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The story of Indian democracy written in blood and betrayal

"BJP thinks it is going to Indianise Kashmir. Instead, we will see, potentially, the Kashmirisation of India."

What the Criminalization of Instant Divorce Means for India’s Muslims

By DANISH RAZA In January 2016, Afreen Rehman, a resident of Jaipur, in northwest India, was recovering from a road accident when her husband sent...

India’s media can’t speak truth to power

After an emphatic electoral victory in May, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces important challenges in his second term. Growth has slowed to a...

3 Muslim Boys Allegedly Thrashed by 6 Men for Refusing to Say ‘Shri Ram’...

Godhra: Three Muslim boys were allegedly thrashed by six unidentified men for refusing to say "Shri Ram" in Gujarat's Godhra town, police said on Friday. Siddique...

‘Hum Hindu’ Founder Covers His Eyes on Seeing a Muslim TV Anchor

Two days after a Zomato customer refused an order from a Muslim delivery boy, Ajay Gautam, founder of right-wing organisation 'Hum Hindu', covered his...

How the American Sangh built up Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard

Tulsi Gabbard, a United States Congresswoman, entered the historic First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles to the strains of Marvin Gaye’s “Ain’t No Mountain...

Triple talaq bill is a ‘complete charade’ and against minorities, say civil society members

By Scroll Staff Several civil society members and organisations on Tuesday condemned the passage of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019,...

Bajrang Dal hooligans attack pastor in UP falsely alleging forced conversion

Lucknow: Hindutva militant organisation, the Bajrang Dal, has yet again created a ruckus over suspicion of conversions by a pastor in Kashiram Colony of...

Triple talaq: India criminalises Muslim ‘instant divorce’

"Triple talaq", as it's known, allows a husband to divorce his wife by repeating the word "talaq" (divorce) three times in any form, including...

Bharuch: Five men asked my name and beat me up, says Mumbai youth

A 22-year-old man was allegedly beaten up by a group of five youths after they inquired about his name and found out his community...

Draft policy on education is Hindutva packaging, global capitalisation: panel

Terming it as “Hindutva packaging” and “global capitalisation”, a national seminar organised by the All India Save Education Committee (AISEC) at Gujarat Vidyapith Sunday...

Watch | Jharkhand BJP Minister Asks Muslim MLA to Chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ Outside...

Over the past few months, the “Jai Shri Ram” slogan has been used as a tactic to coerce religious minorities. But to see the...

Will force Aligarh DM to chant Hanuman Chalisa on road: Hindu Jagran Manch secretary

Soon after the Aligarh district administration banned religious recitation programmes on the streets, the Hindu Jagran Manch (HJM) on Saturday said that the district...