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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

Hate Watch: Delhi MLA spews venom on Social Media after Pulwama Terrorist Attack

Kapil Mishra incites people to "destroy the womb that...

Indians offer home and hearth to Kashmiri students facing harassment after Pulwama attack

There were allegations of Kashmiri students and businessmen facing...

Want to honour Pulwama Heroes? Demand Justice, Not Revenge

India lost 44 of her bravest sons when terrorists...

India’s CRPF Responds with Dignity and Caution

CRPF Issues Advisory After Fake Photos of Body Parts...

Pulwama Attack: Curfew in Jammu amid violent protests

A curfew was imposed in parts of Jammu city...

The Politics of Viewership Regulation: How YouTube is Censoring Anand Patwardhan

YouTube has imposed an age restriction on Anand Patwardhan’s...

Opinion: Democracy fatigue and the resurgence of authoritarian populists

The rise of the right has created a totally...

Activists demand cancellation of bail of main accused in Mohsin Shaikh lynching case

  Around 200 activists from different groups such as Muslim...

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The bulldozer retreated, and the court offered temporary relief. But who gets to decide which ideas can occupy Bengal’s public spaces?

After 772 Days in Detention, Ajabha Khatun Returns Home: CJP helps secure her release

Ajabha Khatun’s conditional release brings relief to her family, while her pending legal case and her plea for another detainee underline the fight that remains

Calcutta High Court says political dissent must not be stifled, directs police to protect CPI(M) bookstall near Durga Puja Pandal

Justice Saugata Bhattacharya stresses that democracy requires space for competing political ideologies, directing West Bengal Police to ensure the Left party can set up its traditional bookstall amid allegations of preferential treatment for the Hindu Jagran Manch.

Seeking justice for Ankita Bhandari, parents detained in pre-dawn crackdown at India Gate

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Mumbai Police detain Ambedkarite leaders demanding justice for Sahil Wakode; IIT Bombay refuses to hear delegation

As Sahil Wakode’s parents continue their hunger strike over his death and allegations of caste discrimination, Mumbai Police barricaded access to IIT Bombay and detained civil society leaders