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BAPS, the Eiffel Tower and the curious silence on secularism
I was a little surprised to see how some of those whom I respect for taking a firm stand on patriarchal issues reacted to the manner in which they...
Ex-Muslims demand an end to war, occupation, rape and terrorism
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On the eve of the one year of Israel's brute and unrelenting war, a group of ex-Muslims have demanded an end to war, occupation, rape and terrorism
American civil society groups register protest against proposed “anti-Muslim” Ram Janmabhoomi temple float during India Day Parade
In a letter addressed to New York Mayor and Governor, civil society groups said that the event emboldens Hindu extremists and displays “a vulgar celebration of anti-Muslim hate”
The crisis of British model of Democracy: A landslide without majority vote share
The smooth and quick transfer of power in UK...
Unsealed: Suhag Shukla’s Deposition in Hindu American Foundation’s Failed Defamation Case Against Us
The unsealed documents reveal the sheer arrogance of HAF’s exorbitant lawsuit with not an iota of evidence.
The Hug of a Humbug!
Few will not remember Judas Iscariot and the role he played...
2015 FTII protest headliner Payal Kapadia wins the Grand Prix award for her directorial debut in ‘All We Imagine as Light’
While there is an outpouring of congratulations for Kapadia on her win, many are reminding her of the disciplinary action taken against her by the FTII after the protest, which resulted in her losing a scholarship of 22,000 and a foreign exchange opportunity. Additionally, there was a smear campaign labelling her as "anti-national."
Shruti Kumar champions Palestinian rights in empowering Harvard commencement address
Her impromptu critique of the university's disciplinary actions against students and stifling of free expression garnered a standing ovation for the Indian American from Nebraska
Bassem Yousef and Rethinking Holocaust Exceptionalism
One of the more frustrating debates I’ve seen on...
UN-linked body GNAHRI defers accreditation of NHRC India for second term, flags absence of autonomy and diversity
A major impact on India’s ability to vote at the Human Rights Council and some UN General Assembly bodies, as NHRC’s failure to effectively discharge its mandates to respond to the escalating human rights violations in India, lack of pluralism in selection and appointments of its duty holders and insufficient cooperation with human rights bodies
International report asserts India’s “rise” on world stage under PM Modi is ‘a mirage’
Neither in popularity nor as a leader who has excelled in all sectors, Modi fares poorly on the international front, claims the report, Modi Mirage
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