Communalism

Despite ASI’s warning protesters in Bharuch march to collector to ‘preserve original identity’ of Bharuch mosque

The foot march happened just days after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which protects the mosque, wrote to the district administration to not allow any “large gathering” on June 10

Hate content on social media: Corporate and individual responsibility

Does the WSJ expose on FB’s alleged tacit support of the regime’s hate machinery also open doors to a deeper understanding of what led to the Bengaluru riots?

Bloomsbury India withdraws publication of one sided book on Delhi Riots, after outrage

The book claims to tell the ‘Untold Story’, just 6 months after the communal violence, even though matter is subjudice 

HJS dubs Narendra Dabholkar ‘Urban Naxal’

Is this a nefarious ploy by right-wing extremists to delegitimise the work of the slain anti-superstition activist, and other rationalists and dissenters?

Homogenisation critical to rise of majoritarian nationalism: Justice Gautam Patel

In the Asiatic Society’s 27th Smt. Bansari Sheth Memorial Lecture, the Bombay High Court judge explains modern day nationalism

To ban or not to ban: K’taka cabinet yet to decide SDPI-PFI fate

Cabinet says, they still do not have concrete evidence or a police report on the case

B’luru riot: Govt to ask HC to appoint claims commissioners to assess damages to property

The state is following in the footsteps of the UP govt which had passed an ordinance to recover damages after violence that erupted during anti-CAA protests

The new Hindutva

An outline of the new avatar of Hindu nationalism

Karnataka CM invokes UAPA against Bengaluru rioters

State Govt may ban PFI, SDPI; Cabinet meeting on August 20, around 52 FIRs filed, 264 arrested, prohibitory orders extended till Aug 18

Delhi Police complicit in February 2020 violence: Polis Project

Report slams police for manufacturing evidence and abusing power to selectively target and frame human rights defenders  

The curious case of a secular alcoholic, an Eid banner and hate mongers

The police found that a drunk man placed an Eid banner atop a Hindu saint’s statue without any culpable motive

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