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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.

Foreign Secretary Calls Strikes ‘Non Military Preemptive Action’. What Does This Mean?

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale, in the first official briefing...

De-escalate Tensions between India and Pakistan: PIPFPD

Joint Statement by the National Committees PIPFPD of India...

Entertainment industry puts its weight behind ban on Pakistani artists

Right from television to film production houses, singers, directors,...

What can a woman call her own, really?

Our society continues to fail its womenA life destroyed...

Pulwama Attack: Curfew in Jammu amid violent protests

A curfew was imposed in parts of Jammu city...

How a hostel in Delhi is keeping hopes of Rohingya students alive

Sitting cross-legged in a small room, Fayaz, Hussain and...

India’s north-east on fire: Should Bangladesh watch out?

It is easy to split territories but not their...

Pakistan’s two-nation responsibilities

By souring relations with India, Pakistan turned its back...

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