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On India’s Cultural Evolution, Part 2

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The second headline that has recently dominated international news about India is the ban on the entry of women from the ages of 10 – 50 from entering the Sabarimala Hindu Temple in the southern state of Kerala. In September of 2018, a five-judge panel struck down an allegedly centuries-old, custom-based law. This action led to widespread, violent protests by… Read more »

Children being used as ‘shields’ in Sabarimala stir: Kerala Minister seeks action

Cautioning against using children as ‘shield’ during agitations including the recent Sabarimala stir, Kerala Social Justice Minister K K Shylaja Wednesday said the state government would have to take action against such practices. The minister told the state assembly that causing difficulties to children by engaging them in protests was against the Juvenile Justice Act and amounted to violation of… Read more »