Tag: communalism

Vasant Valley Alums question India Today Group for Communally Polarising TV News

Former students of Vasant Valley School – one of the leading schools in the national capital – have written to its owner, the India Today group, asking it to refrain from what they say is communally polarising programming under the garb of news reportage in the television channels it runs The India Today group has multiple TV… Read More Vasant Valley Alums question India Today Group for Communally Polarising TV News

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If India ordered a murder in Canada, there must be consequences: The Economist

NB: The USA and UK are stuck in a hypocritical marsh when speaking of violent interventions in foreign countries. Iran and Chile come to mind, not to mention Vietnam, Argentina and Bangladesh. The brutal murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the behest of Western ally Mohammad bin Salman, did not not prevent their arms… Read More If India ordered a murder in Canada, there must be consequences: The Economist

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Modi says Congress committed ‘sin’ of partition / The Non-politics of the RSS

First posted November 10, 2013 NB: Fascist political speech may be summarised in three words: affirmation, repetition and contagion. They spread lies and practice deceit as a matter of habit. Truth is whatever is convenient for serving their interests. More than anything else, it is the onslaught on the human mind that is the most dangerous feature of totalitarian… Read More Modi says Congress committed ‘sin’ of partition / The Non-politics of the RSS

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Stop funding hate, IIM-Bangalore faculty tell corporates

In an open letter, 11 present and six retired IIMB faculty members said India’s internal security is ‘fragile…with an increasing risk of violent conflicts in the country’. Rashmi Belur A section of current and retired faculty members of the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIMB) have asked corporate leaders to “de-fund the spread of misinformation and… Read More Stop funding hate, IIM-Bangalore faculty tell corporates

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Is Nuh demolition targeting a particular community? Punjab and Haryana HC

QUESTIONING THE demolition drive in Nuh following communal violence last week, the Punjab and Haryana High Court Monday asked whether properties of a “particular community” were targeted “under the guise of a law and order problem”, and an “exercise of ethnic cleansing” was being conducted. Pointing to reports that demolition orders and notices were not… Read More Is Nuh demolition targeting a particular community? Punjab and Haryana HC

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ये खेल भी नहीं चलने वाला मोदी जी, फंस गए आप

“यह सत्ता हासिल करने के लिए पूरे देश को मणिपुर बना देगा।..” YOUTUBE-    / 4pmnewsnetwork   FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/4pmnewsnetwo… TWITTER- https://twitter.com/4pmnews_network WEBSITE- http://www.4pm.co.in/ Email : 4pmconnect@gmail.com ये खेल भी नहीं चलने वाला मोदी जी, फंस गए आप || Modi || Politics

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Gurugram’s is a hard-won economic gain. But Nuh violence shows it’s imploding

PRAVEEN SWAMI Erased from our memory by high-rise buildings and malls, Gurugram, and the Mewat region that sprawled to its south, imploded into a macabre carnival of killing during Partition. “Whole villages were razed; scores of mosques desecrated; thousands killed or forced on pain of death to convert to Hinduism”, historian Ian Copland writes, “and many… Read More Gurugram’s is a hard-won economic gain. But Nuh violence shows it’s imploding

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Pakistan’s First Law & Labour Minister, Jogendra Nath Mandal’s Resignation Letter, October 1950

First posted November 19, 2011 NB: The historic significance of this document should be apparent to those who take the time to read it. I have cited it in an essay on the history of Indian fascism written in 2013, so I will not repeat myself here. I will make just two observations: 1/ Pakistan’s… Read More Pakistan’s First Law & Labour Minister, Jogendra Nath Mandal’s Resignation Letter, October 1950

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