tradition in northern IraqA new documentary by Sonny Side introduces the Yazidi people, an ancient religious minority. The film explores their unique faith, traditio...
- Soft drinks, hard stances: How Colas became symbols of protest against American imperialismGaza Cola, a new UK-based brand, pledges profits to rebuild Palestinian hospitals, capitalising on anti-US sentiment during the Hamas-Israe...
- View: Zo, Zomato, nice, quick U-turn before you ended up unleashing veg vigilantesWhy did Zomato introduce this shudh initiative? Because, according to Goyal, India has the largest percentage of vegetarians in the world. ...
- Father breaks taboos by celebrating daughter's first menstrual period in UttarakhandJitendra Bhatt and his wife celebrated their daughter's first period in a unique and enlightening manner. The family organized a party that...
- When one thing is wanted and unwantedMany may sing hosannas about a film, wanting it to be 'must-watch', while another bunch may want it boycotted, even banned. Food habits als...
- Some waste Tomahto, others don't TomaytoLike every year (barring 2020 due to the pandemic), this year, too, the last Wednesday of August (31st in 2022) saw the Spanish town of Bun...
- When Hindus converted without much fuss, cuss or troubleMiracle as a motif for persuasive religious conversion has a long history in India. From Tamil bhakti saint-poets in South India to Sufi sa...
- Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccineIn October, Indonesian diplomats and Muslim clerics stepped off a plane in China. While the diplomats were there to finalise deals to ensur...
- Modern periodMenstrual taboo is at the heart of the shaming and exclusion of women in Swaminarayan sect’s hostel and Sabarimala temple. Can we look at m...
- Dairy imports from US could be allowed after certification from veterinary officialsNew Delhi is willing to allow dairy imports from the US if Washington can guarantee that these don’t violate religious taboos.
- Little-known Indonesian writers tackle taboos on world stageIndonesia is the guest of honour at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair. Around 70 authors from the archipelago will travel to Germany.
- Case for meat ban should be made with scientific reasoning, not violenceBeyond the karmic and the dharmic, valid arguments against beef — and meat in general — range from ethical to environmental, from health to...
- Kishori Suraksha Yojana: UP government to distribute free sanitary napkins to girlsThe surveys conducted by UNICEF revealed that over 85 per cent of the girls used old tattered clothes during menstruation.
- National donation database top priority: Harsh Vardhan, Health MinisterInvolving NGOs, religious and social organizations to spread the message will help us promote organ donation.
- Varieties of scienceScientific discoveries are by definition antagonistic towards any religious or magical interpretation of nature.
- Supreme Court steps into gay sex law disputeSC to hear a petition against the recent decriminalizing gay sex ruling.
- Just Koogle itA new search engine developed in Israel comes with morality filter.
- The un-science of meaning & valuesSubjectivity is the central taboo of scientific materialism,” writes B Alan Wallace, an ex-monk who holds a degree in physics and the philo...
- NCM seeks SC status for Dalit Muslims, Dalit ChristiansThe National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has favoured according Scheduled Caste status to dalits among Muslims and Christians whom it i...
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