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...

Police walk with sword-wielding right-wing members at rally: Karnataka

Ministers and officials remained evasive with the media on this questionable conduct

Gandhi as “evil” (Mahiasura) is a time-tested narrative for all hues of Hindu communalists

The latest depiction of Mahatma Gandhi as ‘Mahiasura’ at the All India’s Hindu Mahasaha’s puja pandal in Kolkatta is a time-tested narrative of Hindu communalists who, as Teesta Setalvad has writen, regurgitate this narrative portraying Gandhi as different forms of “evil”

India Enters ‘Amrit Kaal’ with Growing Atrocities Against Dalits

In most BJP-ruled states, such violence is ominously rising, but the same is also true for some states ruled by Opposition parties.

Eight men gang-rape minor girl, circulate video online: Rajasthan

Image Courtesy: newprocessfromhome.comThe family have alleged that the accused had...

Hindus, Muslims worship Durga in ‘no man’s land’: Assam

Representation ImageA collective Durga Pooja celebration, across a thin,...

Karnataka: Dalit teen tied to electricity pole and thrashed on suspicion of theft

The boy’s mother was also assaulted when she tried to intervene

Delhi: 10-year-old boy, allegedly raped by friends, succumbs to injuries

The accused belong to the same community as the deceased, and are said to be 10 to 12 years of age

Krishna Janmabhoomi: Hindu Mahasabha moves court for survey of Meena Masjid

The mosque stands next to the Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura; next date of hearing is October 26

Gyanvapi case: Rift widens between Shringar Gauri plaintiffs

Court reserves order on conducting carbon dating test

Minor Dalit boy killed, CJP moves NCSC for further protection for family

he 15-year-old boy from Uttar Pradesh has been allegedly beaten ruthlessly by a teacher, died as a result

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