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Between Celebration and Suspicion: How Bakri Eid passed across india in 2026

With police deployments, cattle regulations, housing society disputes and political mobilisation surrounding Eid-ul-Adha, the festival reflected the tensions of contemporary India

When silence is eloquent

The tortuous course of the law

How little Arshad held on to Priyanka’s fingers when the bridge collapsed in Morbi

Neighbours, close in life, found dead together in the Morbi tragedy.

Everyday Harmony: Heroes to the rescue – Muslims amongst many pitch in to save lives in Morbi

A silver line of hope as migrant workers, neighbours, agniveers risk their lives to save those drowning in the Machhu river

Visakhapatnam: Muslims serve food to devotees of Ayyappa

Image courtesy: Times of IndiaVISAKHAPATNAM: Setting yet another example...

Everyday Love: When Diwali becomes that much more special

Each day, every festival, brings as many tales of...

Fireworks and Firearms: The Festival of Lights in the Mughal Court

"With the aroma of honey and almond wafting through the heavy air of decadence, the kufuri-shama casting silhouettes of a glorious past, and Nazeer Akbarabadi’s nazms resonating with a sense of coexistence, the last Mughal Diwalis were a curious confluence of tears and laughter."

Muslims donate to renovate Hindu temple in Gujarat

Minority community members help with event management during a three-day yagna, also offer free beverages to devotees

Muslim man in Ayodhya takes lead in organising Durga Puja

Mohammad Taufeeq says that he considers it a matter of good fortune to serve and pray to Maa Durga with a sincere heart.

Assam’s Shivsagar sees joint Durga Puja celebrations by Hindus & Muslims

Image Courtesy: pipanews.comIn a reassuring display of communal harmony between the...

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