Hate & Harmony

Dalit Class XI student dies by suicide after alleged casteist harassment in Coimbatore School

Family had reportedly complained to school management about caste-based taunts over food choices; headmaster, teacher and two students booked

Protests erupt over ECI’s new delimitation draft in Assam which is embroiled in controversy

The delimitation exercise by the ECI, delayed from 2008, finds strong critics arguing vociferously against it stating that basic guidelines have been given the go by and older data, not the 2011 census used as its basis; moreover it is not just the Muslim minority but indigenous peoples who will be adversely impacted.

SIT should probe lynchings, compensation for families: MPCC working chief

Mumbai: Maharashtra Congress working president Naseem Khan on Monday demanded setting...

Maharashtra celebrated Shahu Maharaj’s message of social justice, harmony: Kolhapur, Pimpri-Chinchwad

In Kolhapur, where communal violence had been thrust by mobilisation of elected representatives of the BJP and right-wing elements, a procession of several thousand send out message of communal harmony

‘Black Day’ Protest against ecological plunder of forests, displacement of indigenous communities: Bhumi Adhikar Andolan

The Bhumi Adhikar Andolan, a decade long platform of mass organisations working on issue of indigenous peoples, farmers rights and ecologiocal protection has called for a nationwide protest against the exploitation of forest lands and the regressive proposed amendments to the Forest Conservation Act (FCA) on Friday, June 30

Month after targeted violence, Muslim families return to Purola: Uttarakhand

As many as 20 Muslim families that fled Purola town in Uttarkashi district nearly a month ago have returned to their homes as the region inched closer to normalcy after weeks of communal tension

इंक़लाब, इश्क़ है, Love is rebellion

Exploring the tapestry of love and rebellion, this article unveils stories of unconventional unions, inter-religious marriages, and parenting as acts of resistance, in times of hate. Through the lens of diverse individuals, we witness the transformative power of love, the subtle rebellion in nurturing hearts, and the unyielding pursuit of a better world.

Kapil Mishra delivers anti-Muslim statements, targets activist Harsh Mander in his speech

He also promoted fallacies about Halal products, attacked Jamiat-Ulema-E-Hind for protecting terrorists and criminals

The complex design of propaganda & narrative manipulation: India

How right-wing propaganda has managed to infiltrate not only the news media, but also local social media groups. Understanding its deeply-entrenched nature and focusing reportage on communities will help us combat it.

How a battle is being waged within India’s forests, for rights over land and resources

A real life battle is on in those lands over which forest dwellers and Adivasis ought to have control but where state and corporate interests intrude

Long way to go before promises are kept to India’s LGBTQIA+ communities

The legal win for decriminalising homosexuality in India is just the beginning of the ongoing struggle for LGBTQIA+ rights.

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7,000 farmers and workers rally in Maharashtra as drought deepens agrarian crisis

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Assam must resist sir, defend voting rights, says Guwahati Citizens’ Forum

At a protest meeting organised by the Forum for Social Harmony, speakers criticise the Election Commission and demand a time-bound completion of the NRC; police prevent demonstrators from marching out of the Press Club

UP voter lists: Software manipulates Voter’s names, Pilibhit investigation finds 10,470 irregular entries

Software “translated” a voter Ramhit Yadav’s name into “Ram ne Yadav ko maara” in UP’s Legislative Council rolls! Separately, an inquiry found 10,470 irregular Pilibhit entries, while reports of duplicate IDs and deletion forms without reasons raise questions about scrutiny during and after SIR

People take to the streets to defend the right to vote and protest against SIR

From Delhi to Bengaluru and Mumbai, farmers, workers, students, women’s groups and citizens’ organisations came together on October 23 to demand the scrapping of the SIR of electoral rolls and the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Bombay High Court orders ₹5 lakh compensation for man illegally arrested, slams police-developer collusion

Court finds arrest arbitrary and mala fide, flags manipulation of police records and orders action against officers; judicial officers who authorised remand to face administrative scrutiny

SKM calls for scrapping SIR, removal of Gyanesh Kumar and restoration of voting rights

Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) sent a memorandum to the President demanding restoration of voting rights for 13.41 crore citizens, electoral reforms and action over alleged police violence against students, women journalists and protesters