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When Faith Becomes a Licence for Control: The 2026 Kanwar yatra, violence, vigilantism and the politics of meat
From attacks on vehicles and commuters to the targeting of Muslim-owned businesses and meat shops, the 2026 pilgrimage raises urgent questions about vigilantism, selective policing and the State's accommodation of majoritarian demands
Madhya Pradesh Muslim man lynched in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara over cattle transport; family alleges religious targeting & extortion plot
Family alleges hate crime and extortion as Bhilwara police probe mob attack; victim leaves behind wife and two young children
Banu Mushtaq Inaugurates Mysuru Dasara Amid Controversy: A triumph of secularism and Constitutional values
International Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq’s participation in the 415th Mysuru Dasara celebrations sparks political debate, but Karnataka government, judiciary, and public uphold the festival’s inclusive, secular ethos
Shubha case: Reformative Justice meets Gendered Realities
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The Supreme Court’s ruling in Shubha reflects a shift towards reformative justice that considers the social and psychological pressures affecting women offenders; while upholding the woman’s conviction for murder, the Court directed that she should be allowed to apply for pardon
Delving into the hearts and minds of ‘killers’ who took the life of journalist-activist, Gauri Lankesh
This third excerpt from the much acclaimed book by...
Unending Violence: Caste atrocities haunt Uttar Pradesh’s Dalit communities
In Mainpuri, a minor Dalit girl was gang-raped with a video going viral, in Prayagraj, a Dalit man died in police custody, a case on which the High Court has sought a response, and in Amroha, a youth was attacked with a sword for objecting to alcohol consumption outside his home
Manufactured Realities: Assam BJP’s AI video and the politics of fear
A dystopian campaign film weaponises misinformation, vilifies Muslims, and rewrites Assam’s history — exposing the dangerous nexus of technology, politics, and communal polarisation
Between Free Speech and Public Order: Dissecting the complaint against Anjana Om Kashyap
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A ruling by a Lucknow court against an Aaj Tak anchor couches this existing debate on the question of whether the responsibility for divisive programming falls on either the individual presenter or the network.
15-year-old Muslim teen died by suicide in Gujrat, alleged communal harassment
Saniya Ansari, a 15-year-old aspiring police officer from Ahmedabad, died by suicide after months of harassment over a house purchase, her death has sparked questions, exposing how Gujarat's Disturbed Areas Act is allegedly being misused to marginalise Muslim families
Anti-Dalit Crime: Dalit Family brutalised in Ghaziabad
A Dalit family in Masota village, Ghaziabad, was allegedly held hostage and beaten by dominant-caste men following a minor road altercation, FIR has been registered, at least six individuals have been detained so far
Navratri: Communal demands mark pre-festival protest in Jabalpur
Right-wing outfits AHP–Rashtriya Bajrang Dal demands Muslim ban at Navratri garba in Jabalpur, citing ‘love jihad’, demand Aadhaar checks, warns administration of consequences if tensions escalate
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