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Mohan Bhagwat, the RSS’ supremo to lead ‘Universal Oneness Celebrations’ in New York!
The author, an academic and activist presents this dossier on the background and perspective of the RSS, an outfit that has been behind the fashioning of a majoritarian India
Fear mongering and misinformation galore at the Digital Hindu Conclave
A supposed journalist claimed without any basis that certain political parties were purposefully changing demography in some areas by citing population figures.
Hate and the Balasore train tragedy: Welcome to 2023 India
A temple near the accident site, an ISKCON temple was dubbed a Mosque to spin conspiracy theories. If you thought that the worst train tragedy possibly since Independence should unite all Indians in a moment of stunned grief, think again. The sponsored Hate Ecosystem on Twitter and other social media found even this an occasion to spin hate tales and spew venom: Welcome to 2023 India
FIRs suggest wrestlers had informed PM about their repeated sexual trauma in 2021
In the two FIRs filed against Singh, at least 12 incidents of molestation, groping, stalking, and intimidation were detailed
Battling the Indian sports industry: the cries for justice by women
As these protesting wrestlers continue with their fight for justice, will the culture of patriarchy in sports finally give?
Decoding politics behind inauguration of new Parliament Complex on Savarkar’s Birth Anniversary
India’s Hon’ble PM Modi did inaugurate the new complex...
UP records two more hate crimes against Dalits
One incident is from Amethi and another from Badaun
Right wing groups train young boys and girls in using firearms
The number of these events have been on the rise in the last few months and it has become a matter of grave concern and fears of indoctrination at an early age stand justified
74 Muslims including 7 juveniles arrested, peacemaker Shaikh Muniruddin shot in Sambhajinagar police firing: Report
The Ram Navmi driven violence in erstwhile Aurangabad (Sambhajinagar) has left the minority Muslims traumatised, especially women, with over six dozen families facing false criminal cases and the stoppage of daily wage earnings; these are the findings of a short fact-finding report by an NGO, Bebaak Collective
Why India’s society and politics need both the strength and gentleness of a Hanuman
What the writer, Rajni Bakshi, founder of the YouTube series shares in this telling account is that reaching out to those who appear to be on the “other side” may breach the overwhelming narrative about society’s polarisation
CJP complains to NCM against Kalicharan’s series of hate speeches across Maharashtra
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Numerous inciting speeches against Muslims were delivered by him, ranging from demand for Love-Jihad law in Maharashtra to open calls for violence Feb- March this year
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