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112 Years Ago, Raksha Bandhan Stood for Hindu-Muslim Unity
Day after, August 9, 2017 will be 75 years of the Quit India Movement. On August 9, 1942 the Quit India (Chodo Bharat) slogan was given from Mumbai after the Indian National Congress passed the resolution on the agitation on August 7, 1942.
Aug 5: Sadbhav Mission to observe ‘Fast for Unity’ to awaken people’s conscience
The founder, Prof VK Tripathi, has issued a resolution that seeks to make, the soon to be built Ram Temple in Ayodhya, secular in character
Remembering Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer
May 14 is the seventh death anniversary of Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer, one of the most vociferous defenders of secularism and an inspiring member of Indian civil society. Here are some of his key contributions to protecting India’s composite culture in the words of his son Irfan
Muslim community comes together to perform last rites of Hindu neighbour
Pandurang Ubale’s relatives couldn’t come to Mumbai due to the coronavirus lockdown
Kolkata Imam offers mosque as quarantine centre facility
The 6,000 sq ft space will be offered to locals in the area
Driver names auto ‘Khidmat’, offers free rides to those in need during the lockdown
55-year-old Ayaz Faquih and others like him come forth to ferry passengers in need to their destinations
Right to dissent is at the core of democracy
Do not isolate and target students, unite as a nation: Civil society condemns Delhi Police for falsely implicating students and activists in Delhi riot cases
Journalists are not terrorists, journalism is not a crime
Muslim journalists, students and activists, booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), under which an individual 'labelled' a terrorist can jailed for up to seven years
Sikh NGO provides aid to the marginalized in NE
United Sikhs are serving two meals and breakfast and tea to the impoverished in Guwahati and Shillong
Unlocking hope in the face of a lockdown
Service to humanity is the only motivation for Aasif Mujtaba
Setting an example: Muslim devotee donates sprayer for Tirupati temple sanitization
Abdul Ghani, 45, is an ardent disciple of Lord Venketeswara and has made several donations for public service there in the past
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