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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...
UP: Dalit Man Dies In Police Custody in Fatehpur, Family Accuses Police of Rs 3 Lakh Extortion
Satendra Kumar is said to be the 503rd person to die in custody since the state’s BJP-led government took charge for a consecutive term in March this year.
Pregnant teenage rape survivor set ablaze by alleged rapist
The accused was the girl’s cousin; his mother and sister abetted the crime
Prohibitory orders in some parts of Kolkata after communal violence on Sunday
The BJP, which is silent on violence in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh during Navratri, claimed that several businesses and properties of Hindus in the area were damaged.
Three homes raised after conflict over Garba Pandal, five more Muslim families served eviction notices: MP
The Mandsaur district administration had allegedly already demolished three Muslim-owned homes, citing lack of 'building permission' as a reason for the demolitions.
BJP MP Parvesh Verma calls for total boycott of a particular community
Though he does not specifically name the community, he was referring to an alleged case of murder where all accused are from the Muslim community
When lilting songs and music spread a particular brand of hate: Hindutva pop
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A burgeoning industry on You-Tube reveals a dangerously heady mix of caste superiority, minority-bashing, and outright threats
Appoint retd HC Judge to probe police flogging, police inquiry inspires no faith: MCC
The Gujarat police itself looking into the shocking incident of public flogging of Muslim minority youth inspires no confidence, says MCC
Buddhism a religion of choice, why does this worry the BJP?
An event organised by the Jai Bheem Mission, founded by AAP minister, Rajendra Pal Gautam angers the BJP when just days ago, in Ahmedabad, the conversion of 140 persons to Buddhism went by unquestioned
Jharkhand: Muslim man allegedly killed for being in a relationship with a non-Muslim woman
11 people arrested so far, investigation underway
Continuing deaths of sewer workers reveals a cynical culture of impunity
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