India: ‘I Long for Freedom’: Gulfisha Fatima on Five Years of Incarceration
“I firmly believe that the general public of India is neither intolerant nor violent innately. I take a sigh of relief to see people striving for unity and stability in…
India, Ram Navami: How to Plan a Season of Riots
In today’s India, riots don’t happen because of hotheads, but with cool careful planning, funding, ruthlessness and an impunity that plural India could never dream of, just a few years…
India: Why a Muslim Woman in UP Was Arrested for ‘Conversion’ During Ramzan
According to documents accessed by The Wire, the 40-year-old woman claimed in a local court that the entire case on conversion was concocted due to a financial dispute. The holy…
More on India’s grand design
The cat and mouse game which began in Kashmir in 1965 travelled all the way to East Pakistan was now taking a full circle back to Kashmir. In 1984 India…
India: Ahead of Eid, a Psychological War is Being Waged Against Muslims
This is the last phase of the Hindutva-isation of India, in which the state machinery is finding new ways to criminalise Muslims. Eid has arrived. Threats and warnings to Muslims…
India: No Namaz on Road, Threat of Passport Cancellation: UP Muslims Face Restrictions as Eid Approaches
The government has directed Muslims to not offer namaz on roads since last year, but this time officials are keen that this is implemented. Muslims in Uttar Pradesh await the…