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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...
Why SC refuses to quash FIR’s against Amish Devgan for his ‘Lootera Chishti’ remark
The top court in an important judgment elaborated on the concept of ‘Hate Speech’ as the news anchor was charged with the same offence
Tribal Christian families attacked in Chhattisgarh!
The alleged violence broke out at around 2 AM in the village Sindhwaram, in the Sukma district
Use of ‘Gomatha’ as a synonym for meat can hurt Hindu sentiments: Kerala HC
The accused allegedly used the term ‘Gomatha’ repeatedly in a cooking video preparing beef roast uploaded on social media
The Khalistan conspiracy makes startling revelations about the state complicity in Sikh Genocide
But the book glosses over the crimes of current Hindutva nationalist regime
All In the Name of the Prophets
Would Prophet Mohammed have approved of the beheading of a journalist for the preservation of his honour?
Theatres will burn if Komaram Bheem shown in Muslim outfit: Telangana BJP leader
State BJP President also threatens to physically assault director S. S. Rajamouli if he does not remove the “undermining” image of Bheem in traditionally Muslim attire.
Religious conversion for marriage, disconcerting: Allahabad HC
The court referred to the Special Marriage Act as a solution to people professing different faiths
Paris beheading: The genesis of such hate crimes
Like fascists and nazis, Islamists believe their superiority grants them the right and the duty to physically eliminate the untermensch (the sub-humans)
Why Are gay Muslims held to standards that not even prophets fulfil?
There is no dearth of online YouTube videos and...
Citizenship crisis being communalised in Assam?
Seven Assistant Government Pleaders from minority community shunted out, replaced with non-Muslims
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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