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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

Delhi Violence: Courts call Delhi Police’s investigation ‘callous, inefficient, indolent and lackadaisical’

An analysis of over 10 orders shows shoddy investigations by the Delhi Police which implicated and jailed people with impunity

Kisan Mahapanchayat calls for harmony, right-wing adds communal twist

Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait says “Allahu Akbar”, crowd responded with “Har Har Mahadev” as sign of unity

Our Gauri: A Tribute to Gauri Lankesh

First Published on: 27 Jan 2018Fearless journalist Gauri Lankesh was...

Teesta Talks: Gauri Lankesh, Living for Justice

Today, as we remember, mourn and celebrate a life lived to the fullest -- with grace, commitment, fun and zeal. That is Gauri Lankesh.A life that stood first and foremost against the politics of hate, violence and majoritarianism. Grace and Civility that was Gauri and most of all: A Courage and Forthrightness versus acts of Violent Cowardice and downright Slander

Chargesheet calls me ‘veteran of sedition’, gives it a communal colour: Umar Khalid to court

Booked under UAPA in the Delhi Violence case, Khalid argued that the Police have no evidence against him

Gyan Vapi case: Allahabad HC reserves judgment on appeal against ASI survey

A Varanasi court had ordered a survey of the Gyan Vapi mosque-Kashi Vishwanath temple complex, leading the Sunni Board and mosque authorities to move HC against the order

Why is the Govt of India silent on the spurt of attacks on Muslims, Adivasis?

Hate crimes, abuse, violent attacks on Muslims are being flagged on social media, and reported on a regular basis

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It implies that truth is whatever we can make it to mean

Preet Singh involved in incendiary speech: Delhi court denies bail 

Singh was arrested and has been in judicial custody since August 9 for his alleged role in  raising vile anti-Muslim slogans at Jantar Mantar

Indian Muslims and the Allure of Sharia

The Failure to Condemn the Taliban Can Only Mean That the Dream of Establishing Islamic State and Implementing Sharia Is Widely Shared By Indian Muslims

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