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Asia’s ultra-right consensus: ‘Liberal politics, sold by western funded NGOs, isn’t the answer’

The march of the Ultra-Right in the Global South continues on, but unlike their Global North counterparts like Trump, Le Penn & Farage, as bleak as the future may...

26 killed in ISIS terror attack on Gurudwara in Kabul

Fear that anti-Muslim sentiments could derail interfaith relations amidst Covid-19 pandemic

Mubashir Hasan – Man who yearned for peace through empowerment of people in the Subcontinent

Dr. Mubashir Hasan, founder and the guiding spirit of...

Modi’s visit to Bangladesh deferred

Bangladesh told India fresh dates for the commemorative events would be conveyed later.

Namo’s India a parody of Zia’s oppressive regime in Pakistan?

Zia's theological reforms created conditions of 'mob rule'. Summative justice at the local level reflected the lack of rule of law as a principle. Religion and sectarian majoritarianism were invoked to suppress dissent and to dispense with democracy. Is this where India is headed today?

Illegal border crossing: More Indians cross over to B’Desh than Bangladeshis to India

Migration from India to Bangladesh has increased by 50% in one year

Large-scale Bangladeshi migration to Assam a myth?

Migration data released by Census department debunks claims of ethno-chauvinist groups

Minorities in neighbouring countries -FAQs

Image Courtesy: economictimes.indiatimes.comAFGHANISTANWho are the minorities in Afghanistan?Afghanistan has...

India condemns attack on Nankana Sahib, asks Pak to take urgent action

The statement issued by MEA condemns “wanton acts of destruction and desecration of the holy place” and has called upon Pakistan “take immediate steps to ensure the safety, security and welfare” of Sikhs there.

Bangladesh admits 999 cases of illegal immigration to India

Bangladesh’s Border Guards for the first time in decades has released the number of illegal immigrants to India

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The niggardly standard of Indian diplomacy with respect to three of its neighbouring countries : Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh, is getting exposed.

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Evicted, Accused, and Deleted: The shrinking space for Muslim citizenship

From migrant workers and small vendors to university classrooms and electoral rolls, the architecture of suspicion –for the Indian Muslim--now stretches across everyday life

Union government revokes Sonam Wangchuk’s detention under NSA after nearly six months!

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Allahabad High Court orders 24/7 armed protection for Bareilly Muslim man allegedly prevented from offering namaz at home

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