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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
In UP’s Mosque Coverings, a New Chapter From The Hindutva Playbook Unfolds
Religious processions have often led to riots. But what is unfolding now is different: the nature of the mob, the digital afterlife of these processions and the state abandoning neutrality. Brace for more tarpaulin sheets.
Evolution of the Left [CPI (M)] approach towards Hindutva politics: A Reading of its own documents – Part 3
Building on the ideological clarity achieved at the 22nd...
India’s Heartfelt Eid: where flowers & faith bridge divides
India celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr with unity and love, as people from different faiths come together to spread joy and kindness, in sharp contrast to the hate-driven politics that politicians and police displayed in some locales like Varanasi and other parts of UP; from Jaipur to Mumbai, Prayagraj to Indore, heart-warming gestures of communal harmony paint a vibrant picture of the nation's diverse yet cohesive social fabric, showcasing the enduring power of unity and mutual respect for each other
Gelatin blast at Mecca Mosque in Beed district ahead of festival celebrations, two arrested under BNS 2023
Long-standing tradition of celebrating festivals together, with Ramzan and Gudi Padwa coinciding, comes to a sorry end with a blast caused by gelatin sticks severely damages the Mecca Mosque in Ardha Masla village; Vijay Rama Gavhane (22) and Sriram Ashok Sagde (24) arrested
Evolution of CPI(M)’s approach towards Hindutva Politics: A Reading of its own documents – Part 2
While attempting to comprehend how CPI (M)’s response towards...
Evolution of CPI(M)’s approach towards Hindutva Politics: A Reading of its own documents – Part 1
As the All India Conference (s) of leading Communist...
Mountain Man Dasrath Manjhi: A Kabir panthi from the MahaDalit community who toiled for 22 years to make the impossible possible
Kindly consider these three facts, also try to imagine...
Unnao’s Mohammad Sharif Killing: A tale of grief, injustice, and systemic bias
Sharif’s family mourns his death after an alleged assault for resisting Holi colours, but instead of justice, they face an FIR. “We lost a loved one, yet police target us,” says Minhaz, Sharif’s brother-in-law, from court, filing petitions against Uttar Pradesh Police as outrage grows over victimization and a post-mortem citing cardiac arrest
‘Diluted Existing Rules’: Rohith Vemula, Payal Tadvi’s Mothers Slam UGC’s Draft Equity Regulations
The proposed equity regulations, besides lacking clear definitions of discrimination, also exclude the OBC community from their scope.
The paradox of nationalism & Indian representation abroad: S. Jaishankar’s visit to my university
A student at the University College Dublin, positions his experience of the Indian external affairs minister recent visit to the country where he studies; the author sensitively probes the worrying dichotomy of unconcern with the situation back home that the majority Indian diaspora experiences, even as India and Indians falter on the human rights indices test
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Nearly 1.94 crore (19.4 million) enumeration forms digitised during SIR; over 20 lakh electors categorised as absent, shifted, dead or duplicate (ASDD), Voters whose names are missing from the draft can file claims for inclusion till September 12, even as complaints on social media during the enumeration phase highlighted difficulties faced by electors
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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
India
Maharashtra SIR: 2.08 crore (20.8 million) voter forms “uncollected” hence may not be listed in August 24 draft electoral roll
More than 1 in 5 voter enumeration forms have remained “uncollected” on the final day of Maharashtra’s SIR exercise, with urban districts accounting for a large share of those bureaucratically “excluded”-- nearly 95 lakh forms were uncollected in Thane, Mumbai and Pune, though voters left out of the draft will get a month to seek inclusion or correction
Minorities
Jharkand government accused of continued communal lynchings by fact-finding team
The fact-finding team that comprised representatives of Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha, Karwan e Mohabbat, Sajha Kadam and United Milli Forum has demanded that both the family of the deceased (lynched) man and victim survivor be provided protection and an impartial probe be conducted
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Sumit Sarkar: Engaged scholarship, ways of historical thinking, an enduring legacy
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When Family Becomes Custody: Allahabad HC holds adult women’s faith, residence and liberty cannot be placed under parental control
Holding that an alleged unlawful conversion cannot become a licence for private confinement, the Court separates the legality of religious conversion from the legality of detention—and holds the father and Uttar Pradesh State jointly liable for ₹25 lakh in constitutional compensation
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‘How Can Rehabilitation Work If We Are Not Safe?’ Sanjay Tickoo on the fresh threat to Kashmiri Pandit employees
Sanjay Tickoo speaks to Sabrang India on repeated threats, targeted killings and security lapses have eroded Kashmiri Pandit employees’ faith in the State.