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Urdu is not the monopoly of mullahs, nor even the Muslim community 

Our self-styled “left liberal” intelligentsia, otherwise loud in denouncing Hindu majoritarianism, suddenly turned mute when confronted with Muslim right-wing pressure

Will the HM Amit Shah share which national highway was blocked for namaz?

Speaking in Uttarakhand, he had blamed Congress for allowing national highways to be blocked for namaz in the past

T20 World Cup: Team India loses but fans win praise, welcome Mohammed Shami’s entry

Stunning hate-filled trolls into silence, Indian fans seek to breech the faultlines of hate

Sparse statements, but Pope’s gift to Modi speaks volumes

And Vatican’s Diwali greetings  call for fraternity to cope with crises

PM Narendra Modi invites Pope Francis to visit, but will it stop attacks on Christians in India?

A courtesy call, this was the first meeting between the two heads of state, the last Papal visit to India was of John Paul II, in 1999

Challenges of ‘hyper-nationalism’ highlighted in Vatican’s Diwali message

Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue’s Diwali message was on the theme - “Christians and Hindus: Together bringing light into people’s lives in times of despair”

Anti Muslim violence in Tripura, HC takes suo motu cognisance

The court has directed the government to file their response in the matter, detailing the preventive steps taken by them

Tripura: CJP writes to NCM over vandalisation of mosques and shops owned by Muslims

Right-wing groups have allegedly been attacking homes and shops owned by Muslims, forcing them to flee in distress

Christian Minorities and Indian Democracy!

In tune with the rising majoritarianism the religious minorities are projected in adverse ways, and Christians in particular, are accused of conversion through force, fraud and allurement. A large section of Christians does feel intimidated.

Delhi: Students, activists detained for protesting Tripura violence

The protest was held outside Tripura Bhavan, from where the group was detained and taken away by Delhi Police

Gurugram: Hindutva groups disrupt namaz, 30 detained

Locals, supported by right-wing groups, have carried out such disruptions for the fourth week in a row

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