18-year-old jailed Muslim youth dies in Delhi, family alleges torture
By ARBAB ALI / Maktoob Media
Around 7 am on 14 February, Ayub Malik received a call from Neranjan Kumar, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Hari Nagar...
Kolkata Realtor Lynched in South 24 Parganas After Being Mistaken for a Thief
A real estate agent from Kolkata was lynched by a mob of villagers in South 24 Parganas on Friday, 18 February, after being mistaken...
Hindutva and the Question of Who Owns India
By Lal Dena / The Wire
Of all the religions of the world, Hinduism is perhaps the most liberal and accommodating. It is one of...
With Arrest of Editor After Reporting Both Sides Of Story, Govt Escalates Criminalisation Of...
Srinagar: Two weeks have passed since Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah was arrested on 4 February at a police station in Pulwama, an hour’s drive from Srinagar, where...
‘Time to vote for Ram’: BJP plays Hindutva card in Ayodhya as it fights...
By SHANKER ARNIMESH / The Print
Ayodhya: There is a strong sense of purpose about Champat Rai, vice-present of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and...
BJP minister flags bhagwa wish; Hindutva project on track
By KS Dakshina Murthy / The Federal
Alongside the hijab, the BJP has now opened another arena of controversy – with a senior Karnataka minister...
In India, head coverings are worn by most women, including roughly six-in-ten Hindus
BY ARIANA MONIQUE SALAZAR AND NEHA SAHGAL / Pew Research
In recent weeks, protests in India over Muslim headscarves in schools have gained international attention. The controversy began when a...
No proof of caste-based abuse: Delhi Police defend not invoking SC/ST Act in Dalit...
By BISMEE TASKIN / The Print
New Delhi: Defending its decision to not invoke the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in the...
Dalit activist of Twenty20 dies after alleged attack by CPM workers in Kerala
By Shaju Philip / Indian Express
An activist of Twenty20 party, which rules four village panchayats in Ernakulam district of Kerala, died after he sustained...
Intolerant India Zakaria
By Rafia Zakaria / The Baffler
IN THE YEAR 2002, India’s Ministry of Tourism launched the campaign “Incredible India.” Central to the campaign were advertisements...
J&K Police Told to Arrest Journalist and Author Gowhar Geelani
By Jehangir Ali / The Wire
Srinagar: Authorities on Thursday ordered the Jammu and Kashmir Police to arrest and produce Srinagar-based journalist and author Gowhar Geelani...
AAP turning into one more version of BJP
By Apoorvanand / Deccan Herald
If there is one party, other than the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), trying to play the Hindutva card in Punjab,...
The violence against Muslims is a recent, ugly blot on the fabric of inclusive...
By Rajendran Narayanan / The Hindu
The fist-raised, burqa-clad figure of the young student walking courageously amidst the white noise of saffron-sporting hecklers underscores the...
