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How Muslims treated non-Muslims in early Islam

Every discussion about the treatment of non-Muslims under Muslim rule tends to revolve around one subject — the Jizya, or the so-called “discriminatory” poll tax

YouTube reinstates Bolta Hindustan account, cites no wrongdoing after government order

Bolta Hindustan YouTube account’s suspension by YouTube gets revoked one month after the government issued an order to Google to remove the platform’s account citing the country's IT Act 2000 and 2021.

When your past comes back to haunt you: Hindu Mahasabha & Muslim League

How Hindutva Parivar's 'ideological ancestors' supported the British & Muslim League against Indians

How free is free and can there be freedom without responsibility: Courts on media coverage of trials, erring conduct of anchors

From KM Nanavati case in 1962 to the Sushant Singh Rajput case in 2020, India’s constitutional courts, have time and again made strong observations on media trials especially when investigations are underway; reasoned Guidelines however have still not evolved. CJP looks at critical jurisprudence around media coverage on contentious issue, specifically the role and conduct of the anchor

Absent in Elections 2024: Dalits and the historic battle for land

Caste, big capital, entrenched political influence continues to determine access to to land. Violence is the means to quell  India’s Dalit communities as they struggle to reclaim land that is tilled by them.Punjab, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu have seen emergent movements around Dalit land rights but these are not reflected in manifestos of political formations, yet.

Meet Ambedkarite journalists using social media to bring us stories from the margins, foregrounding both their hurdles & achievements

Carving a space for themselves outside corporate media houses, independent Dalit journalists are making their voice heard, showcasing both successes and challenges of digital media; these conversations unveil an insidious and discriminatory censorship by platforms like YouTube on content that showcases caste discrimination

Media fraternity condemns government directed ban of independent media channels

After YouTube, notified by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, banned several independent media channels on its platform, including National Dastak and Bolta Hindustan, the Press Club of India and DIGIPUB have released statements condemning the issue.

After Bolta Hindustan, Centre tells YouTube to remove National Dastak channel

The move by the government, right before elections, is making many people, including the opposition, decry it as press censorship.

Bridging Faiths, Uniting Hearts: Innovating Interfaith Dialogue on Campus

An Inspiring Journey with Hindu Muslim Harmony Fellows Sharing Stories of Fostering Peace and Understanding

Congress approaches Election Commission, raised Bolta Hindustan ban

Calling out censorship of free speech during elections, Congress goes to the Election Commission of India with a list of complaints, one of which includes the ban of Bolta Hindustan’s YouTube channel.

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