In India, toxic propaganda and polarisation have so impacted the Hindu psyche that bigotry will not come down if India is declared a Hindu nation, as Hasan Suroor has …
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Muslim Minors Detained After Khargone Communal Violence Allege Brutality at Juvenile Home
They also allege that they were forced to sing bhajans and read the Gita.
My Faith Is Wavering…
The writer describes how her faith is being dented in today's times and laments about how she has begun to fear her own name.
Fajr Has Ended
'I sit upon a cold ground with bruised cheeks... Held close is a ripped cloth, but a faith increased.'
A Hate-Mongering Serpent
'Our Chanakyas are only interested in forming governments, polarising brains and dividing people... they do not heed their motherland’s cries'.
Imagine if Umar Khalid, and Not PM Modi, Were to Address ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’…
Chances are he would talk about the many 'parikshas' the marginalised in India have to fight daily, and the 'parikshas' of conscience each of us face when we see …
How a Simple Conversation Brought About Hindu-Muslim Unity in a UP School
In a state that has seen some of the worst communal violence in the country, there is one small school in the city of Meerut that sets an example.
A Haunting in the Homeland
People who used to be thinkers are now parroting venomous rhetoric. They are indistinguishable. Their disembodied voices lead me to believe that ghosts exist in modern India.
Toying With Gandhi: A Compilation of Moods, Mysteries and Meanings
A series of sculptures by artist Debanjan Roy peels back a layer on the appropriation of Gandhi by polarising forces while 'humanising someone who loved humanity'.
Outside Jamia, a Handful of Protestors Keep Vigil Night and Day
Protesting for up to 20 hours a day, a few protestors outside Jamia are persevering on despite the cold to make their voices heard.