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SCs, Muslims both live in highly segregated neighbourhoods with poorer public services: International Study

The international working paper found that government services – like secondary schools, clinics and hospitals, electricity, water and sewerage – were all “systematically worse” in marginalised neighbourhoods

Establish independent review of Delhi Police’s role North East Delhi riots: Amnesty

Human rights violations were committed by Delhi Police, alleges Amnesty International India’s investigative report 

Canadian legislator honoured for standing up for Kashmir and minorities in India

Ravi Kahlon has written to the United Nations on behalf of his constituents, raising concerns about the plight of their relatives in Kashmir asking for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in the region

In this Muslim majority Bengal village a Taliban-style fatwa prevails

Representation ImageThe village heads of a Muslim dominated village...

Bom HC slams gov’t for malice in acting against Tablighi members; quashes 3 FIRs

When the prosecutor asked for stay, the court said there’s no question of granting stay after cases have been quashed, and asked the government to arrange for their return.

Heer Khan arrested by UP police for posting abusive anti-Hindu video 

An unending cycle of online hate speech continues; small time trolls get arrested, the big names however, continue to thrive

In a first in 700 years, no ‘tazia’ processions in Delhi

A practice that displays India’s syncretic culture, with both Muslims and Hindus participating, the carrying of ‘tazias’ at Muharram in Delhi has been undertaken since medieval times. In 2020, for the first time for 700 years that processions will not be carried out, Syed Kashif Nizami has told the media

Bloomsbury India withdraws publication of one sided book on Delhi Riots, after outrage

The book claims to tell the ‘Untold Story’, just 6 months after the communal violence, even though matter is subjudice 

Denounce anti-Muslim bigotry: Facebook employees

Open letter on internal network raises question hate speech in India content controversy, India’s Parliament Committee summons Facebook execs on Sept 2

To ban or not to ban: K’taka cabinet yet to decide SDPI-PFI fate

Cabinet says, they still do not have concrete evidence or a police report on the case

Vakkom Satyagraha for Muslims

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From Permanent Refuge to Perpetual Limbo: Why Sri Lankan Tamil refugees remain without citizenship even as electoral assurances reshape belonging in Bengal

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