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They abused us, asked us to worship their idols: Christians attacked in UP

Vikash a young Christian preacher recalls how he recently escaped from a right wing mob in Azamgarh

Can Islam and Homosexuality be Reconciled?

There seems to a consensus within Islamic theology that...

Ahmedabad Jagannath Temple head priest upset with Guj HC decision against holding the yatra

He accused that the temple committee hadn’t received any official news of the stay order else it would have approached the court

SC judge visiting Jagannath temple in Ahmedabad says Guj HC order is in public interest

The Guj HC yatra took place in a symbolic manner in the temple premises after the HC quashed pleas for a procession

Puri Rath Yatra: SC imposes curfew, strict conditions for conduct of festivities

The apex court allows only those who test negative for Covid-19 to take part in Rath Yatra. Meanwhile, Gujarat HC has taken a contrasting stand

Atheism in times of Corona

It's high time the option "None" was available against "Religion" on an Indian census form. It's our constitutional right. Javed Akhtar's award and activism just made atheism cool and sexy! It's time to come out.

Multiple FIRs against TV anchor Amish Devgan for insulting Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti on show

The FIRs have been registered by individuals and organizations from all over India who have demanded his termination and arrest

Places of Worship Act case: Jamiat-Ulema-i-Hind moves SC, pleads to be made party

A plea to declare section 4 of the act as unconstitutional is currently before the SC. Case could have ramifications for Gyanvyapi mosque and others

Concerns about targeting of minorities in India raised at US Congressional Briefing

Briefing highlights violation of rights of minorities, especially Muslims, and draws attention to the recommendations of the USCIRF

Eid Eve Thoughts: The Zakat of Digital Gadgets

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Waqf Amendment Act 2025: SC grants some time to Centre on condition no non-Muslims appointed to Board, Council & no change in any Waqf status

After the Union government insisted it would bring to the Court’s notice grave violations of the previous law, the Court recorded the Centre’s assurance of any appointment to the Waqf Board or Council, implying a bar on any non-Muslim appointments to the Waqf Boards/Council and stayed any Waqf property de-notifications, including waqf by user, under the 2025 amendment; next hearing on May 5

Why Indian Democracy Feels No Shame About the Bastar Killings

Here, state action is like a reflex. No debate is needed. No processing is needed. The Indian republic is hardwired, programmed to automatically respond the way it is doing in Bastar. Nothing can come in its way.

‘We Didn’t Know the Law’: NMC apologises after illegally demolishing Jehrunissa Khan’s home in Nagpur

Nagpur Municipal Corporation razed a home of an accused in communal violence hours after the Bombay High Court was approached — violating binding Supreme Court directions, exposing the dangers of bureaucratic impunity, bulldozer justice, and the state’s failure to protect the right to shelter

“Urdu Is Not Alien”: Supreme Court reclaims the language’s place in the Indian Constitutional fabric

By upholding the use of Urdu on a municipal signboard in Maharashtra, the Supreme Court reaffirms India’s plural ethos, debunks politicised language divides, and restores dignity to a shared linguistic heritage