Deconstructing Yogi’s Beef politics
The crackdown on illegal abattoirs was one of the first decisions taken by Yogi Adityanath soon after taking over as Chief Minister of the most populous and politically crucial state of the country following...
Hindutva, Hindu State and Ideological Conflict in India Between Hindus and Muslims
On October 25 (2016) the seven member Supreme Court Bench started hearing to revisit ‘Hindutva’ cases. These are group of cases where the use of term Hindutva-Hinduism to be used during elections is to...
Uniform Civil Code is part of Hindu nationalist agenda to ‘discipline’ Muslims: Feminist scholar
Mumbai: While equating "Uniform Civil Code" with beef ban and building Ram Temple in Ayodhya, renowned feminist scholar and writer Nivedita Menon in a recently published article said the ongoing debate on the controversial...
Over 28 Rohingya Muslims Massacred by Military in Myanmar, Villages Burned Down
Over 28 Rohingya Muslims have been killed by Military in Myanmar and several villages have been burned down in the Muslim majority Western Rakhine state of Myanmar. The Myanmar Military claims that, they were attacked...
Support for Horrific Kathua-Crime Is Simply Outrageous
Ordinarily, a crime does not spark a widespread reaction from the public unless its guilt is so horrific that no normal human being’s conscience can remain untouched & unshaken by the weight of its...
Rohingya genocide: the world can’t help until Myanmar changes its ways #Rohingya
Rohingya genocide: the world can't help until Myanmar changes its ways
Ashraful Azad, University of Chittagong
After two weeks of extreme violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, where at least 400 people have been killed and 270,000...
Growing intolerance is threatening free inquiry and open debate in India’s universities
Growing intolerance is threatening free inquiry and open debate in India's universities
Aftab Alam, Aligarh Muslim University
Higher education in India is going through a critical phase. The country has witnessed tremendous growth in the sector...
Alarming Rise of Child Molestation Cases by Arabic Teachers in India
There is an alarming rise of child molestation cases by Arabic teachers in India. From Delhi to Hyderabad, almost all major cities in India are witnessing child molestation by Arabic tutors and yet the...
Terrorists target Hospital in Quetta, 70 dead and over 100 injured
Terrorists in Quetta, Pakistan have targeted a hospital in a suicide attack killing 70 and injuring over 100 people. Several of the injured are in critical state. The hospital was crowded with the mourners, who had...
Praying for Freedom: Why Is Israel Silencing the Call for Prayer in Jerusalem?
As I was growing up, I was always reassured by the sound of the ‘Muadhin’ making the call for prayer in our refugee camp’s main mosque in Gaza. Whenever I heard the call very...