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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

Bulandshahr violence: Was Inspector Subodh Singh targeted?

On Monday, December 3, Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh burst...

Lynching: Casteist, Communal and Fascist Tool of Violence in India

Violence has always been a tool of oppression, suppression...

Bulandshahr violence: Children named in FIR by Bajrang Dal member

Almost 70 policemen came to Nayabans village on Monday...

Bulandshahr violence: Fake news peddler Suresh Chavhanke attacks Muslims

Monday’s violence has barely been contained in the west...

Bulandshahr violence: Cow vigilantes kill policeman in lawless UP

An allegation of cow slaughter brought out Hindutva vigilantes...

U.S. Groups Condemn PM Modi for Failure to Stop Attacks on Religious Minorities

Matthew Bulger, Legislative Director of the American Humanist Association,...

Why Does a Play Rile Islamists in Kerala?

An innocent play performed as part of an annual...

Lynch Nation: A documentary that makes you confront lynch mob survivors

Directed by Ashfaque EJ and Shaheen Ahmed, the film...

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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