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...

In Congress-ruled Himachal, Hindutva goons ask minorities to leave state, saying ‘Don’t pollute Himachal’

"Please leave the state as soon as possible. Otherwise, things can turn out ugly," said one of the Hindu Jagran members is reported to have threatened

AIUFWP submits letter LoP Rahul Gandhi, calls for action as forest rights remain in limbo

AIUFWP urges Congress leader and LoP Rahul Gandhi to intervene as tribals face eviction, harassment, and bureaucratic neglect

Dissent Under Siege: Police action, suspensions, and the shrinking democratic space at TISS

Dalit scholar’s suspension for participating in protest, police detentions, and a court-backed curb on campus activism signal deepening threats to academic freedom and democratic expression in Indian universities

‘Eid Gift’: Uttarakhand CM Dhami Renames17 Places With Muslim-Sounding Names

Incidentally, Miyanwala village near Dehradun has nothing to do with Muslims. It was named after the ‘Miyans’, a famous Rajput clan in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, known for their military valour.

CJP files three complaints against pro-right-wing leader and BJP Minister Nitesh Rane over alleged hate speech in Maharashtra

CJP Acts against hate speech, filed complaints across Maharashtra against BJP Minister Nitesh Rane for incendiary speeches in Pune, Sindhudurg, and Ratnagiri, invoking the Supreme Court’s Amish Devgan judgment, CJP called for swift investigation and accountability, emphasising that leaders must uphold constitutional values and resist using divisive rhetoric that threatens communal peace

Ram saved RSS-BJP from the brink, will Sitaram rescue the CPI (M)?

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), or for that matter,...

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.

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

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