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Inside the ‘hypnotic’ world of Sanatan Sanstha
The story behind the hypnotic rise of Sanatan Sanstha, the Goa-based Hindu spiritual organization that has now moved to the brink of being banned
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Indian Americans: The Time to Stand Up To Hindu Fascism Is Now
Do you remember the dread of watching Neo-Nazis brazenly marching in Charlottesville? The...
Protector of Brahmins or peasant king? Why a historian of Shivaji...
By Shoaib Daniyal
In August, Shrimant Kokate, a historian and one of the leaders of the Maratha movement for reservation in jobs and education, claimed...
Rose Petals for a Terror Convict!
The scene unfolding on the streets of Bharuch in Gujarat was nothing out of the ordinary.
Hundreds of people had gathered on the streets and were sprinkling...
The Hindu Counterrevolution: The Violent Recreation of an Imagined Past
The author traces the roots and roles of the torch bearers of the Hindutva movement—a political party, a vanguard organization, and a militant mass movement—which have drastically changed from the political mechanisms and ideals of post-Independence India and the erstwhile dominant party, Congress.
Sanatan Sanstha: From obscurity to heart of conspiracy
The little known Sanatan Sanstha is popular with young people, mainly in Western Maharashtra and claims it is a spiritual organisation although the investigators assert its alleged members were behind several killings.
Out on bail, Ajmer blast convict Bhavesh Patel returns home to...
By Kamal Saiyed
One of two men, sentenced to life imprisonment for their alleged involvement in the 2007 Ajmer dargah blast, returned home to Bharuch...
In photos: Damaged churches, broken homes are the lingering scars of...
In August 2008, communal fires scorched Odisha’s Kandhamal district, which saw widespread violence against Christians, allegedly instigated by Hindutva organisations.
The flashpoint for the riots...
Indian Home Minister Amit Shah Calls Bangladeshi migrants ‘termites’
“Should they be thrown out or not? Millions of infiltrators have entered our country and are eating the country like termites. Should we not...
American Hindus or Hindutva?
By Suhag Aseem Shukla
In American Veda, Phil Goldberg traces the journey of the first yogis from the shores of India to the West. Swami Vivekananda...
Understanding fascism in the global south: An interview with academician Walden...
“Trust Me, I A m the One Who Will Drain the Swamp”: An Interview With Walden Bello on Fascism in the Global South
Ten Years Later, Indians Remember Worst Violence Against Christians
In 2016, India’s Supreme Court ordered the state government to provide additional compensation to families of victims killed and those whose property was destroyed....
‘They don’t feel sorry’: Revisiting Kandhamal 10 years after the violence...
By Priya Ramani
When the madness hit Kandhamal in August 2008, its ripples spreading swiftly to other districts of Odisha, the family of four fled...
