Indian government is ‘exploiting’ Tripura violence
By Haris Zargar
A wave of anti-Muslim violence has swept through India’s tiny state of Tripura as right-wing Hindu nationalist groups carry out attacks against...
Gujarat: Man, 2 sons booked for murder of Dalit villager in Kheda
The incident occurred Sunday afternoon when the victim, Pritesh Babu Makwana (35), was harvesting paddy on a thresher machine in the four bigha farm,...
Dalit youth’s death in Kanniyakumari triggers controversy
Death of a Dalit youth has stirred a controversy in Kanniyakumari after his relatives alleged foul play and refused to receive his body for...
Hindu Extremists Violently Storm 14 Christian Homes in Indian Village, Brutally Assaulting Women and...
By Andrea Morris
A mob of 50 radical Hindu nationalists brutally attacked a Christian community in India's Chhattisgarh state on Saturday, leaving nine Christians severely...
Dalits, Adivasis in India pushed out of higher education during Covid-19, new report finds...
NEW DELHI – India has witnessed a complete collapse of healthcare facilities during the pandemic. Amid the lockdown, schools remain closed even when cinema theatres...
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...
