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Tag: Hindutva
Sharda University Suspends Prof for Question on Whether Fascism and Hindutva Have Similarities
On May 7, the university publicised the name of the professor and said that a faculty team formed to probe the matter found the question 'prima facie objectionable.'
‘Don’t Call Me a Hindu’
An essay on a recent dinner-table conversation I had with my family, and why I feel further and further away from my religion than ever before.
Can Bengaluru Ever Be ‘Namma’ Now?
A hijabi woman recounts her time in Bengaluru, a city which welcomed her but is now the cause of much heartbreak in the face of rising communalism in Karnataka.
Fajr Has Ended
'I sit upon a cold ground with bruised cheeks... Held close is a ripped cloth, but a faith increased.'
An Ode to My Ghetto, Hasanpura-C
A poem on the ghettoisation of Muslims.
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'.
A Poem on Spring, a Saffron Victory and on Being a Muslim
A poem on the turn India is taking, and the fear of dark times ahead in the hearts of minority communities.
A Lifespan of Seven Days
Dystopian novels aren't fictional anymore. It's time we rewrite the daily headlines.
With Gaushalas, Mantras on Loudspeakers, Are DU Colleges Becoming Less Secular?
While the recent 'cow centre' at Hansraj College has drawn attention, Laxmibai College has been running a gaushala since 2020.