Opinion

Vande Mataram and the Crisis of Inclusive Nationalism: A Minority Perspective India Can’t Ignore

As India marks 150 years of Vande Mataram, political celebration has reignited long-standing objections from Muslims and other minorities. The debate highlights tensions between religious conscience, historical memory, and the risk of imposing majoritarian symbols as tests of national loyalty.

A Veil Pulled, a Constitution Crossed: The Nitish Kumar Hijab Controversy

A video showing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pulling Dr Nusrat Parveen’s veil during an official event has sparked constitutional concern. Critics say the act violated bodily autonomy, dignity, and Article 21, raising questions about state restraint, consent, and the limits of executive power in a democracy.

গীতা পাঠের অনুষ্ঠানের আক্রমণকারীদের সম্বর্ধনা দেওয়ার নিন্দা করা জরুরী

গত ৭ই ডিসেম্বর, কলকাতার ঐতিহাসিক ব্রিগেড প্যারেড গ্রাউন্ডে সনাতন সংস্কৃতি সংসদ আয়োজন করেছিল, ৫ লক্ষ কন্ঠে গীতাপাঠের অনুষ্ঠান।...

बिहार में मोहम्मद अतहर हुसैन की मॉब लिंचिंग और नीतीश कुमार

बिहार के नालंदा में 50 वर्षीय कपड़ा विक्रेता मोहम्मद अतहर हुसैन की बर्बर तरीके से आठ हिंदू आतंकवादियों...

৬ ডিসেম্বর, আবেগ আর হিকমাহ: মুর্শিদাবাদের নতুন মসজিদকে ঘিরে বড় প্রশ্ন

৬ ডিসেম্বর এমন একটি দিন যা প্রতিটি মুসলিমের হৃদয়ে গভীরভাবে খোদাই হয়ে আছে, বিশেষ করে ভারতের মুসলমানদের হৃদয়ে। ১৯৯২...
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Is Amit Shah making his presence felt in BCCI?

Amit Shah’s son, Jay Shah, rises to BCCI secretary and India’s ICC representative, sparking debate over political influence in cricket. Sourav Ganguly’s presidency faces scrutiny amid revenue disputes with the ICC. Critics question merit, experience, and the BJP’s growing sway over the sport’s most powerful body.

In a bid to win Lankan trust…

Sri Lanka has suddenly emerged as a key player in the sub-continent with three of its biggest neighbours - India, Pakistan and China walking...

Amit Shah is now on Uddhav Thackeray’s hit list

In his first major statement after taking charge as Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray demanded an inquiry into the death of...

Temporary breather for Imran Khan as of now, but what next?

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan must be a relieved man. And the sudden breathlessness has been cured by the Supreme Court of Pakistan which...

One after another setback to Modi’s politics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second term has not been smooth, politically. He is receiving one setback after another, the latest being in Maharashtra where...

The Greatest Folk Tales of Bihar revives childhood memories

As a kid I grew up listening to tales my maternal grandma would tell us at night as we slept under the open sky...
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