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Anatomy of Nagpur Riots: A communal bio politics that thrives on the graded inequalities of religion, gender and caste(s)
Nestled within the prestigious confines of Cambridge, Massachusetts, I was taken aback to read reports of violent riots engulfing Nagpur. It was disturbing on two fronts. First, the riots...
In Congress-ruled Himachal, Hindutva goons ask minorities to leave state, saying ‘Don’t pollute Himachal’
"Please leave the state as soon as possible. Otherwise, things can turn out ugly," said one of the Hindu Jagran members is reported to have threatened
‘Eid Gift’: Uttarakhand CM Dhami Renames17 Places With Muslim-Sounding Names
Incidentally, Miyanwala village near Dehradun has nothing to do with Muslims. It was named after the ‘Miyans’, a famous Rajput clan in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, known for their military valour.
Ram saved RSS-BJP from the brink, will Sitaram rescue the CPI (M)?
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), or for that matter,...
In UP’s Mosque Coverings, a New Chapter From The Hindutva Playbook Unfolds
Religious processions have often led to riots. But what is unfolding now is different: the nature of the mob, the digital afterlife of these processions and the state abandoning neutrality. Brace for more tarpaulin sheets.
Evolution of the Left [CPI (M)] approach towards Hindutva politics: A Reading of its own documents – Part 3
Building on the ideological clarity achieved at the 22nd...
Gelatin blast at Mecca Mosque in Beed district ahead of festival celebrations, two arrested under BNS 2023
Long-standing tradition of celebrating festivals together, with Ramzan and Gudi Padwa coinciding, comes to a sorry end with a blast caused by gelatin sticks severely damages the Mecca Mosque in Ardha Masla village; Vijay Rama Gavhane (22) and Sriram Ashok Sagde (24) arrested
Evolution of CPI(M)’s approach towards Hindutva Politics: A Reading of its own documents – Part 2
While attempting to comprehend how CPI (M)’s response towards...
Evolution of CPI(M)’s approach towards Hindutva Politics: A Reading of its own documents – Part 1
As the All India Conference (s) of leading Communist...
Unnao’s Mohammad Sharif Killing: A tale of grief, injustice, and systemic bias
Sharif’s family mourns his death after an alleged assault for resisting Holi colours, but instead of justice, they face an FIR. “We lost a loved one, yet police target us,” says Minhaz, Sharif’s brother-in-law, from court, filing petitions against Uttar Pradesh Police as outrage grows over victimization and a post-mortem citing cardiac arrest
The paradox of nationalism & Indian representation abroad: S. Jaishankar’s visit to my university
A student at the University College Dublin, positions his experience of the Indian external affairs minister recent visit to the country where he studies; the author sensitively probes the worrying dichotomy of unconcern with the situation back home that the majority Indian diaspora experiences, even as India and Indians falter on the human rights indices test
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