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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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