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UP’s syncretic warrior cults facing Hindutva challenge
Be it the attack on the Gogamedi shrine in the Hanumangarh district of northern Rajasthan or the Neja Mela in the Sambhal district of western Uttar Pradesh, Hindutva’s systemic attack on India’s syncretic traditions, past and present, reveals its rigid and Brahmanical ideological orientation: imposition of a strictly hierarchical, exclusionary and structured notion of faith and practice
Heartrending tales of communal harmony amidst polarised times
Narratives of violence and political polarisation are rife in the news, however are all ordinary Indians hostile to interfaith interactions? These incidents remind us that they are not.
Month long NGO campaign launched against frenzy of organized communalism in India
A month-long campaign of a multitude of online and offline events called Jana Gana Mana Abhiyan has been launched in an effort to re-vitalize citizens who take pride in India’s rich, diverse, plural cultural heritage and work towards a society based on constitutional values.
Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Shamil, شامِل, to walk together is to live together
The Religious Diversity Walk organised through the World Heritage Week in Ahmedabad by a city-based new platform called Saanjhi Virasat (Composite heritage) was facilitated by Bhavna Ramrakhiani and Jitendra Singh Rajput
Diwali has been celebrated by Muslims for centuries
Syncretism of Diwali- How Mughal emperors celebrated Diwali and contemporary Muslims celebrate today
Uplifting Tales of Compassion: Acts of cattle caring illuminate the human spirit’s triumph amidst hate
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As instances of hate violence related to cows are witnessed across the country, there seems to be little hope for the cow to be featured as a symbol of harmony
As the ruling party peddles hate, the people of Assam live in harmony and hope
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Several everyday examples of harmony in the north eastern state of Assam signal hope amidst a dominant politics of hate and exclusion
Hate speech does not mar everyday harmony in poll-pound Rajasthan
In the wake of a systemic right-wing hate agenda to polarise the public during the upcoming assembly elections, we must not forget the everyday reality of Hindu-Muslim harmony
Barabanki prison celebrates the revered month of Ramzan!
Is it possible to change the dynamics of a prison through religious harmony? Barabanki jail sets a benchmark for such ideals!
Reimagining Ram Rajya: A heartfelt letter to Lord Ram on Unity, Equality, and Compassion
In this seventh reflective letter, the Author explores the nuanced interpretations of Ram Rajya, juxtaposing it with other utopian visions from Indian culture. Through a contemplative dialogue with Lord Ram, the Author navigates the moral complexities surrounding the Ayodhya temple, urging a society grounded in genuine compassion and inclusivity beyond the confines of religious structures. Drawing from poetic visions of harmony and equality, the letter calls to embrace a more egalitarian society, embodying the true spirit of Lord Ram's compassion and justice. It is a plea for introspection and a return to values that foster unity in diversity.
11 educational institutions target of organised Hindutva mobs in in Kolhapur: Fact-finding team
June-August 2023, as a sinister run up to the 2023 general elections (followed by the state assembly elections), women teachers in as many as nine schools in Kolhapur Sangli and neighbouring districts, are being pressurised and targeted; tactics are planned coercive manipulations in classrooms followed
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Politics
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Across two days of intense legal arguments, the Supreme Court scrutinising the 2023 Act governing the appointment of Election Commissioners, as petitioners argued that replacing the Chief Justice of India with a Union Minister creates a "Home Umpire" system, while the Bench questioned the limits of parliamentary power, counsel warned that executive dominance over the "referee" of democracy threatens the basic structure of free and fair elections
Rule of Law
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While emphasising gravity and custodial interrogation, Sessions Court order leans heavily on narrative of “organised influence”—raising concerns over evidentiary thresholds, criminalisation of religious interaction, and expansion of bail-stage reasoning
Rule of Law
“Reasonable Apprehension of Bias Is Enough”: Telangana High Court orders CBCID probe into SI’s death, reasserts constitutional demand for investigative neutrality
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Dalit Bahujan Adivasi
“Obnoxious and Caste-Coloured”: Supreme Court strikes down Odisha bail orders mandating cleaning work, declares them void
Acting on suo-moto proceedings triggered by media reports, the Court condemns “degrading” bail conditions imposed on Dalit and Adivasi accused, warns against judicial overreach, and reinforces that liberty cannot be conditioned on humiliation or caste-based labour
Media
Caged Voices, Silenced Truths: FSC’s expansive indictment of India’s press freedom crisis
On World Press Freedom Day 2026, the Free Speech Collective (FSC) assembles a powerful, deeply layered account of repression, incarceration, and systemic silencing—centring the stories of jailed journalists Rupesh Kumar Singh and Irfan Mehraj to expose the widening fault lines in India’s democratic promise
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Systematic Exclusion: Caste-based atrocities across Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, MP, and UP
A spate of anti-Dalit incidents—from a youth killed over leftover food in Amreli to a suspicious death after an inter-caste relationship in Tamil Nadu, and social boycotts in Khargone—also includes temple bans and clashes over Dalit wedding processions