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Unifying cultural celebration weaponised: Ganesh processions turned into stages for hate speech & moral policing

Ganesh Chaturthi, once a symbol of shared community celebration, was exploited this year by hard-line groups across India to amplify anti-Muslim and anti-Christian rhetoric, transforming a festival of harmony into a tool of exclusion

Open Letter to the President of India from former Chief of Indian Navy, Admiral L Ramdas

"Values and traditions, built and nurtured over nearly seven...

The Myth of Black Money Being Hit Returns to Haunt the Regime

Demonetisation continues to haunt the regime. Serious questions of...

PM’s BimaYojana Scheme Benefits the Privates

Narendra Modi’s flagship programme, Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is not...

Fomenting Communal Conflict: BJP Claims Kerala Church to be Temple

In a campaign that is resonant with majoritarianism and...

Another Controversial Godman: Rampal

Self-styled godman Rampal has been acquitted by court in...

112 Years Ago, Raksha Bandhan Stood for Hindu-Muslim Unity

Day after, August 9, 2017 will be 75 years...

Heroes And Sheroes Of Plural India: Nangeli

 This article is part of a series called “Heroes...

Wake Up to Attacks on Christians, Laity Tells Indian Church

This Open Letter to Church leaders urges them to...

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