<![CDATA[Scroll: Daily Brief]]>https://scrollnewsletter.substack.com/s/daily-briefhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rlUQ!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb7a0ece6-bf58-4c61-b52f-03ed7add40c2_256x256.pngScroll: Daily Briefhttps://scrollnewsletter.substack.com/s/daily-briefSubstackTue, 23 Jun 2026 19:55:43 GMT<![CDATA[Daily Brief: In Ayodhya, a Ram temple fund row pits the Sangh Parivar against itself – and more]]>https://scrollnewsletter.substack.com/p/daily-brief-in-ayodhya-a-ram-templehttps://scrollnewsletter.substack.com/p/daily-brief-in-ayodhya-a-ram-templeTue, 23 Jun 2026 05:05:44 GMT

Morning, I’m Shreya Das. Our lead story today looks at how the Ram temple fund ‘theft’ allegations are blowing up and have led to a rift within the Sangh Parivar in Ayodhya. Elsewhere in the edition, we look at how AI layoffs and immigration crackdown is affecting Indians in Silicon Valley, and ways to strengthen the State Election Commissions.

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In Ayodhya, it’s Sangh Parivar vs Sangh Parivar as Ram temple fund ‘theft’ charges blow up

From RSS volunteers to seers allied with the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, many are calling for action against the temple trust.

Demolition of at least 14 mosques, dargahs in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh draws Opposition criticism

Notices have been issued to hundreds of other religious structures, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi claimed.

For local democracy to flourish in India, State Election Commissions must be reformed

Seven ways to strengthen the State Election Commissions.

For Indians, Silicon Valley’s lure is fading with AI layoffs and immigration crackdown

For decades, a big tech job has been the North Star for India’s elite tech workers. Now, some are setting their sights on returning home.

Podcast: Why a historian of capitalism believes the neoliberal order is dying

Sven Beckert tells a world-spanning story with some very revisionist takes in this discussion with host Dinyar Patel.

How was Urdu pushed out of public discourse? This book on India’s heartland traces the erasure

An excerpt from ‘Heartland Rising: The Making of Majoritarian India’, by Javed Gaya.

Review: ‘Gram Chikitsalay’ gets it right in its second season

Amol Parashar leads the Prime Video series.

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]]><![CDATA[Daily Brief: Amritsar’s meat ban sparks legal fight, and much more]]>https://scrollnewsletter.substack.com/p/daily-brief-amritsars-meat-ban-sparkshttps://scrollnewsletter.substack.com/p/daily-brief-amritsars-meat-ban-sparksMon, 22 Jun 2026 05:21:17 GMT

Hi there, I’m Shreya Das from Scroll’s social media team. In today’s Daily Brief, we cover major global and national updates, from the US-Iran peace talks to the Shiv Sena defections. We start with our top story on how a meat ban in Amritsar has triggered a legal battle and reopened a historical debate.

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A ban on meat in Amritsar triggers a legal challenge – and rakes up a contentious history

Critics say this is an attempt to ‘brahmanise’ Sikh religion, and is driven by the AAP government’s electoral calculations.

Two Uddhav Sena MPs say they will join rival Shinde faction

Six rebel Lok Sabha members are expected to merge with the Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led group on Monday.

Iran, US agree on roadmap to reach final peace deal in 60 days, say mediators

Ending Israel’s attacks on Lebanon will be the first ‘real test’, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.

India’s child marriage crisis is far from over, shows latest data

Prevalence has fallen to 20%, but in absolute numbers, that is still millions of girls entering marriage before the age of 18.

Indians second biggest takers for China’s ‘tech’ tourism

The trend is partially triggered by viral videos of China’s dancing humanoid robots and flying cars.

Long before AI ‘food dramas’, there was Arabic and Persian culinary poetry

These decidedly less cringe-worthy tales from the early modern era featured treacherous fruits, a warmonger mutton, and rice with ambitions of the throne.

‘Akin to Kashmir’: Josy Joseph’s new book recounts the dramatic accession of the North East

An excerpt from ‘Birth of a Nation: The Twenty-One Days That Made India’, by Josy Joseph.

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