Hate & Harmony

A young Dalit boy was humiliated and beaten by a dominant caste member on his way to school. Shortly after this instance, the boy killed himself by suicide. Activists have reported that Tamil Nadu has seen a huge rise in cases of atrocities against Dalits, around 10% of which are concentrated around certain districts which the activists demand should be termed as ‘atrocity prone zones.’

The survivor has alleged that the motorcycle borne men had carried out the offence at gunpoint, recorded a video of her after the rape and saved her number to blackmail her 

As instances of hate violence related to cows are witnessed across the country, there seems to be little hope for the cow to be featured as a symbol of harmony

A wide number of instances have turned up where criminals have been impersonating Muslim names while committing crimes. This has been a concerning turn, given that it could potentially raise hateful sentiments further against Muslims in an already tense environment.

Two complaints had been sent by CJP highlighting communal slurs partisan anchoring, anti-minority narratives, usage of defamatory terms and violations of guidelines

The Nuh Sessions Court had asked him to not make any public statements, especially on social media, while granting him bail

Existing data examining the status of women and marginalised castes in the economy points to a disturbing reality, which contradicts, deeply, the notion of India as a rising, globally charged economy.

In a recent interview with The Indian Express, senior Congress...

In the forthcoming state assembly elections on November 17, the ruling party indulges in hate-filled and divisive speech

Several everyday examples of harmony in the north eastern state of Assam signal hope amidst a dominant politics of hate and exclusion