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Mughals deleted from curriculum: history as political tool

The new education policy 2020 is being implemented gradually. Apart from other things it has focused on ‘Indian Knowledge systems’ and ‘Indian traditions’. The changes in the History/Social Sciences...

Ram and Hanuman Vs Ravana of anti-waqf (amendment act) agitation

The  massive  scale  on  which  Ram  Navami  (Ram’s legendary...

Complaint filed against VHP’s Chetan Jagdish Patel for inflammatory speech in Alibaug

Advocate and citizens accuse Patel of inciting communal hatred through a public speech and social media dissemination following the Pahalgam terror attack

Echoes of Hate: Online anti-Muslim hate spreads against Muslim businesses and workers after Pahalgam attack

Following the Pahalgam attack, a wave of anti-Muslim incidents reported across the country, from online targeting of Muslim businesses to harassment of shopkeepers and vendors, communal rumours spread like wildfire, igniting fear and fracturing the nation's social fabric, this is the dangerous consequence of unchecked online hate manifesting in real-world violence

Pahalgam attack sparks nationwide turmoil, Kashmiri students face a chilling wave of hate across India

Following the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam that claimed over two dozen lives, Kashmiri students across Indian states report threats, evictions, and violence, prompting urgent calls for protection and solidarity

Amid Waqf Debate, Should Hindu Endowment Boards be Held Responsible for the Sorry Plight of Dalits?

Corruption and illegal encroachment of graveyards, maqbara and masjid land are not only confined to Muslims. Religious bodies of other faiths are too plagued by them.

Extremists assaulted Muslim woman; hijab stripped of in broad daylight in Bengaluru and Muzaffarnagar

Two shocking incidents of moral policing and harassment involving members of the Muslim community emerged this week. In Muzaffarnagar, a Muslim woman was assaulted and forcibly stripped of her hijab, while in Bengaluru, a young woman was harassed for being in an interfaith relationship with a Hindu man. Both incidents, captured on video, highlight a disturbing rise in intolerance and moral policing, particularly targeting interfaith relationships

Fresh Unrest in Bengal: Violent clashes erupt over Waqf (Amendment) Act in South 24 Parganas

ISF supporters clash with police enroute to protest; vehicles torched, multiple injured, and over 200 arrested in earlier Murshidabad violence amid rising communal tensions.

Amid rumours blaming Muslims, drunk café owner Siddharth Singh arrested for vandalising Veer Tejaji idol in Jaipur

On March 29, 2025, protests erupted in Jaipur’s Sanganer area after idols at Veer Tejaji Mandir were desecrated, sparking unrest among locals and religious groups, the protestors blocked Tonk Road for hours, with tensions escalating, Police swiftly arrested Siddharth Singh, who admitted to vandalising the temple due to financial distress, investigations confirmed Singh’s involvement, and multiple cases were filed against him

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Why the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government’s move of using public funds for imparting religious instruction violates Article 28 of the Constitution.

In Contrast: Nehru’s Take on a Young, Dissenting Irfan Habib and the Modi Govt’s Treatment of Mahmudabad

India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru intervened to get a scholarship for a young Irfan Habib in spite of the fact that he was member of communist party.

NHRC, India takes suo motu cognisance of a media report regarding the arrest and remand to custody of a Professor of Ashoka University in Haryana, issues notice to DGP Haryana

In a press release issued today, May 21, the NHRC has  termed the arrest of Professor Mahmudabad as as a violation of han rights, directed the Director General of Police, Haryana to submit a report to the Commission within a week 

SC: Interim bail granted to professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad; SIT to probe posts on Operation Sindoor

During the hearing, the bench led by Justice Kant expressed some disapproval of the petitioner's post.

Pahalgam Attack: Kashmir unites in heroic resilience amid terror attack, proving humanity’s strength against hate narrative

Kashmir, renowned for its breath-taking landscapes and the warmth of its people, became a place of tragic sorrow, loss and anger, on April 22 when a terror attack claimed 26 lives at Baisaran, Pahalgam.  In the face of the chaos that followed, local heroes like Syed Adil Hussain Shah and Sajad Bhat risked their own lives to save others;  despite the tragedy, the people of Kashmir, transcending religious and cultural divides, stood in fraternal solidarity, showing that humanity, love, and peace are stronger than terror and hatred

“Shielding their own”: Supreme Court slams Madhya Pradesh police, transfers custodial death probe of a tribal man to CBI

In a scathing judgment, the Court denounces State inaction, delays, and intimidation of the sole eyewitness, reinforcing the constitutional demand for impartial investigation and institutional accountability