Samjhauta acquittals reminder that ‘Hindutva terrorists’ not brought to justice in India: CPI(M)
The acquittal of Aseemanand and three others in the 2007 Samjhauta train blast case is a reminder that "terrorists of extreme Hindutva variety" are...
How Narendra Modi has almost killed the Indian media
The long-simmering crisis of credibility in the Indian news media reached a boiling point in the weeks following the deadly terrorist attack in Pulwama, Jammu...
The Violent Toll of Hindu Nationalism in India
A populist Prime Minister has legitimized India’s more militant groups, and targeted attacks against religious minorities are on the rise.
Kashmir conflict is not just a border dispute between India and Pakistan
Tensions between India and Pakistan have diminished in recent days after repeated military clashes in Kashmir led to fear that the two nuclear powers...
The Modi Years: What has fuelled rising mob violence in India?
The ruling party’s leaders have supported violence in the name of cow protection.
Hindutva fanatics kill man in Odisha after converting to Christianity
The man's name was Anant Ram Gand and he was the father of five children. He was dragged away from his house before his son's eyes. He was baptized two months ago in the Evangelical Church, but his conversion was opposed by the village radicals. President of Persecution Relief: "We want freedom of worship"
India: Government Policies, Actions Target Minorities
A woman walks past security forces patrolling a street in a riot affected area in New Delhi, India, February 26, 2020. © 2020 REUTERS/Adnan...
Vigilante cow protection groups attack minorities in India
Authorities Should End Communal Rhetoric, Prosecute Assailants, Recommends Human Rights watch
Members of a cow protection group patrol the streets of Ramgarh, Rajasthan, and confiscate...
Bajrang Dal deploys 250 hooligans to make videos of couples on Valentine’s Day
Since the dawn of Valentine's Day, Bajrang Dal has been stirring trouble. In fact, if they had existed in ancient Rome, they would have attacked St. Valentine and Valentine's Day would have never happened.
WhatsApp Vigilantes: An exploration of citizen reception and circulation of WhatsApp misinformation linked to...
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Seven get life term for killing two men that sparked Muzaffarnagar riots
A Muzaffarnagar court Friday sentenced seven to life in prison for the murder of two cousins, Gaurav and Sachin, in Kawal village in 2013....
Hindutva Driving Fascism in India, Islamophobia in the US
By Dr Shaik Ubaid
IN February 2019, the Southern Poverty Law Center declared in its annual study that the number of active hate groups in...
Cow vigilantes’ beat 24-year-old cattle trader for 2 hours in Rohtak, police chain victim...
Rohtak: It was a routine day for 24-year-old Naushad Muhammad on 19 January. He was heading to sell buffaloes when he was stopped en route...

















