Gujarat govt announces Rs 5,000 for tribals undertaking Ayodhya pilgrimage
The Gujarat government will give a financial aid of Rs 5,000 to each tribal person who undertakes the pilgrimage to Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya,...
Karnataka orders survey of churches to ‘check forced conversions’
BENGALURU: The legislature committee on backward classes and minorities welfare in Karnataka has asked for a survey of churches in the state in a...
Vishal Jood rushed out of Australia
Reading Time: 2 minutesHours after his release from custody, controversial jailed Indian national Vishal Jood was rushed out of Australia on the first available flight.
In a...
Rising Cases of Hate Crimes against Muslims: RSS Chief’s Rants Add Insult to Injury
By Waquar Hasan
NEW DELHI – Instances of hate crimes against Muslims have seen a renewed surge in the last few months. Various Hindutva outfits in...
Facebook’s Omission of Hindu Nationalist Terror Groups in ‘Dangerous’ List Is Serious
By Shambhavi Madan
A secret blacklist of individuals and groups used to regulate speech across Facebook’s platforms, instituted by the company in 2012 in the...
Rate of Muslim population rise fell more than Hindus’ in 20 years
While India’s Muslim population grew faster than the Hindu population between 1991 and 2001 and then between 2001 and 2011, the pace of growth...
For Fourth Straight Week, Namaz Offering in Gurugram’s Sector 47 Faces Protests
New Delhi: Muslims offering namaz in the open on Friday, October 15, in Gurugram’s Sector 47 faced protests from some people who attempted to reach...
Molested & filmed, Dalit girl ends life in Rajasthan, kin alleges police inaction
Udaipur: A Dalit girl in Rajasthan's Udaipur ended her life after she was allegedly molested, threatened and filmed. Over a week after the girl's...
Belgavi: Hindutva brigade dances with swords during Ayudha pooja
Hyderabad: A video has emerged on Twitter showcasing members of the Hindutva brigade dancing with swords in their hands to celebrate Ayudha pooja on...
US journalist calls out Texas police for befriending RSS
The city of Irving, Texas’s police department in the US welcomed and honoured a local branch of the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS), the international...
‘Vast differences’ in growth rate of religions — Bhagwat calls for NRC, new population...
By D.K. SINGH
New Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat Friday called for a National Register of Citizens (NRC) and a review of the...
“The Police Are With Us”: The Bone-Chilling Chant of the RSS
By Pieter Friedrich
After the City of Irving, Texas’s Police Department welcomed and honored a local branch of the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, the international wing of...
India’s Democratic Backsliding Hasn’t Stopped
By Michael Kugelman
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief.
The highlights this week: India’s democratic backsliding poses challenges for the United States’ democracy agenda, global leaders meet to discuss Afghanistan’s...
