Ars Technica

Do we need to be clearer about definitions to prevent religious threads going awry?

[url=http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?p=28187921#p28187921:1cq782av said: m0nckywrench[/url]":1cq782av]The inevitable difficulty with religious threads is ...
Hindustan Times

Teacher cuts off religious thread from Hindu student's wrist in South Africa: ‘Insensitive and irresponsible’

The South African Hindu Maha Sabha reportedly has called for action after a teacher allegedly cut off a sacred thread from the wrist of a Hindu student. A teacher in South Africa allegedly cut off a ...
Townhall

Is Religious Liberty 'Hanging by a Thread'?

Several years ago, North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby sparked a significant public debate when he said that our “religious liberties are hanging by a thread.” Are they? Well, U.S.
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Protest Erupts Outside NEET Centre In Kalaburagi After Student Asked To Remove 'Janeu'

A major protest broke out outside St. Mary’s School, a designated NEET examination centre in Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), on Sunday after a student was allegedly asked to remove his sacred thread—commonly ...
India West

Regular Coloring of Grey Hair, no Religious Threads: Air India Issues Grooming Guidelines

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – Regular coloring of grey hair, and no black or religious thread on the wrist or ankle are part of Air India’s new grooming guidelines for its cabin crew. It said that male crew ...
Ars Technica

Do we need to be clearer about definitions to prevent religious threads going awry?

It’s fairly obvious from the way that the last few discussions on religion have ended that such discussions generally haven’t been very productive and however well intentioned they may begin, they ...
NDTV

South Africa Teacher Cuts Off Thread From Hindu Student's Wrist, Action Sought

A teacher in South Africa allegedly cut off a religious thread from the wrist of a Hindu student, triggering condemnation from the community members for the "insensitive and irresponsible" action. The ...
PTI

Teacher in South Africa cuts off religious thread from Hindu student's wrist, community demands action

JOHANNESBURG: (Feb 3) A teacher in South Africa allegedly cut off a religious thread from the wrist of a Hindu student, triggering condemnation from the community members for the "insensitive and ...