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Making Waves: After inspiring swathes of peacemakers all over India, ‘Mohammed’ Deepak and his friend will launch a nationwide ‘Insaniyat Jodo Yatra’ to fight...

Unfettered by the attacks on himself and his friend after he intervened against Bajrang Dal hooliganism in Kotdwar, Uttarakhand, Deepak will now launch an Insaaniyat Jodo Yatra

Baba Chamliyal: The Healing Saint of Unity and Faith across Borders

Baba Chamliyal, known as the ‘Healing Touch Saint,’ is revered in Jammu and Kashmir for his miraculous healing powers. His shrine, located at the India-Pakistan border, symbolises unity and attracts thousands of pilgrims annually. The shrine's "Shakkar" and "Sharbat" are believed to have healing properties.

Harmony in diversity: Surendra Mehta’s mission of unity at Kullu’s Pir Baba shrine

Surendra Mehta, also known as Bhai Ji, maintains the shrine of Pir Baba Lala Wale in Kullu, a place that promotes communal harmony by welcoming devotees of all faiths. His family's century-long dedication exemplifies unity and peace, fostering interfaith relationships in a diverse and often divided India.

Hindu-Muslim Unity: The other side of Kanwar Yatra

Muslim Artists and Hindu Kanvarias in Haridwar have long shown the spirit of brotherhood amidst the religious polarisation

Tamil Nadu sets example of communal harmony amidst a polarised country

Muslims in Tiruppur district have made a donation of land worth 6 lakh for a temple in Tamil Nadu. They also collaborated 30,000 for a temple feast held in its inauguration.

Indians root for religious pluralism, farmer protests resonate, 55 % of Indians believe corruption has increased: CSDS-Lok Niti Pre-poll Survey

An overwhelming majority of respondents, as high as 79 %, root for the idea of India, that India belongs to all religions equally, not just Hindus while a staggering 58 % identify with the farmers protests and a significant 55 per cent of Indians believe that corruption has shot up in the past five years. These are the findings of the CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey released on April 11

Bridging Faiths, Uniting Hearts: Innovating Interfaith Dialogue on Campus

An Inspiring Journey with Hindu Muslim Harmony Fellows Sharing Stories of Fostering Peace and Understanding

Mira Road: Mosque clerics welcome people from across religion and caste to Jama Masjid Al Shams this Ramzan

Muzaffar Hussain, a former legislator and managing trustee of the mosque extended the invitation for all, to unite people of different religions on one platform and tear down barriers between communities

Sufidar Trust, Walajah Big Mosque: The 4 decades long tradition of Hindus serving Iftar meals to Muslims during Ramzan

As a testament of the philosophy of religious unity, a temple honouring the teachings of Sufi saint Shahenshah Baba Nebhraj Sahib by preparing Iftar meals for 1200 Muslims

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Malerkotla in Punjab, spontaneous community initiatives celebrate harmony & syncretism

Examples of interfaith solidarity and harmony arise from Kerala to Punjab as collective efforts by communities on-ground spread love in an era which has witnessed perpetrated hatred.

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Policing Identity: Maharashtra’s birth certificate crackdown and the politics of belonging

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