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How defending a 70-year-old Muslim shopkeeper triggered FIRs, highway blockades, and a law-and-order crisis in Uttarakhand
What began as a local intervention against alleged intimidation over a shop’s name spiralled into right-wing mobilisation, multiple FIRs, and a national debate on selective policing, free speech, and communal harmony in Kotdwar
Supreme Court to hear urgent pleas against state-sanctioned bulldozer demolitions in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
Two pleas filed by two victims challenge the extrajudicial demolitions as a violation of fundamental rights, urging the Supreme Court to curb the rising trend of "bulldozer justice" targeting marginalized communities
2024: Cow vigilantism escalates in July and August with rumour-driven raids and violent assaults on Muslim while legal consequences for perpetrators missing?
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Amidst increasing cow-related violence, police inaction and mob brutality create a climate of fear for minorities and marginalized groups; enforcement efforts remain conspicuously absent.
CJP files complaint against TNN anchors for broadcasting misleading debate show
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Complaint alleges Times Now Navbharat’s shows targeting the academic curriculum of Indian Madrassas was misleading and attempts to portray them as suspicious places
MP: CM, Mohan Yadav, continues bulldozer spree, Muslim homes demolished, partisan discriminatory governance at its height
Three days ago, August 23, news of bulldozers in action in a ‘bulldozer state’ made news, however fleetingly; new CM Yadav of MP was clearly following in the steps of his predecessor, predecessor Shivraj Singh Chauhan’s steps; weeks ago Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Digvijaya Singh had demanded action against DM Sanjeev Srivastava for discriminatory anti-Constitutional acts
United Christian Forum submits memorandum to UP Governor Anandiben Patel; demands repeal of UP anti-conversion law and its recent amendment
The Forum also flagged police bias and the role of extremist elements in filing false cases under UP anti-conversion law against members of the community
Beyond “Rice Bag” Christians: Examining the case of Indigenous Christianity in India
The history of Christianity in India is a complex tapestry woven from its origins and development. Historians, theologians, and various church communities continue to engage in lively debates and discussions surrounding its arrival and evolution. Despite these ongoing conversations, the Christian community in India marches forward, its missionary and evangelical efforts a testament to its faith. However, they remain a minority within the nation's vast religious landscape.
Bangladesh: Why Indian Muslims’ voice against anti-Hindu violence matters
It is reassuring to see some noted Indian Muslim intellectuals and scholars including a few Ulema come out and call spade a spade.
Redefining Indian Tradition Minus Christianity & Islam is Intellectual Dishonesty
I recently received information about a two-day national seminar...
Kanwar Yatra episode: Pasmanda Muslims, ‘wooed’ by BJP, perhaps biggest losers
The recent order requiring eateries in Uttar Pradesh and...
Muslim tailor commits suicide after LDA ‘demolished’ his house
LDA has started a militarised demolition drive of shops and homes in the over 50-year-old predominantly Muslim locality, distress 15,000 residents
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