Since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in 2014 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the situation for Muslim and Christian minorities in India has become increasingly challenging, marked…
So should certain leaders’ claim about amended Waqf Bill being directed to help “poor” Muslims be accepted? If the leaders were really so concerned about helping “poor” Muslims, it is…
What is the relation of Bharatiya Janata Party with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh? Last week, after Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi visited RSS headquarters in Nagpur and visited the samadhis of…
Like every time, on the occasion of Ramzan, Narendra Modi has announced a gift of some food items worth Rs. 1500/- for the people of the minority community. But Saffron…
With the rise of Hindutva, the Muslim community has been pushed into an existential crisis. Facing extreme segregation, the question of how to reclaim dignity becomes unavoidable. Studying at Aligarh…
Religious leaders in India hold a position of significant influence, especially within Muslim communities, where the mosque has historically served as not only a place of worship but also as…
“ Yeh do din ka kya maajra ho gayaKi jangal ka jangal hara ho gaya “ The most important outcome of the results of the recent parliamentary elections in India…
The Indian subcontinent is an area of tremendous diversity, with numerous religions, castes, languages, and ethnic groups. Therefore, the only correct policy for us is the policy of suleh-e-kul (giving…
Both the largest minority communities – LGBTQIA members said to be 80-100 millions as per reference in Supreme Court judgement on gay sex delivered in 2018 and the Muslim community…
During the election season, there is a debate going on between the BJP and the Congress as to who has the first right on the country's resources. However, it’s an…
Introduction In 2002, at a difficult period for secular India, a horrific tragedy took place. a terrible episode of targeted murder, particularly of Muslims, that occurred when Gujarat's chief minister,…
Abstract: The current situation in India is attributed as a sorrowful subject. As the debate around Hindus and Muslims, Islam and Western have become ever-more relevant in contemporary politics and…
In a recent primetime broadcast, News18 India anchor Aman Chopra deployed a chilling Hindi phrase - "permanent ilaj" - while discussing stone pelters in the context of communal violence in…
In the recent announcement of BJP’s new National executive, its President J.P.Nadda, included a prominent Pasmanda Muslim name, Tariq Mansoor, ex Vice-Chancellor of AMU, as one of the thirteen Vice…
It has always been a complaint that where the Muslim population is more, their population is shifted through the delimitation exercise to marginalize the Muslim community of its electoral strength.…
When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw. -Nelson Mandela An educated, secular and liberal Indian…
“Empowering the minority communities and creating an enabling environment for strengthening the multi-racial, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, multi-lingual and multi-religious character of our nation”.…
Right-wing fascists are trying hard to convert India into a Totalitarian State. What they don't seem to realise is that, a diverse nation of 1.4 billion with strong democratic ethos…
Muskan Khan, the lone Karnataka (India) Muslim student in Hijab, standing up against Hindu extremists; Source: CNN In the past, there were no countries. There were civilizations and empires and…
Amid the existential crises of Indian Muslims after Partition, the constitutional assurances given to the collective identity was vital in ameliorating the fears of the Muslim community. While individual freedoms…
A note on 'Indian Muslims' by Ms Humra Quraishi Farid, the earth questioned the sky, Where are the mighty captains gone ? In their grave they rot, was the reply…
Introduction India with 1 plus billion people stands the second-largest democratic country in the world regardless of having diversities in each and every States / UTs of it. It has…
With the idea of making India a $5 trillion economy by 2026 and Hindutva ideology gaining momentum, concerns related to marginalized communities, in particular Muslims, have somewhat taken a backseat.…
“The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members” Mahatma Gandhi Indian economy was in doldrums even before the pandemic. COVID-19 has…
The RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in a recent interview to Vivek a hindi Magazine said that most Muslims are very contended in India. A space has been created for them.…
Education is one of the most important instruments for the development and empowerment of any marginalized community. This plays an important role in gaining a respectful and dignified life within…
A Year ago, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat had stated (October 10, 2019) that Indian Muslims are happiest in the World due to Hindus. Now he goes on to say that…
Bihar is the land of notable religious and social reformers who not only sought reform in dogmatic religious practices but also advocated social equality, social harmony and social justice- key…
“The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said on Saturday that it has busted an al Qaeda module and arrested nine people who were allegedly planning to carry out major terror strikes…
I had cultivated an idea before 2014 elections that BJP in power is a better option than out of power. It was based on the perception that BJP in the…
Injustice against Indian Muslim by the BJP government is a quite talk in many quarters in India, but never among those sitting in judgment and delivering justice. This silence is…
What Led To The Monumental Sachar Committee Report Of 2006? Setting The Context After a lull of about a decade on the Justice Rajindar Sachar Committee Report on Muslim backwardness,…
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