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‘What happened to Ali Mohammad was wrong’: UP temple’s Muslim caretaker held for offering namaz; Hindu priest to arrange bail, says he served with...

In Budaun, Times of India reported how a temple priest has offered to bail out a Muslim caretaker arrested for offering namaz on temple grounds. Paramanand Das condemned the video recording and emphasised Ali Mohammad's decades of faithful service. Despite the arrest and charges of defiling a place of worship, Das affirmed Ali's respect for all faiths and the temple's inclusive nature.

Islamist Terrorism, Sectarian Violence: Chilling Echoes of Pastor Niemoller

Love and peace: A Shia-Sunni marriage in Pakistan. Photo...

The Fight For Haji Ali Dargah – Should Women Be Allowed?

 Satyen K. Bordoloi   Haji Ali Dargah, an iconic Mumbai landmark,...

How the Ulema are Perpetuating Male Hegemony in the Name of Islam

First published on: February 29, 2016Photo: Courtesy DNAThe self-appointed...

The Gopalaswami Panel Recommendations: Teaching a Regressive Science in Sanskrit

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, ‘The Blind Leading the Blind’,...

Missing: an international response to the rising tide of impunity

Civil society organisations are targeted because political elites know...

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A Revolution Led by Indian Youth

The meeting titled "Student-Youth Assembly Against Discrimination" was organised...

Kanhaiya Kumar in Mumbai: “I Have Great Respect For Our Prime Minister..but…”

Full SpeechKanhaiya Kumar made his first public speech in...

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