John Oliver on Narendra Modi: ‘India seems to be sliding toward authoritarianism’ (The Guardian)
By Adrian Horton
)n his latest Last Week Tonight, John Oliver looked into India’s mammoth election, the country’s largest and longest, in which over a...
The World’s Largest Election Ever Is Neither Free Nor Fair (Truth Out)
By Basav Sen
From April 19 through June 1, 969 million voters in India will have voted in seven phases to elect the next national government, with...
Man urinates on Dalit labourer in Lucknow, complaint filed (India Today)
By Ashish Srivastava
A man urinated on the face of a Dalit labourer while he was taking an afternoon lap in Lucknow, triggering outrage. A...
Two militants killed in encounter in J&K’s Pulwama (Indian Express)
By Bashaarat Masood
Two militants were killed Monday in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir’s Pulwama, the Jammu and Kashmir Police said.
While police...
March 1993 Mumbai blasts convict lynched in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur jail (National Herald India)
By NH Digital
A convict in the March 1993 Mumbai blasts case was allegedly lynched by five undertrial inmates inside the Kolhapur Central Jail, the...
Muslim youth stripped naked and beaten for allegedly talking to a Hindu girl
Muslim youth stripped naked and beaten by members of Hindutva outfits for allegedly talking to a Hindu girl and painting it as a case...
‘Extensive Consultations’ Before 3 New Criminal Laws, Says Modi Govt, But Won’t Give Any...
By Saurav Das
Delhi: On 24 February 2024, the ministry of home affairs announced that the three new criminal laws—Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023 and...
Forsaken, marginalised and forgotten (The Hindu)
By ZIYA US SALAM
Majoritarian nationalism is reshaping Indian politics. Declining minority participation, particularly Muslim representation, in the corridors of power is an inevitable consequence....
What does the death of a jailed Jesuit priest say about India’s democracy under...
By Lauren Frayer
MUMBAI, India — Two days before police finally came to arrest him, the Rev. Stan Swamy recorded a video of himself speaking directly into...
Muslim Bashing During Elections: Tracing the Historical Arc of Islamophobia in India (The Wire)
By Muzaffar Assadi and Emad Assadi
It is a tragedy that minorities have become the focus of political narratives, targets of political vendettas, and victims...
