Bhagavad Gita in Schools: Rote Learning of Illiberal Theological Text Will Trump Rational Inquiry
By S.K. Arun Murthi / The Wire
Earlier this week, the Gujarat government announced that the Bhagavad Gita will be part of the school syllabus for classes VI to...
As police shootings continue in Assam, the state government openly backs them
By Rokibuz Zaman / Scroll
Last week, 21-year-old Biki Ali and 38-year-old Rajesh Munda were shot dead by the Assam Police. Both were rape accused,...
Delhi Riots: Court once again defers order on bail plea of Umar Khalid
NEW DELHI : A Delhi court on Monday once again deferred the pronouncement of its order on the bail application of former Jawaharlal Nehru...
More than 19,000 people joined Sangh in 2022: RSS Official
Jammu: More than 19,000 people have joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) from January till mid of March, said an official from the voluntary organisation...
The Script Is Shoddy, Truth Is Distorted But The Sole Intent of ‘The Kashmir...
A still from 'The Kashmir Files'.By Darab Farooqui / The Wire
“A truth that’s told with bad intent, beats all the lies you can invent.”
∼ William...
Under Pressure from Hindutva Groups, Karnataka Festival Bans Muslim Traders
New Delhi: Under pressure from Hindutva groups, the organisers of an historic festival in Karnataka have banned Muslim shopkeepers from doing business during it.
The organising...
There’s a Right – and Wrong – Way to Teach Scriptures in Government Schools
By Arvind Kurian Abraham / The Wire
Dara Shukoh translated the Bhagavad Gita into Persian in the 17th century and some hundred years later, Warren...
Hindu radical calls for slaughtering Muslim babies
"A radical Hindu extremist openly giving a call for Muslim genocide after watching Hindutva propaganda movie The Kashmir Files.
He even want to slaughter 6...
Kalburgi murder case: Daughter identifies shooter, aide in court
One of the daughters of Kannada scholar M M Kalburgi, who was 77 when shot dead at the door of his house in Dharwad...
Hindutva YouTuber calls for genocide, sexual assault of Muslims
Adding to the growing Islamophobic and unrest in the country, especially since the release of the movie The Kashmir Files, a video of a...
Julio Ribeiro: Will the victory of Hindutva’s 80:20 formula make minorities second-class citizens?
By Julio Ribeiro / Scroll
A little before the Assembly elections in five states, sants and seers with links to Hindutva groups at a meeting...
Calls for Murder of Muslims ‘Heard’ in Viral Video of Former BJP MLA’s Rally...
New Delhi: On March 19, 2022, a video of a rally organised by the former MLA of Dumariyaganj, Raghvendra Pratap Singh, in the district went...
RTI Findings Shed Light on Sufferings of Kashmir Residents Since 1990
By Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar / The Wire
New Delhi: A reply to a Right to Information request filed by an activist has found that 88% of...