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Tripura govt suspends IFS officer after row over naming lion, lioness 'Akbar' and 'Sita'

The Tripura government has suspended IFS officer Pravin L. Agrawal following the row over naming a lion and lioness ‘Akbar’ and ‘Sita’

The Hindu · Feb 26, 2024

Can a ‘Muslim’ lion, ‘Hindu’ lioness live together? An Indian zoo dilemma

A Hindu group is upset because a zoo kept a lion named after a Mughal king with a lioness named after a Hindu deity.

Al Jazeera · Feb 24, 2024

Consider renaming lioness called Sita, Calcutta High Court tells West Bengal after VHP complaint

Calcutta High Court asks West Bengal government to consider renaming a lioness named Sita. Sita, along with a lion named Akbar, had arrived in the Siliguri zoo as part of an animal exchange programme from Tripura

The Hindu · Feb 22, 2024

‘He has Sita and Ram in his name’: Media badgers Yechury after CPIM’s Ram Temple miss

Hours after CPIM’s Politburo member Brinda Karat clarified that no leader from her party will attend the Ram Temple inauguration, a section of the media badgered her party colleague Sitaram Yechury for comments.

Newslaundry · Dec 27, 2023

Do you want today’s women to suffer like Sita: SP’s Maurya on NCERT textbook buzz

Opposing proposal to include Ram's rule in school syllabus, SP's Maurya asks if govt wants women to suffer like Sita. He suggests teaching nation builders, freedom fighters, and heroes like Subhash Chandra Bose, Gandhi, Patel, Ambedkar, Laxmibai, Jhalkari Bai, Azad, Bhagat Singh, Khan, Vismil, Singh.

The Hindu · Nov 22, 2023

How I'll celebrate Diwali as a feminist

A revised epic behind Diwali lauds the perfect subservient Indian woman, perpetuated by a society of extremist men

Salon · Nov 11, 2023

Diwali 2023: The festival of lights, explained through rituals

The core idea behind Diwali is the triumph of good over evil, reflected in its rituals like diyas and rangoli.

Al Jazeera · Nov 11, 2023

Happy Dussehra 2023: Best Dussehra wishes and messages to share with your family, friends, colleagues and relatives

Following the nine-day Navratri celebration, everyone looks forward to celebrating Dussehra, an auspicious festival. On this day, people honor Lord Rama, who valiantly fought and vanquished Ravana over the course of ten days in order to save his cherished wife, Sita. October 24 is Dussehra's date this year.

The Times of India · Oct 24, 2023

Proposed hijab penalties in Iran: 'They can’t prosecute millions of women'

One year ago this Saturday, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after being arrested by Iran’s morality police for wearing her hijab "improperly". Her death led to massive anti-regime protests, known by their now-iconic slogan: “Woman, Life, Freedom”. The Observers team has been in regular contact with dozens of women across Iran…

France 24 · Sep 15, 2023

Artistes breathe a new life into Seethakali folk art

Perinad Seethakali Sangham revives traditional folk art form Seethakali, performed by dalit artists from Veda & Pulaya communities. Group of folk art aficionados, cutting across caste & communal barriers, successfully salvaged it in 2017. Senior artist Babu, 64, & Roshni, MGNREGS worker, are part of the 20-member group, set to…

The Hindu · Aug 27, 2023