Asianet Suvarna News barged into my home, crossing limits: Muslim student in Karnataka
Aliya Assadi, one of the leaders of Karnataka’s historic agitation of Muslim students against hijab ban in educational institutions, accused the media of barging...
Burned for Their Faith: Attacks on Indian Christians Before The Modi Era
By Pieter Friedrich for Hindutva Watch
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has ruled India since 2014, but this is not, however, the first time that...
Ambedkar photo row: Massive protest by Dalit groups in Bengaluru against judge
A huge protest march was held in Bengaluru on Saturday, February 19, demanding that a Karnataka district judge who objected to placing BR Ambedkar's...
Indian Gov’t Approves Demolition of 20-foot Jesus Statue in Christian Village After Pro-Hindu Group...
By Andrea Morris / CBN News
A 20-foot-tall statue of Jesus that stood in a village in southwestern India for 18 years was taken down...
How Schools, Colleges Socialize Indians Into Perpetuating Islamophobia
By Arman Khan
“I was the only Muslim student in my class.”
In many ways, this sentence is the foundation on which the Indian Muslim student’s...
Hijab issue: BJP’s motive is to otherise Muslims, establish Hindu supremacy
By KAVITA KRISHNAN / The Leaflet
To understand the true meaning of the ‘hijab issue’ playing out in Karnataka and other states, one only needs...
18-year-old jailed Muslim youth dies in Delhi, family alleges torture
By ARBAB ALI / Maktoob Media
Around 7 am on 14 February, Ayub Malik received a call from Neranjan Kumar, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Hari Nagar...
Kolkata Realtor Lynched in South 24 Parganas After Being Mistaken for a Thief
A real estate agent from Kolkata was lynched by a mob of villagers in South 24 Parganas on Friday, 18 February, after being mistaken...
Hindutva and the Question of Who Owns India
By Lal Dena / The Wire
Of all the religions of the world, Hinduism is perhaps the most liberal and accommodating. It is one of...
With Arrest of Editor After Reporting Both Sides Of Story, Govt Escalates Criminalisation Of...
Srinagar: Two weeks have passed since Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah was arrested on 4 February at a police station in Pulwama, an hour’s drive from Srinagar, where...
‘Time to vote for Ram’: BJP plays Hindutva card in Ayodhya as it fights...
By SHANKER ARNIMESH / The Print
Ayodhya: There is a strong sense of purpose about Champat Rai, vice-present of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and...
BJP minister flags bhagwa wish; Hindutva project on track
By KS Dakshina Murthy / The Federal
Alongside the hijab, the BJP has now opened another arena of controversy – with a senior Karnataka minister...
In India, head coverings are worn by most women, including roughly six-in-ten Hindus
BY ARIANA MONIQUE SALAZAR AND NEHA SAHGAL / Pew Research
In recent weeks, protests in India over Muslim headscarves in schools have gained international attention. The controversy began when a...
