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Prime Minister Modi to offer prayers at Kedarnath temple on Nov 5
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will offer prayers at the Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand on November 5 and inaugurate the reconstructed samadhi of Shri Adi Shankaracharya and unveil his statue. The Prime Minister's Office noted that the samadhi has been reconstructed after it was destroyed in the 2013 floods. During his visit to the poll-bound state, Modi will address a rally and inaugurate key infrastructure projects completed at a cost of over Rs 130 crore. He will also lay the foundation stone of multiple projects worth over Rs 180 crore, including the redevelopment of Sangam ghat, first-aid and tourist facilitation centre, admin office and hospital, two guest houses, police station, command and control centre, Mandakini aasthapath queue management and rainshelter and Saraswati civic amenity building, the PMO said. Referring to the reconstruction of the samadhi, the PMO said the entire work was undertaken under Modi's guidance who has constantly reviewed and monitored its progress
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3-day RSS meet begins in K'taka, attacks on Hindus in B'desh top agenda
The meeting is being attended by 350 chiefs (pranth pramukhs) of various regions
 "3-day RSS meet begins in K'taka, attacks on Hindus in B'desh top agenda")
RSS to hold 3-day meeting to discuss violence against Hindus in Bangladesh
The meeting will be held in Karnataka's Dharwad
Amid violence, ISKCON urges Bangladesh govt to ensure minorities' safety
A series of attacks on minority religious places in Bangladesh took place.
 "Amid violence, ISKCON urges Bangladesh govt to ensure minorities' safety")
Narendra Giri, head of one of India's largest body of saints, found dead
Mahant Narendra Giri, the president of Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad, was found dead on Monday at Baghambari Muth
 "Narendra Giri, head of one of India's largest body of saints, found dead")
'Kabir, Kabir': The relevance of the poet's verses to contemporary readers
A JNU professor uses Kabir's verses as a springboard to discuss issues of immediate relevance to contemporary readers
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The making of BJP's social rules
From conservative to radical, the party's stand on marriage and population control has evolved in two distinct phases: One when it was in power, another when it was not
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For whom the Covid bell tolls
It's John Donne's foreboding in reverse: No matter for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for you and me
'Decoding' the Bhagavadgita
Book review of The Bhagavad Gita for Millennials
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Vedas a treasure of principles of good governance, says Ashok Gehlot
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that Vedas are a treasure of principles of good governance and the concept of public welfare state can be conceived by adopting these principles.
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A feminist renunciation
Book review of Why I am Not a Hindu Woman
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India asks UN to oppose Hinduphobia, bigotry targeting Sikhism, Buddhism
India has called on the UN to take a direct stand against Hinduphobia and violent bigotry targeting the Sikhism and Buddhism
 "India asks UN to oppose Hinduphobia, bigotry targeting Sikhism, Buddhism")
A tale of two Hindu sects
A scholar explores why two 18th century movements challenging key tenets of Hindu worship face very different fates in modern India
 "A tale of two Hindu sects")
Equal treatment for women on inheritance
Unequal treatment of women on matters of inheritance is one brick in the wall that holds back engagement of women in the economy
 "Equal treatment for women on inheritance")
Devdutt Pattanaik's new book overlooks questionable aspects of Hinduism
A readable account of a devotee and mythologist's visit to 32 sites overlooks or romanticises several questionable aspects of Hinduism, writes Chintan Girish Modi
 "Devdutt Pattanaik's new book overlooks questionable aspects of Hinduism")
A fugitive godman and his fantastical sovereign republic of Hinduism
Nithyananda declared that he had set up a 'cosmic country', apparently off the coast of Ecuador
 "A fugitive godman and his fantastical sovereign republic of Hinduism")
Rulers and information
The book also engages with the term Hindu, a favourite theme of the RSS and its ideologues and friends, again going back to Savarkar
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Hinduism awareness campaign launched in US to stop bullying of Hindus
The goal of 'I Am Hindu American' campaign is to drive online conversation by putting a face on the Hindu American community
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The urge to make pointless changes
Three words - monotheistic, Hinduism, Muslim - should ignite a thought in the minds of at least some people in the BJP, if not the RSS
