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Sharia, Manusmriti or the Indian Constitution
Two extremes, the dominant Hindu right and a creeping conservatism among Muslims seek to undermine the constitutional mandate
Taliban 2.0: Old laws in newer package?
Better PR skills cannot hide the chaos that continues at Kabul airport, or the firing at Jalalabad where two people were killed and a dozen injured
Gujarat gov’t counsel explores different interpretation of conversion by marriage
He, reportedly, told the court that the context of conversion by marriage comes only if there is “force, allurement or by any fraudulent means”. When the court asked if it should record the same, he pleaded to seek instructions.
Highly objectionable, denigrates Muslims: Dwarka residents condemn ADRF letter against Haj House
They argue that state and central governments spend substantial amounts on Hindu festivals and gatherings
Gyan Vapi mosque and Kashi Vishwanath temple exchange land
Mosque authority's general secretary SM Yasin rubbishes rumours of handing over more land
Madrasas: Islamic or Sectarian?
Instead Of Trying To Falsify Each Other, They Should Accept A Diversity Of Views
The Supremacy Myth
The bogus arguments and "proofs" on the basis of which the better half of God’s finest creation is kept under subjugation and servility is both shameful and sinful
Attempts to reform Muslim thought have always met with fierce resistance
Muslims have a very rigid notion of religion that prevents them from reform
Supersizing victimhood: Hindu Right’s appropriation of Islamophobia, the Jewish Holocaust & Indigenous struggles
Image Courtesy:india.comThe seemingly illogical idea of Hindu victimhood -...
Did a BJP worker give ‘Gau Mutra’ to a Covid-19 patient on a ventilator?
Disturbing video of man wearing saffron scarf over PPE pouring a yellow liquid down the patient's throat has been going viral
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Withdraw the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 NOW!
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