Tag: Hate
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Mohammed Siraj Didn’t Just Win Matches—He Fought Stereotypes
Mohammed Siraj’s journey from the lanes of Hyderabad to international cricket is more than a sporting triumph. With raw pace and unflinching resolve, he rose above personal loss and communal hate. Each delivery he bowls becomes a statement—of resilience, of pride, and of India’s fiercest answer to discrimination and doubt
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The Virus Wasn’t the Only Thing That Spread — So Did Hate
The media’s targeting of Tablighi Jamaat during the pandemic was a deliberate act to vilify an entire community. Years later, the attack continues—this time through the systematic dismantling of Waqf rights. As silence prevails again, the question remains: will we speak out before history repeats itself completely?
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TERRORIZED FOR TONGUE & FAITH: Bengali Migrant Workers Brutalized in BJP-Ruled States
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.
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Tagore’s India vs Today’s Reality: How a Kolkata Bus Ride Exposed the Nation’s Cracks
oday morning, I boarded a bus from Topsia, a part of East Kolkata, to visit a client’s school in Howrah. It was one of those slow, lumbering buses that faithfully snake through the city’s arteries, stopping at nearly every crossing. The bus was not yet full; the conductor was calling out for passengers and letting…
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The Real Soldiers Want Peace—Only Cowards Turn Grief Into Communal Fire
Amid the Pahalgam terror attack, India witnessed unity from citizens while media and political actors pushed hate. Voices like Himanshi Narwal, Sangeeta Negi, and Rakesh Tikait showed courage and clarity. As the caste census unsettles the status quo, real patriotism lies in justice, not jingoism or communal provocation.
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Islamophobic Mob Brutally Assaults M.Tech Student, Brands Him ‘Bangladeshi’ on Sealdah Train
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.
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Beyond Names: Celebrating India’s Collective Soul
don’t care… I don’t care if the salesman who sells me shoes is Abdul or Abhishek. I don’t care if the tea stall owner is Mohammed or Manish. I don’t care if the owner of the restaurant where I eat is Bashir or Bandya. I don’t care if my fruit seller is Ghafoor or Ganesh.…
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Cricket Unites, Hate Divides: India’s World Cup Win and Lynching of Salman
n June 29, the Indian Cricket Team won the T20 World Cup in Barbados after 17 years, marking their second victory in history. Fans and cricket lovers poured onto the streets across the nation to celebrate the long-awaited victory, proving that cricket is an emotion for Indians. Fans carried national flags, rallied, danced, and burst…
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From Panchayats to Parliament: Jharkhand’s Year-Long Quest to Save Democracy
Ranchi: A silent movement, Loktantra Bachao Abhiyan 2024, has been going on in Jharkhand for almost a year now. It is primarily a collective campaign for Jharkhand under the national campaign ‘Loktantrik Rashtra Nirman Abhiyan’ and Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha. A union of civil societies, Mahasabha comprises forty different civil groups, all ideologically against communal hatred…
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Decoded: How music, books and poetry is being used to fan hate in India
Kolkata: If music is the food for ‘hate’ then play on… Well, that’s the mood of the new India that’s being sculpted, slowly but steadily. And that perhaps has been bothering Indians, who are still bothered about the secular fabric of India being shredded to bits. Music, poetry and books being used as tools to…