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

Several ‘secular’ people applauded the Babri demolition: Ravi Gupta

In this interview from 1994, National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) former Chairman Ravi Gupta tells Communalism Combat co-editor Teesta Setavad, how he saw varying forms and degrees of not only religious, but also caste and class discrimination become apparant after the Babri Masjid demolition

I was asked why I wear a bindi: Navjot

In this interview from 1994, artist Navjot tells Communalism Combat co-editor Teesta Setavad, about the challenges of being a Sikh woman married to a Muslim man practicing secular values in wake of the Babri Masjid demolition

Atmosphere vitiated with suspicion and mistrust: Shabana Azmi

In this interview from 1994, actor-activist Shabana Azmi tells Communalism Combat co-editor Teesta Setavad, how after the Babri Masjid demolition she was suddenly made conscious of her Muslim identity

Newsrooms, Living Rooms and Class Rooms: Evolution of the Ayodhya Narrative

How a corrosive refashioning of India took place in our personal and social spaces

AUGUST 5, 2020: A lament

Image Courtesy: PTIAugust 5, 2020: Sometime after noon, a...

Reportage on Ram Temple: Is the media playing it safe?

Most publications and networks are either focusing on the ceremony or talking about Covid-19 concerns, artfully dodging its communal history

Delhi violence: LG order appointing MHA picked officers way to defend the indefensible?

The stated reasons for the violence are lies, investigations faulty, and the prosecution is chosen to fill up any gaps that are there in this saga of injustice, says Brinda Karat arguing for the need for an independent prosecution

Unarmed meat transporter critically injured by Haryana mob  

Lynch mobs calling themselves ‘cow’ protectors, are back in NCR, and threaten grow bigger than before, unless the government stops them right now

How long will it take to find lawyers to argue NE Delhi riot cases?

Thousands of riot survivors must wait for justice, till the CM-Governor turf war over who can appoint the legal team gets sorted

Systemic delays in charging accused mean denials of justice & freedom: Delhi lawyers

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