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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
Sitapur, UP: Muslim couple beaten to death as son had eloped with Hindu woman years ago
Family of the girl suspected to be behind the crime, three arrested, search continued for the parents of the girl
Arrest of Muslim Minor Following Mob Assault at Mumbai’s Bandra Station
The boy was caught on camera being beaten by a Hindutva mob for allegedly kidnapping a girl.
Only four of fourteen officers identified from 2022 public flogging video
Recent report by CJM Ratnoo indicates that the identification process has been slow due to low-quality videos.
Delhi HC Women Lawyer’s Forum petitions CJI against calls for socio-economic boycott of Muslims at Nuh, Haryana
The Forum urges that the SC intervene to protect dignity & liberty of citizens, stating that “as women, as mothers and as officers of the Court, the Forum says that they feel a strong commitment to communal harmony, rule of law and “it is with this sense of responsibility that we have approached your Lordship for the following directions to the State Government: to promote an environment of dignity and liberty for citizens of all religions in the State of Haryana and fraternity between communities by announcing programmes that highlight inclusion and awards for acts of communal harmony”
Woman seen heckling old Muslim man not “reporter” but part of right-wing ecosystem of hate
Controversial rise of YouTube channel ‘The Rajdharma’ has raised concerns about the mislabelling of content on the internet as journalism, boding ill for a serious dilution of both journalism and ethics.
RPF constable forced woman to say Jai Mata Di under gunpoint
Another incident highlighting the brutality of the RPF constable's train rampage, as news of a burqa-clad woman forced to say Jai Mata Di surfaces
What the 2026 delimitation process has in store for Indian Muslims
The Delimitation process in Assam raises concerns about Muslims' rights as all-India delimitation looms in 2026
Charges filed in railway shooting case raise alarm over communal tensions
An investigation into the railway shooting raises concerns about communal tensions
ECI’s final de-limitation order seals fears of Muslim marginalisation in Assam
The ECI's has not budged from the re-structuring of constituencies criticised in the draft, June 2023 order, especially because it is an attempt to reduce representation of the state’s Muslim community
Azizia Madrasa: Burning of just a Madrasa or Cultural Genocide?
The iconic Azizia Madrasa and Library in Bihar Sharif were set on fire on 31st March, 2023 in communal violence that erupted during the Shobha Yatra organized by Bajrang Dal.
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Against the Script of Hate: How ordinary citizens are reclaiming public space
A shop sign in Kotdwar, a shutter kept open in Nainital, a landlord’s refusal in Purola, and a Valentine’s Day standoff in Jaipur — how everyday acts of defiance are reshaping the narrative of communal tension in India