Hindutva activists in Belagavi lock pastor in community hall, allege forced conversion
Tension prevailed in Maratha Colony in Karnataka's Belagavi district on Sunday, November 7, after Hindutva activists, reportedly belonging to the Sri Ram Sene, laid...
After Tripura Muslims Faced Mob Attacks, Muslim Twitter Handles Nationwide Face Police Action
Panisagar (Tripura): In the bright mid-morning sunlight, Mohammad Sanohar Ali was distraught as he stared at the remnants of his shop that was partially burnt...
India: Hyderabad ‘on the brink of becoming a total surveillance city’
Extensive surveillance of Hyderabad in India is putting human rights at risk, Amnesty International said today in an update to the ongoing Ban The Scan campaign...
Communal Harmony Is Very Important, But Maintaining Law and Order Even More Critical
By N.C. Asthana
We the liberals profusely lament the demise of communal harmony, composite culture and the Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb as we knew them, and rightly so. However,...
UAPA against lawyers, journalists in Tripura is part of playbook of state heavy-handedness
The Tripura police’s decision to charge lawyers, journalists and 100-odd social media users with the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for posts on communal...
Tripura riots and the misuse of UAPA
On Wednesday, Tripura Police issued a notice to Delhi based lawyer Mukesh, informing him that a case has been registered against him under section...
Muslim shrine desecrated
"Bajrang Dal leader Harish Ramkali posted an old video of himself where he is leading a group of Hindu extremists to desecrate a Muslim...
Modi’s India Is “One of the Most Dangerous Countries for Journalists”
By Suchitra Vijayan and Francesca Recchia
Journalist Siddique Kappan has been in prison since October 2020. He has been charged under India’s sedition law and the draconian Unlawful...
How one atheist laid the foundation of contemporary Hindu nationalism
By Saba Sattar
(The Conversation) — India’s position as a secular nation is under threat.
Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pro-Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, the country’s 200...
Biden administration taking a dangerous path with Modi regime
Communal violence escalates in India as the US embraces its source.
By Pieter Friedrich
Two months ago, Atul Keshap — who was then temporarily serving as...
Umar Khalid bail plea: No specific witness statement to show conspiracy or terrorist act
By Tanishka Sodhi
During the bail hearing for activist Umar Khalid today, his lawyer Trideep Pais argued that a witness whose word was being “heavily...
India: Terror cases over social media posts on Tripura violence
By Zafar Aafaq
New Delhi, India – For several times since Saturday, the dreadful thought of having to spend time in jail has crossed the mind of...
The truth about radicalisation in India
By Apoorvanand
The claim by the Indian agencies of having busted ISI terror modules has led G S Bajpai and Ankit Kaushik to believe that...
