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.
In Malerkotla, One Can Find the Vestiges of India’s Forgotten History of Tolerance
The senseless and relentless march of violence has made us forget who we are and how we have lived, worked and prayed together for centuries.
While Upholding Hijab Ban, Karnataka HC Misconstrued Several Constitutional Principles
The court should have recognised that educational spaces in a plural and diverse society ought to reflect its plurality and diversity, and facilitating the freedom of choice and expression is one crucial way to achieve that.
‘The Kashmir Files’ Is a Manipulative Propaganda Vehicle to Rouse Emotions Against Muslims
The film is exploitative in the extreme, made to rouse emotions and build up a particular mood against Indian Muslims. Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri is emerging as the favourite filmmaker of the BJP and has received the party’s full support.
The Shattering of the Muslim Hope in India
A young Muslim reflects on the collapse of constitutional promises and on the everyday fears and dilemmas faced by the minorities.
Five Ways in Which Narendra Modi Is Weakening Indian Federalism
Abolishing statehood for Jammu and Kashmir is the most savage attack on the federal principle ever undertaken by a prime minister.
In Karnataka, As it Did in the Segregated US South, Bigotry Will Hurt the Majority too
Majoritarianism does not leave the majority untouched.