Tag: Uttarakhand
Weaponizing Faith, Normalizing Hate: The Political Project Behind ‘I Love Mohammad’ FIRs
A peaceful Milad-un-Nabi banner reading ‘I Love Mohammad’ triggered police action and unrest across several districts. The controversy highlights India’s growing intolerance, where love for the Prophet becomes a political weapon, exposing how religion is manipulated to marginalize Muslims and polarize society for electoral gains
Faith Can’t Be Built on Rubble: How Mass Tourism Is Killing the Himalayas
The devastation brought by the massive flash flood of 2025 at Khirganga Gad in Dharali is heartbreaking. Once a peaceful village nestled just off...
From Worship to Exploitation: Ganga’s Journey Reflects India’s Environmental Hypocrisy
The Ganga, India's lifeline and spiritual emblem, faces an existential crisis fueled by rampant pollution, unregulated industrial activities, and reckless urbanization. Despite government promises and initiatives like Namami Gange, the river's plight worsens, threatening biodiversity, livelihoods, and cultural heritage. Activists warn that without urgent, systemic action, the Ganga’s decline could mirror India’s broader environmental mismanagement
From Bulldozers to Bills: How India’s State Machinery is Undermining Muslim Rights and Autonomy
As Hindutva extremism rises, India’s founding values of diversity and secularism are at risk. Civil rights groups, activists, and independent media decry the demolitions as part of a broader agenda to marginalize Muslims, further fueled by the Waqf Amendment Bill's attack on Muslim institutional autonomy
Securing Uttarakhand’s Hills: Special Laws, Land Battles and a Growing Crisis
There is a need to protect the land, identity, and interests of the people living in the hills of Uttarakhand. There is a demand...
Uttarakhand’s Fiery Struggle: Forests, Fires and Fragile Ecosystems
Uttarakhand's forest fire has resulted in the loss of not only human lives but also huge forest areas. This year has been devastating for...