Hindutva

This month, I was in Odisha as part of a people’s tribunal examining atrocities against Christians, in particular Adivasis. My fellow tribunal members and I joined the organisation Karwan-e-Mohabbat in …

Countering Islamophobia is a bigger challenge than we realise. I confess, until very recently, I personally did not realise two nuances: One, Islamophobia is actually a political construct carefully and …

Shafaqna India: Shortly after the Supreme Court refused to grant him bail, activist and former JNU student Umar Khalid told his partner Banojyotsna Lahiri that being “jail is his life now” …

Shining India has lost its lustre under Modi mania, which grips India today. Unfortunately, the Nehruvian secularism has been totally eclipsed by the RSS-driven Hindutva Manusmriti. The Laws of Manu, …

MANY Muslim women in India are forced to confront misogyny as well as religious discrimination. And when the perpetrators of hatred are high officials — with their vile acts taking …

A FEW days ago, I made the mistake of posting a simple question on X. I had just seen the Indian film Dhurandhar, which attempts to connect Karachi’s Lyari gang …

The latest report by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), ‘Systematic Religious Persecution in India’, is an indictment of the world’s largest democracy and its ruling dispensation. The …

A significant decline has been witnessed in India’s democratic and secular credentials since Narendra Modi’s entry into mainstream politics, first as the Chief Minister of Gujarat (2001–2014) and then as …

On Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood at the Red Fort and praised the RSS as one of the world’s greatest social organizations — “the ultimate workers for Hindu …

Shafaqna India: Senior Congress leaders, including party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday lauded the Telangana government for conducting a comprehensive caste census, …

My tender feelings towards Narendra Modi stem from the circumstance that he was born the same year as my deceased younger brother whom I loved inordinately. Where Vinod did yeoman’s …

During the 34-year rule of the Left Front, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Hindutva faced strong ideological opposition. Communalism was considered taboo. However, during Mamata Banerjee’s tenure, she has …

A democracy in name but a tyranny in practice— India’s descent into authoritarianism under the cloak of democratic pretence is one of the most glaring hypocrisies of our time. The …

The legislative assembly of the Indian Illegal Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) has made the restoration of the region’s special status one of its first orders of business. The assembly, …

A HATE speech again by rabid Hindutva proponent and head priest of a temple in Uttar Pradesh’s city of Ghaziabad has incensed the Muslim community across the country. In various …

By Ram Puniyani After the mandate of recent Lok sabha elections (2024), the parliament has become a real ground where the voice of opposition also has a space. In the …

By Syed Zubair Ahmad The Prime Minister’s recent remarks targeting Muslims suggest a strategic shift prompted by his perceived electoral setbacks in the ongoing national elections in India. This shift …

THE impressive logistics of India’s nat­io­nal elections inspire considerable internati­onal coverage. This year, the process initiated last Friday will culminate at the start of June, and the potential electorate inclu­des …

The preamble of the Indian Constitution clearly states that India is a secular, sovereign, and socialist republic where justice, equality, and liberty would be ensured. Gone are days of those …

By Shamsul Islam Since Narender Bhai Modi, who claims to be a ‘Hindu Nationalist’ and member of RSS took charge as PM of India, the largest democracy in the world, …

Secularism is a complex idea in the sense that how and when it converts into something else is difficult to define and predict. It treads the road of religion and …

Criminal Hindutva perpetrators instead of being punished rule India The RSS-BJP government of India led by a seasoned RSS whole-timer, Narendra Modi has miserably failed in providing basic amenities, employment, …

Firebrand Hindutva leader, notorious for his anti-Muslim hate speeches, T. Raja Singh, has said he does not want Muslim votes in the ensuing Telangana Assembly elections. Claiming that Hindus across …

India’s aspiration to become a global power is multifaceted, rooted in history, and influenced by various ideologies and geopolitical scenarios. Let’s delve into some of the core ideologies and issues …

Modi might break Nehru’s record of getting re-elected for a third successive time and by doing so drive the last nail in the coffin of Nehruvian notion of secular Indian …

THE chief minister of Manipur says the rape and abuse of two Kuki women as they were marched naked by a mob was the work of “a few miscreants that …

Over 31,000 Sikhs voted for Khalistan Referendum in Sydney amid stiff resistance from the Indian government and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal campaign to stop Sikhs from holding the …

Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh on Monday asserted that ‘Hindutva” is not a “dharma” (religion) as it involves attacking those who do not agree …

A school in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district has suspended its Muslim principal after people associated with Hindutva groups created a ruckus over the recitation of some Quranic …

 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said Sangh does only work to organise Shakha, influence people to work for nation. “Sangh ka kam hai aadat dalna” (RSS’ job is …