22 international orgs’ write to Blinken over India’s CPC designation
The letter urges U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to reconsider his decision and “designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) at...
Who are the Hindutva activists at Gurugram’s namaz disruptions?
By Tanishka Sodhi
Every Friday, a white gypsy with a saffron poster strapped to its windows wheels through the many spots in Gurugram where namaz...
50-year-old Muslim man lynched in Bihar
Patna: A 50-year-old man has become the latest victim of mob-lynching which took place near Bhawanipur village in Araria district, Bihar.
The man who is identified...
Religious polarization targets voters in Indian polls
For Indian politicians, it is time again for temple runs as five crucial states, including the largest, Uttar Pradesh in the north, prepare to go...
Delhi riots: ‘Witness statements fabricated, prosecution should be ashamed’, says Umar Khalid
NEW DELHI: Former JNU student leader Umar Khalid on Thursday told a Delhi court that witness statements recorded by the police in the riots...
As BJP Talks Up Law Against Conversions, Attacks Against Christians Rise In Karnataka
By MOHIT M RAO
Hubballi-Dharwad/Belagavi/Gadag/Bengaluru: On 21 September 2021, Gulihatti D Shekhar of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) made an impassioned speech in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly...
Delhi Riots: What Does the First Conviction in Rioting Cases Tell Us?
"The fact that the accused also belongs to Hindu community and was present in the mob armed with an wooden rod which mob resorted...
The New Strategies of Hindu Supremacists in Britain
By Amrit Wilson
After a year of intense struggle, and in the face of harsh repression, India’s farmers’ movement has won a remarkable and inspiring victory.
Prime...
Delhi Court Grants Bail To Sharjeel Imam In 2019 Jamia Violence Case
By Nupur Thapliyal
A Delhi Court on Thursday granted bail to Sharjeel Imam in a case concerning the violence in Jamia Milia Islamia University on...
Christophe Jaffrelot: ‘At stake is survival of Indo-Islamic civilisation’
By ZIYA US SALAM
French political scientist Christophe Jaffrelot, one of the most steadfast voices against the rise of Hindutva, has never shied away from pointing...
Anti-lynching Bill likely in upcoming Jharkhand Assembly session
To deter incidents of mob assaults and lynching, which has been rising in the tribal State, the Jharkhand Assembly is likely to introduce an anti-lynching...
Bajrang Dal to hold ‘strength marches’ at 1,000 places to educate youth on Ram...
By NEELAM PANDEY
New Delhi: The Bajrang Dal has launched a series of shaurya sanchalan (‘strength marches’) at 1,000 locations around the country, including routes in Delhi, Uttar...
The World’s Largest Democracy Is Failing
By Yasmeen Serhan
When Joe Biden convened his virtual Summit for Democracy today, Narendra Modi was among the attendees. The Indian prime minister is the...
