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‘Free the Temple’, ‘Protect the Faith’, ‘Take Up Weapons’: How September’s festivals became stages for anti-Muslim hate

From contested places of worship to demographic fearmongering, a series of speeches used Hindu religious identity to construct Muslims as an existential threat and recast exclusion as religious defence

IFFI jury chair outraged over inclusion of “Kashmir Files”; calls it propaganda

While Israeli consulate has apologized, the jury chair found it “disturbing” that the movie was in the competitive section

Manipal University suspends professor who made “terrorist” jibe at student

The video was widely circulated on social media, after which the University took prompt action and initiated a probe into the matter

Ex Bureaucrat, Rights Activist Ask EC to act against Amit Shah’s remark on Gujarat 2002 Violence

Amit Shah's statement on how rioters were 'taught a lesson' in Gujarat after 2002 is both divisive and promotes enmity between groups, E.A.S. Sarma and Jagdeep Chhokar have said

Must take serious steps against ‘forced’ religious conversions: Centre Tells Supreme Court

In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Centre has stated that it is aware of the grave issue of “forced conversions”

Being a Muslim in this country and facing this every day is not funny

Says a Muslim student as his professor allegedly made a joke about Muslims being terrorists, in a classroom full of students

Hatebuster: The real identity of the man supporting the accused Aaftab revealed!

In the widely shared video, the man claiming to be Rashid Khan is Vikas Kumar

Hate watch: Christians attacked during Sunday mass in Chhattisgarh; 9 hospitalised 

The pastor who founded the church had converted from Hinduism a few years ago

Hindu Sena leader offers licensed swords for sale on Twitter

In the video, he can be seen wielding the sword brazenly and offering it for sale as well as  delivery across the country with no regard for the law.

India has chosen a path of exclusion and persecution for religious minorities: CMRI report

The CMRI report provides data on hate crimes against religious minorities, and touches upon their portrayal on news media, status of educational institutions, among other aspects

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Barricades and detentions fail to stop Delhi protesters marching against CEC

CPI(M) general secretary M.A. Baby, former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, SFI activists, lawyers, journalists and AISA leader Neha Bora were among those detained as protests targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

Protest Denied, Dissent Policed: India’s crackdown on those challenging the Election Commission

From alleged house arrests and detentions to police checks on train journeys and restrictions in Delhi, activists say authorities are trying to stop citizens from reaching the October 10 protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over SIR

Bihar adds 14 lakh voters after SIR, questions remain over those excluded from 2025 assembly polls

Nearly 14 lakh voters have been added to Bihar’s electoral rolls since SIR, the additions and subsequent enrolment exercise put the focus on eligible voters who have missed the 2025 Assembly election and the consequences of their exclusion

Karnataka Form 7 Row: 91,278 deletion requests and bulk filing complaints—where was the ECI’s check?

Karnataka has received 91,278 Form 7 applications seeking voter deletions, but officials say no names have been deleted so far. Complaints from Mangaluru, Kodagu and other districts allege bulk filings against eligible voters, including Muslims, as police investigate and electoral hearings continue

‘Serious Grievances’: Bombay HC backs students’ concerns, MPSC protests continue in Pune

Bombay High Court directs Maharashtra government to explain recruitment backlog and restore trust; two of three protest sites remain occupied, with Rohit Pawar-led agitation refusing to move

Police detain Adivasi students for second day, force them out of Mumbai

Students who marched from Nashik are denied Azad Maidan protest, prevented from leaving Tilak Bhavan and forcefully transported out of the city

Scrap SIR, Restore Electoral Integrity: A national call to defend the right to vote

Public assembly demands the scrapping of SIR, accountability of the Election Commission and urgent safeguards against wrongful exclusion from electoral rolls

Why Majoritarianism today is the single most acute threat to democracy

Majoritarianism that plagues India and many other democracies is the perversion of Dr. Ambedkar’s idea of democracy. While Dr. Ambedkar’s definition of democracy lays stress on effective and proportionate representation and safeguarding minority rights, majoritarianism is the dominance of a particular religious community, caste group, or racial group over the rest of the population.