Kolkata: “The most dangerous thing happening in India today is the disregard for Gandhian ideology in society,” said Tushar Arun Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi. “While the political...
Despite forming only 2.3% of India’s population, Christians face rising hostility under Modi’s regime. The Sangh Parivar propagates the myth of mass conversions to justify hate crimes, arrests, and anti-conversion laws. Missionary work in health and education is vilified, while churches and burial grounds face targeted attacks.
Bengali Muslim migrant workers from West Bengal face rising hostility in BJP-ruled states like Odisha and Gujarat. They are harassed, assaulted, and often labeled as illegal Bangladeshis. Many return home in fear, jobless and traumatized, as communal profiling and police inaction fuel a growing humanitarian and economic crisis.
Ahmed Wali Faisal Rahmani warns that the Waqf Act 2025 threatens centuries-old Muslim endowments that served all communities. While global institutions like Harvard thrive on endowments, India is dismantling its own. The Act could severely impact Dalits, the poor, and lakhs of non-Muslims relying on Waqf-supported services.
Nitin Gadkari dreams of Muslims becoming engineers and doctors, but the ground reality tells a harsher story. Caste discrimination, denial of reservations, poor education access, and systemic exclusion from panchayats to Parliament keep India’s largest minority marginalized. When they rise, they’re criminalized—revealing a deeply unequal and unjust system
Economic deprivation has long defined the reality for India’s Muslims, with political resistance to reservation fueling their marginalization. The rise of communal politics has only deepened their sense of insecurity and exclusion. A new report proposes a secular approach to affirmative action, yet the current political environment poses a significant barrier to its implementation
A mob of Hindutva extremists brutally assaulted Rezaul Islam Mondal, a Bengal M.Tech student, on a train, branding him ‘Bangladeshi.’ They pulled his beard, tore his cap, and threatened to kill him. Human rights groups and political leaders condemn the attack, calling it a grim reflection of rising Islamophobia.
In Jharkhand's Santhal region, BJP's election rhetoric alleging 'love jihad,' 'land jihad,' and Bangladeshi infiltration aims to disrupt tribal-Muslim unity, a key factor in JMM's electoral success. This deliberate polarization threatens the region's social fabric, posing a critical challenge for Chief Minister Hemant Soren to restore harmony and counter divisive narratives