Communalism

The emergence of Gauri Lankesh, a fiery no-nonsense editor in Kannada

Last year, in 2024, Rollo Romig, an American journalist who lived in Bengaluru (Bangalore) and knew Gauri Lankesh, published the much acclaimed book I am on the Hit List,...

Bulldozer Justice: Immediate Punishment or Curtailment of Human Rights

Nupur Sharma’s comments on Prophet Mohammad triggered protests by the Indian Muslim community; the regime then responded by razing to the ground the home of a man they claim was the mastermind behind violent protests

Hyderabad: Teenager assaulted for refusing to chant “Jai Shri Ram”

Incident occurred during Bonalu procession in the Old City's Charmahal area; 14 arrested so far

Allahabad HC demands report from Mathura court about delay in hearings about mosque survey

Mathura court had decided to first hear matter pertaining to maintainability of suit itself

Krishna Janmabhoomi: Daily hearings on maintainability to begin from July 25

Petitioners have demanded that the Shahi Idgah mosque be removed and the entire mosque complex land be returned to the temple trust

Lucknow: Four men arrested for Lulu Mall namaz video

Police clarify that previous arrest of Hindu men was for disrupting public order while trying to enter mall to recite Hanuman Chalisa

Gyanvapi case: SC admits petition seeking permission to worship “Shivling”

Case to b heard on July 21, the same day as mosque committee’s plea against a survey of the premises will be heard by another SC bench

Babri Masjid demolition case: Allahabad High Court to hear plea against acquittal of 32 people

Leaders such as LK Advani, Uma Bharati and Murli Manohar Joshi had been acquitted in the criminal case surrounding the demolition

Lucknow: Were Lulu mall “namazis” part of conspiracy to disrupt communal harmony?

The men didn’t face the correct direction, and finished namaz in 18 seconds!

Gyanvapi case: Plea before SC for carbon dating of “Shivling”

Seven Hindu women including an advocate, a professor and five social workers have moved the petition also calling for a GPR survey

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Storms battered her from outside, but she stood, an unwavering flame: Gauri Lankesh

Shivasundar, a freelance journalist, writer, and longtime associate and dear friend of fiery activist-journalist Gauri Lankesh, who was assassinated on September 5, 2017, by extremists alleged to belong to the dreaded Sanatan Sanstha has penned this heartfelt poem on Gauri. On the eighth anniversary of her dastardly assassination.