Hate & Harmony

A people on the brink: The fight to protect the Shompen of Great Nicobar

India’s tribal communities have long lived at the margins of society, shaped by histories of displacement, fragile livelihoods and limited access to essential services. Among them, the Particularly Vulnerable...

Muslim man in Ayodhya takes lead in organising Durga Puja

Mohammad Taufeeq says that he considers it a matter of good fortune to serve and pray to Maa Durga with a sincere heart.

Gyanvapi case: Order in “shivling” carbon dating matter deferred

Next hearing scheduled for October 11 after Hindu petitioners seek time to amend their demands

A Funeral and a Death: Kumar Shiralkar (1948 – 2022)

Image: https://www.facebook.com/cpimccIt was a moment hard to define. Kumar's inert...

Hate speeches amplified by television, incited targeted violence against Muslims: CCR Report, Feb ‘20 Delhi riots

Looking at the build-up to the violence, as also the impact and fallout, 2 ½ years after the riots in North East Delhi in February 2020, a Citizens Inquiry Committee of retired judges and civil servants releases its report

Kheda flogging incident: Assailant identified as cop, colleagues helped him beat four men

Incident took place day after stone pelting at a garba event; video of beating went viral on social media

Assam’s Shivsagar sees joint Durga Puja celebrations by Hindus & Muslims

Image Courtesy: pipanews.comIn a reassuring display of communal harmony between the...

Police inaction against gang-rape accused drives victim to hang self: Uttar Pradesh

Following the incident, two police personnel including the police station in charge were 'suspended'

Mohammed Manik jumps into turbulent Mal river, saves 9 lives

28-year-old, Mohammad Manik becomes the hero of the Durga Dashami immersions saving lives caught in a sudden swell in the river

Mob shouting ‘Jai Shri Ram, forcibly enters heritage madrasa on Dussehra, performs puja: Karnataka 

A mob, unruly and potentially threatening, participating in a...

Over decades, it is Muslims who design tableaux for Cuttack’s Durga Puja

The Alis family has got contracts from various Puja Committees in Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Rourkela and even Hyderabad as people love their finished work, he said.

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