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Between Celebration and Suspicion: How Bakri Eid passed across india in 2026
With police deployments, cattle regulations, housing society disputes and political mobilisation surrounding Eid-ul-Adha, the festival reflected the tensions of contemporary India
Hate Watch: Cornered after news of anti-Muslim resolution, Udupi temple issues ‘clarification’
Only Hindus were allowed to have stalls at the annual fair at Marigudi Temple in Kaup, Udupi; management later denied discrimination as news spread
Kashmiri Pandits refute communal claims made in The Kashmir Files
Survivors highlight how Indian Muslims are being blamed and vilified for the actions of Pakistan-sponsored insurgent groups
Bowing to pressure from Hindutva groups, Karnataka festival ‘bans’ Muslim traders
In clear violation of the law and the Constitution, the state's minority now faces economic exclusion, before this it was targeted hate attacks and denial of education
Uttar Pradesh: Dargah desecrated on the eve of Holi, Shab-e-Barat in Fatehpur
Locals discovered that the revered Syed Baba's tomb had been vandalised overnight and alerted the authorities, restoration work has reportedly begun
Kashmir Files: Agnihotri cites exaggerated figures of 4,000 Kashmiri Pandit deaths
Manipulated data fuels the rage around Kashmir Files
Beyond Kashmir Files, a call for reason
I have not seen the film Kashmir Files but...
Hijab row: Udupi girls dubbed terrorists by BJP leader
Senior BJP leader Yashpal Suvarna says girls’ statements criticising the HC decision prove that they are "anti-nationals"
The Kashmir Files: Calls for Muslim genocide ring out in cinema halls, hate brews outside
Videos show genocide calls ringing out in cinema halls after screenings of The Kashmir Files; Delhi Police step up security
Assembly Election Results 2022 Whither Pluralism: Democracy?
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The Kashmir Files making resident Kashmiri Pandits feel unsafe
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