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Shared Muharram Heritage: Hindus lead Tazias, Sikhs serve water
Across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Assam and Jammu & Kashmir, families and communities came together during Muharram through processions, acts of service and remembrance. Whether by preparing Tazias, organising processions, distributing water or joining commemorations, these local traditions continue to reflect mutual respect and peaceful coexistence among people from different communities.
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Dharma and humanity are like our two eyes: The secular philosophy of Jhansi
SabrangIndia takes you to Jhansi, the land of Queen Laxmibai, where secularism and unity are the way of life
Secularism and the Constitution
On his birth anniversary, we honour Justice PB Sawant by republishing this piece, that was authored by him as a part of the Concerned Citizens Tribunal, Crimes Against Humanity, Gujarat 2002
Nuh: People’s Conference for Communal Harmony
The incident that prompted this conference was the brutal murder of a young man, Asif
Remembering Kazi Nazrul Islam: Syncretic secularism in face of a communal divide
In memory of beloved Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul, artists and intellectuals from India and Bangladesh come together to celebrate cultural unity
Tamil Nadu’s NGOs respond to Covid anxiety, bury abandoned bodies in state
SabrangIndia talks to NGOs carrying out funeral rituals for abandoned bodies during India’s Covid-crisis.
We want to serve humanity: Rohingya refugees offer help amidst Covid
Having suffered at the hands of a violent regime in Myanmar, Rohingya refugees offer to help the sick in their new home
EXCLUSIVE: The secular philosophy of Mysore librarian Syed Isaaq
In an exclusive interview to SabrangIndia's Vallari Sanzgiri Isaaq explains why he is refusing to relocate or accept donations, and why he wants to rebuild his humble establishment that was recently allegedly burnt down by miscreants
Do not let Hindutva rulers destroy heritage of communal unity of Jallianwala Bagh martyrs
Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs fought and died together for India’s independence
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