In Jharkhand BJP’s ‘Jihad’ against the ‘Namaz Room’ in Assembly was uncalled for
By V P Sharan/Ranchi
For four consecutive days last week the Jharkhand Assembly resonated with chants of ‘Hare Rama, Hare Krishna’ and high-pitched recitation from Hanuman Chalisa. Opposition...
Speak Out, Get Raided: A Handbook for Living in ‘New India’
By Sidharth Bhatia
Harsh Mander is an activist for peace and communal harmony. The government, however, sees him as an annoying and possibly dangerous busybody...
Muslim youth assaulted by Hindu Jagran Manch goons
"A Muslim youth was having cold drink with a Hindu girl when Hindu Jagran Manch goons arrived & started making false accusations.
They abused &...
Accused of trying to ‘block’ Modi’s convoy, BHU students ‘tortured’ by cops and suspended
By Akanksha Kumar
Two students of Banaras Hindu University were allegedly arrested and “tortured” by the police on the grounds of attempting to “block” the...
Indian Army Band Plays ‘Om Jai Jagadish Hare’, Veterans Shocked by ‘Hindutva’s Influence’
New Delhi: A video which has surfaced online showing army men clad in their uniforms clapping and performing aarti while an army band playing Hindu...
‘Not Even Parents Can Object’: Allahabad HC Reiterates Consenting Adults’ Right to Be Together
New Delhi: The Allahabad high court on Thursday reiterated that two adults have the rights to marry whoever they want, irrespective of their religion.
The bench...
Kannur University likely to drop works of Savarkar, Golwalkar from syllabus
It is still not yet clear why Kerala’s Kannur University decided to included sections from Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader MS Golwalkar’s "Bunch of...
India: Government Raids Targeting Critics
(New York) – Indian authorities are using politically motivated allegations of tax evasion and financial irregularities to silence human rights activists, journalists, and other critics of...
Mysuru: Urdu journalist assaulted at temple demolition protest site
By Darshan Devaiah BP
A Mysuru-based Urdu newspaper journalist was allegedly assaulted during a protest by the Hindu Jagarana Vedike Thursday.
The members of the outfit...
US Ambassador Atul Keshap Protested Over RSS Visit
By Pieter Friedrich
As controversy continues to swirl around US Ambassador Atul Keshap’s meeting with the chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a group...
9-year-old Dalit girl died due to suffocation during sexual assault: Delhi Police to court
The Delhi police, in their evidence filed against the accused in the death of a 9-year-old Dalit girl, have stated that she died due to...
Bulandshahr: Dalit woman returning from religious function abducted, gang-raped by three men
Bulandshahr: There seems to be no end to crimes against women across the country. In a fresh incident, a woman was allegedly gang-raped by three...
Indian authorities are using tax evasion charges to silence critics, says Human Rights Watch
The Human Rights Watch on Friday accused the Indian authorities of using politically motivated allegations of tax evasion and financial irregularities to “silence human rights activists,...
