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What the BJP completely misses is that Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan not only kept the British at bay for more than 30 years, they also significantly advanced rocketry beyond what existed anywhere at the time. But all this has no relevance for the BJP – all that matters is winning Karnataka elections.
From the filing of the FIR 36 years ago to the verdict delivered on March 31, 2023, nothing in the case has been just.
The resolve to fight Hindutva forces is certainly laudable, but the myth used for the purpose may be grossly counterproductive. Also: recent article by Anand Teltumbde replying to critics of the above article: “Anand Teltumbde Explains the Genesis of His Articles on Bhima-Koregaon”.
A young Muslim reflects on the collapse of constitutional promises and on the everyday fears and dilemmas faced by the minorities.
A new report has found that the violence was “systemic”, including the “nature of instigation”, “tactics of mobilising the majority” and “the administrative response as collective punishment”. Also: “Is Violence During Ram Navami the New Normal?”
Historians suggest that the heroes the BJP is invoking to attract castes either do not exist or their role is being exaggerated.
The commitment of offering fearlessness to all should be understood as an obligation to join in building communities where all live without fear.
Although communal forces were dealt with sternly in the first few years after Independence, limiting them to the fringe, they have, over the years, received tacit support from the political class, helping them grow their base over the last few decades.
On the acts of courage, which symbolised the syncretic heritage of the subcontinent, amid the communal savagery that marked the Partition of India.
It’s been 40 years since over 2,000 Muslims were slaughtered in Assam’s Nellie town. The ghosts of Nellie continue to haunt India even today every time we overlook an incident of hate speech or let perpetrators of violence to go scot-free.
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