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Swaminarayan, untouchability and the ‘we are not Hindu’ argument
Following my blog on why the Eiffel Tower authorities should take all the blame for giving in to the Swaminarayan sadhus’ bizarre demand to “invisibilise” women, including its female staff, during their visit to...
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
Char Dham Yatra suspended amidst rising Covid cases
The Uttarakhand government finally gets its priorities right, only priests allowed to perform rituals at the shrines
After Kumbh, Char Dham Yatra next: What is the Uttarakhand CM thinking?
Uttarakhand Government has said that the annual pilgrimage to Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri will begin on May 14
Bombay HC rejects plea to allow Ramadan prayers at Juma Masjid
The court has said that the ongoing critical covid situation is serious in nature and such congregation could impact public health
Did the SC passingly affirm right to choose one’s religion?
The apex court made oral remarks while dismissing a petition seeking directions for curbing alleged mass conversions of SC/ST community through intimidation, threats and gifts
UP: Inter-faith couple found dead in Bareilly
Police suspect suicide due to opposition from parents, as poison was recovered from next to the bodies
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Does the ECI’s Nov 6 communication signal a step-back on re-enrolment in the ASSD list?
SC petitioners Anjali Bharadwaj and Amrita Johri welcome ECI’s Nov 6 communication to seven states on facilitating inclusion of left-out voters
Rights
Assam: Gauhati HC quashes NSA detention of activist Pranab Doley
Doley was arrested in July this year for a protest against a hotel project near Kaziranga, and had been booked under the nefarious National Security Act (NSA) after a court granted him bail; Forum for Social Harmony, AMSU-AIKMS and BAA accuse the Assam government of criminalising land rights activism
Communalism
West Bengal: Outpour of anguish from the Christian community over recent attacks on churches
Hundreds of people from the Christian community marched to Kolkata’s Esplanade on Thursday (November 5, 2026) in protest against the rising cases of mob attacks on churches across the state
India
Censorship: Government keen on stripping legal immunity for social media platforms
As reports of the Indian Union government’s moves to scrap the legal immunity guaranteed under Section 79 of the IT Act come in, with Indian Express, on November 5, yesterday reporting these moves, organisations advocating media freedom and accountability have expressed concern and alarm
Farm and Forest
61-hour highway blockade forces Maharashtra sugar mills to agree to Rs 4,200 per tonne for farmers
Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana calls off agitation after months of protests and a prolonged standoff on NH-48; revised formula includes staggered payments and a share in additional sugar revenue
Rights
Kerala High Court’s Observations on Protest in Educational Institutions Unacceptable & Restrictive: NAJAR
The National Alliance for Justice, Accountability & Rights (NAJAR) have urged the Kerala High Court to reconsider its position on the right of all, including students, to peaceful protest
Rights
Goa SIR: Bombay High Court orders ECI to restore names of six voters deleted from final electoral roll
The Bombay High Court (Goa Bench) directed the Election Commission to restore the names of six family members within 10 days, questioning why voters who had shifted residence were compelled to submit enumeration forms containing declarations about their previous addresses