Hate & Harmony

From caste to race: Reading ‘Black & Buddhist’ through an Indian lens

A few days ago, while visiting a local library in a relatively small town on the eastern coast of the United States, the person who took me there asked...

K’taka: Muslim graveyard vandalized, over 100 tombstones razed

The culprits have not yet been identified, the police has begun inquiry in the matter

Savitri rally to be held in Thane on January 3 for the first time 

The rally, organised by the Mali community, will start from Thane market go via Shivaji market and will end at Court Naka in front of Babasaheb Ambedkar in Thane 

SC will hear petitions filed by CJP challenging controversial “anti-conversion” laws

A two-judge bench of CJI Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha is scheduled to hear PILs filed by advocate Vishal Thakre and 'Citizens for Justice and Peace', a civil rights group

Christmas of the 2% is being imposed on the 98%, says Suresh Chavhanke

While the targets of the Editor-in-Chief of Sudarshan TV vile comments are generally the Muslim community, this time he spoke at length about why Hindus should not celebrate Christmas, which is not a Hindu festival.

TN: Dalit youth dies by suicide after ‘upper caste’ men violently attacked him

The assault is alleged to have occurred after the 19-year-old came to the doorstep of a man of an upper caste to ask for help for an elderly member of that community.

UP: Teacher booked for making students recite “madrassa type prayer”

In the video, students can be heard reciting Mohammad Iqbal’s iconic Urdu poem ‘Lab pe aati hai dua‘.

TN: Human faeces dumped in water tank meant for Dalits

The incident came to light after a young boy fell ill after drinking the water

Rights groups seek Pragya Thakur’s disqualification from Parliament

The letter has been addressed to the Speaker of Lok Sabha seeking her disqualification for her recent hate speech in Shivamogga where she incited Hindus against Muslim community

Was the murder of Abdul Jaleel a hate crime driven by ‘moral policing’ by Hindutva outfits?

Another incident added to the increasing number of communal crimes being reported from the Dakshina Kannada district

Kabul University Prof Protests Taliban ban on Women’s Education, Tears Up Diplomas on TV

A viral clip shows the professor saying that if his mother and sister can’t study, he doesn’t accept the education system.

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Unpacking a Coded Defence: What an IIT Professor’s post reveals about attitudes in elite institutions

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Scrap SIR, Restore Names of Genuine Voters, Stop Disenfranchisement: Forum for Social Harmony – Nagorik Udyog

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SIR row: ‘Enough is enough’: Civil society demands rollback of voter revision, accountability from ECI

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Youth Congress escalates fight against CEC Gyanesh Kumar as SIR controversy fuels nationwide protests

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