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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...
Why society ‘needs to undertake’ a penance for what Bilkis Bano has had to suffer
It is a matter of shame for us as...
Madhya Pradesh has 7.72 Lakh Registered SC/ST Youths Without Jobs: Govt Data
Around 30% of the registered unemployed persons belong to scheduled caste and scheduled tribe categories, and this does not even take into account a lot of people who are not registered.
Gyanvapi Case: Copy-Paste Pattern a la Babri Case – Not Just Legally But Politically, Too?
The Gyanvapi mosque case has triggered serious concerns among legal luminaries, historians, Muslim community and its religious leadership.
“IMSD strongly condemns the repressive Iranian regime, questions the hypocrisy of the Muslim clergy in India”
Image: Getty ImagesIndian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) strongly...
Iran: At Least 9 Killed as Protests Spread Over Mahsa Amini’s Death
Protests began as an emotional outpouring over the death of the 22-year-old who was held by Tehran’s morality police for allegedly violating its strictly enforced dress code.
UP: After Madrasas, Yogi Govt to Survey Waqf Properties; Muslim Citizens Doubt ‘Intention’
There are 162,229 Waqf properties, including 1,50,000 registered with Sunni Central Waqf Board and 12,229 with Shia Central Waqf Board in UP, with the government occupying quite a few of these.
Adivasi groups resolve to intensify agitation demanding inclusion of Sarna Code in Census
Rail Roko protests planned across five states on November 30
Video: Dalit family replaces Ambedkar with Hindu Gods after being fined 60K
"If God does not want us, we will not pray to him. We will worship only Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar from now on," said Shobhamma, the boy's mother.
Kurmi community’s Rail Roko protest demanding ST status continues
Community also demands inclusion of their language in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution; train services affected in Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal for second straight day
Madhya Pradesh: Muslim family brutally assalted in Chhindwara
Son thrashed, clothes of mother torn off, seven days later victims’ family alleges police investigations to be tardy
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