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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Lessons from Baba Bulle Shah’s kalaam, crow and dog at India-Pakistan borders

A crow flew off from the flag atop a pole at the security post in Pakistan’s side of Punjab and, covering a few yards...

BJP-Trinamool brinkmanship in Bengal boils communal cauldron

West Bengal is witnessing frequent communal flare ups these days in tandem with the gradual emergence of the Modified BJP as the principal opposition...

Pakoda: More a part of our culture than a tool in political gimmick

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Pakoda sellers as employment gainers at a TV interview, he did two grave blunders: first, he displayed his...

The curious case of BJP parliamentary candidate’s election funds!

Diamond Harbour’s Abhijit Das Bobby had contested Lok Sabha elections (2009 and 2014) as Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)’s candidate from Diamond Harbour. He was...

Republic Day loses touch with Bharat as Indians get rootless in India

The Republic Day on Friday saw the heads of the 10 ASEAN member nations, for the first time, attending the mega celebration which also...

Tale of a Judge and innocent villagers of India

The so called Indian elites—lawmakers, media professionals, legal eagles and ubiquitous politicians—will endlessly debate if the four sitting Supreme Court justices, J Chelameshwar, Ranjan...
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