Hindutva has Strong Links with Fascism – But Today’s Leaders Want to Forget Them
Italian historian Marzia Casolari rigorously explored how some Indians were influenced by the destructive European ideology.
In Lakhnawi Tradition, Communal Harmony in Places of Worship Leaves No Space for Hatred
The history of Lucknow’s culture is replete with stories of harmony between Hindus and Muslims. Temples were either built or maintained by Muslim rulers. Some mosques were raised by Hindus.
The Kala Pani Migration: An Indian Story That’s Hardly Discussed in India
When used in the diaspora, ‘Kala Pani’ refers to the large-scale migration out of India in the 1830s when hundreds of thousands of Indians left the subcontinent to work in the sugar colonies as indentured labourers, or ‘bound coolies’.
In a Time of Religious Tension, Bengaluru’s Police & Religious Leaders Push Inter-Faith Traditions
At a time when Hindu fundamentalists, often aided by the government, have pushed or enforced bans or violence against minorities in Karnataka, a jurisdictional police chief in Bengaluru showed how the police could not just keep the peace but increase trust and traditional inter-faith relations.
Bring Back the Mortal Remains of Bahadur Shah Zafar
Memorandum submitted to the President of India in May 2013. The revolt of 1857 broke out on 10 May in Meerut. This year’s 10 May will be the 165th anniversary of the revolt. To mark the occasion, the Memorandum is released again with a hope that this demand will be addressed without further delay.
Why Guru Tegh Bahadur Is Not the Anti-Muslim Icon BJP-RSS Claims He Is
Sikh scholars have expressed misgivings about the BJP government’s efforts to portray the Sikh Guru as a symbol against Muslims, with several of them insisting he died protecting the ethos of religious freedom.
Hindutva Attack on Halal Certification Will End Up Hurting Indian Businesses
The certification is a requirement for imports in several countries. Among the companies that have applied for it are Adani Wilmar and Reliance Industries.
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Two-Day Bharat Bandh Against ‘Govt’s Anti-People Policies’
The ‘Bharat Bandh’ strike was called for by ten central trade unions against the “anti-worker, anti-farmer, anti-people and anti-national policies” of the Union government. Their demands included scrapping of the new labour codes, no privatisation, increased allocation of wages under MNREGA, among others.
How Hindu Extremists, Aided by the Govt, are Tearing Apart Ancient Ties Between Muslims & Hindus
Emboldened by the confirmation of a hijab ban by the high court, Hindu fundamentalist organisations have pressured temple committees across Karnataka to keep out Muslim traders from about 60 fairs and have now escalated their demands to a ban on halal meat.
All Faiths are Intertwined: TM Krishna
TM Krishna recently performed an exclusive musical tribute to the memory of the innocents killed in the anti-Muslim Gujarat genocide of 2002. Here, he talks about how the music was curated and how it has an even bigger role to play now when there is communal tension, and open calls are given for genocide.