NB: Most of what this author writes is rational and humane. The violent attacks on Jewish Americans simply for being Jews is a horrible crime. The concepts of collective guilt and the inter-generational transfer of guilt are poisonous doctrines. Antisemitism is one of these, and began as a Christian form of bigotry. Its roots lie… Read More You can oppose Israel’s policies without killing Jewish people
Our democratic and secular fabric has frayed, our economic progress has stalled. The gap between China and India is now so large that the phrase, ‘Chindia’, has dropped out of circulation Ramachandra Guha India and Pakistan were born at the same time, cut from the cloth of the same Empire. They inherited a common political,… Read More A wake-up call
The signal sought to be sent to Muslim intellectuals is clear: their right to free expression disappears if they criticise the government. If you are a Muslim, you may have the right to breathe – but even that is not guaranteed. What is certain is that you do not have the right to express your… Read More The Sole Reason Behind Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad’s Arrest Is That He Is a Muslim
Sofi Ahsan Kerala based Hindu organisation, Sree Narayana Manava Dharmam Trust, has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, arguing that the law threatens the very existence of the Muslim community in India. The trust, established in 2023 to study and dissemination of the values and teachings of the sage and philosopher… Read More Hindu body moves Supreme Court against Waqf Amendment Act
The claim of the government that waqf is not a religious issue is a poor attempt to hide its vile communal agenda that seeks to devastate the Muslim community out of existence. Anand Teltumbde The Modi government’s central premise in targeting waqf institutions is that waqf is not a religious matter but merely one of… Read More Waqf Imbroglio: What the BJP Government Won’t Reveal
NB: The brutal murder of civilians is an unforgiveable crime. This sort of violence has nothing to do with “self-determination”; it is yet another manifestation of totalitarian politics and disregard of the sanctity of human life. It is clear that the perpetrators are bent upon increasing communal tension and discord. DS WITH US Vice-President J… Read More J&K terror’s old ghost: Pahalgam attack during high-profile US visit
The fact that the Supreme Court is willing to stay crucial parts of the Waqf (Amendment) Act suggests that the judicial deference that Modi government commanded as its due is not readily available Mukul Kesavan The Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 is an exercise in premeditated bad faith. Its main provisions are designed to denotify historical… Read More Majoritarian buffet
Arun Shourie on Savarkar, Hindutva and polarisation in India | BBC News India Arun Shourie, journalist, author, economist and former federal minister, speaks to the BBC’s Jugal Purohit about his new book ‘The New Icon: Savarkar and the Facts. Shourie revisits the controversial legacy of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, his ideological opposition to Mahatma Gandhi, and… Read More Arun Shourie on Savarkar, Hindutva and polarisation in India | BBC News India
Supreme Court Takes Note of HC Judge Shekhar Yadav’s Communal Speech at VHP Event New Delhi: The Supreme Court has taken note of reports about a communal speech delivered by an Allahabad high court judge at an event organised by the extremist Hindutva body, Vishva Hindu Parishad. The apex court announced in a press release that… Read More Supreme Court Takes Note of HC Judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav’s Communal Speech at VHP Event
Gandhians Launch Satyagraha Against Takeover of Sarva Sewa Sangh by BJP Govt *82 वां दिन* / 1 दिसंबर 2024 सत्याग्रह स्थल / राजघाट,वाराणसी *जिलाधिकारी को बैनामा रद्द करने का अधिकार नहीं है* इलाहाबाद हाई कोर्ट के *अधिवक्ता सत्येंद्र तिवारी* ने कहा कि वाराणसी के *जिलाधिकारी एस राजलिंगम द्वारा सर्व सेवा संघ की खरीदी हुई जमीन का… Read More वाराणसी के जिलाधिकारी द्वारा सर्व सेवा संघ की खरीदी हुई जमीन का बैनामा खारिज करना उनके अधिकार क्षेत्र के बाहर का विषय है / Gandhians Launch Satyagraha Against Demolition & Takeover of Sarva Sewa Sangh by BJP Govt
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