Gopi Chand Narang (1931-2022) – Two Obituaries
Gopi Chand Narang, who passed away on June 15, was a towering scholar who kept reiterating the secular, tolerant, inclusive and assimilative character of Urdu till his last breath.
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.
Parties Before the Court Are Equal in Theory, But the State Is Now More Than Equal
The freedom to cite ‘national security’, unexamined, and as a reason to withhold information, or have a matter adjourned, or use the ‘sealed envelope’ method, are illustrations.
Proclamations of Hate in India’s Temples
Disallowing non-Hindus from performing in temples is a sign of failing to understand all that the temple space represents.
The Story of a High School Student in New India
In the face of the right-wing’s growing anti-Muslim vitriol, a moment of solidarity during a school workshop that shines a light on the moral responsibility we all bear.