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.
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Reflecting on the Most Poignant Moments of Last Two Years During Anand’s Incarceration
He is an undertrial, implicated under falsified charges under the draconian UAPA. At the age of 72 years, when people need to be cared for by their children, and be surrounded by their families, Anand and my struggles are entirely different. And all this merely on the basis of a story presented by the NIA to the court, the facts of which are pending verification.
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Remembering Mangoo Ram Mugowalia, the Revolutionary Leader Who Challenged Caste
Mangoo Ram Mugowalia passed on April 22, 1980 at the ripe age of 94. In a political career spanning 65 years, Mangoo Ram made remarkable contributions. Most notably, he was a member of the Ghadar Party and shaped the Ad-Dharm movement in Punjab.
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‘PM’s Silence Shows Armed Mobs Enjoy Official Patronage’: Opposition Leaders in Joint Statement; Also – Sonia Gandhi Statement.
Thirteen opposition leaders said, “We reiterate our commitment to combat and confront the poisonous ideologies which are attempting to entrench divisiveness in our society”; Also: “Apocalypse of Hatred, Bigotry, Intolerance, Untruth Engulfing Country: Sonia Gandhi.”
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‘This Is Hindustan’: How a Hindu Woman Protected Muslim Shopkeepers During Riots in Rajasthan
Madhulika Rajput stood up to angry mobs, refusing to give up Muslims who had taken shelter in a shopping complex.
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Gujarat Temple Invites 100 Muslims to Break Ramzan Fast, Offer Maghrib Namaz
Wasim Khan, a Muslim resident of the Dalvana village where the temple is housed, called the invitation for Hindus and Muslims to come together an “emotional moment”.
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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.
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BJP’s Hindi Imposition – Two Articles
At a meeting of the Parliamentary Official Language Committee, Union home minister Amit Shah stated that Hindi should be accepted as an alternative to English and not local languages; Also – Why Assam Is Up in Arms Against Amit Shah’s Proposal to Make Hindi Compulsory Till Class 10.
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India’s Agribusiness Firms Consolidate Power
Agribusiness corporations have been on the rise in India since the 1970s. Unless there is a change in government policy, smaller farms face a bleak future.
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Forest Rights Foster Self-Sustaining Villages in Maharashtra’s Gondia
The recognition of community forest rights has altered the lives of forest villagers of Gondia for the better, increasing employment opportunities and reducing distress migration.
