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Tag: RELIGION
How To Be An Ally With Kashmir: War Stories From The Kitchen
Social justice for Kashmir cannot be separated from other regional struggles, such as those in Balochistan and Waziristan or Assam in India’s northeast.
Why Epicurean Ideas Suit the Challenges of Modern Secular Life
False ideas largely make us unhappy. If we minimise the pain they cause, we maximise our pleasure.
How the Conservative Right Hijacks Religion
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi regularly presents himself as a devotee, despite his clear economic conservatism and disdain for the poor.
Uttar Pradesh: Muslim Auto Driver Tied Up, Thrashed for Refusing to Chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’
The victim, Atib, was reportedly assaulted by three men with bricks and stones inside a Sulabh toilet.
Madhya Pradesh: ‘Gau Rakshaks’ Thrash Muslim Men, Woman; Force Them to Say ‘Jai Shri Ram’
Videos of the hate crime have gone viral on social media.
Meghalaya HC Sets Aside ‘Hindu Rashtra’ Order; Calls It Inconsistent With Constitutional Principles
Last year, Justice Sudip Ranjan Sen of the Meghalaya HC had passed the order saying India should’ve been declared a ‘Hindu country’ at the time of independence.
Ground Report: Unemployment, Demonetisation Have Been Bad for Everyone, But Worse For India’s Muslim Community
“There are already many shops here and we won’t get shops in other areas,” said Mohammad, who runs a dairy business in Batla House.
FIR Against Amazon Over Products With Hindu God Images
“The products in question are being removed from our store,” said an Amazon spokesperson.
‘Being Diverse is a Good Thing. Being Divisive is Not’: Shah Rukh Khan
“India is a beautiful painting…you take away one colour or start saying this colour is better than the other, I think the painting is not a painting anymore.”
After Saying Vote for Modi to ‘Destroy Muslims’, BJP Leader Doubles Down, Refuses to Apologise
Besides being communal and hateful, Ranjeet Bahadur Srivastava’s statement is violative of the poll code and Sec 153A of IPC.