‘What’s in a Name?’: A Muslim Woman’s Account of Her Journey With a Bengali Hindu Name
As a Muslim living in India in the present times, we constantly carry the burden of our names, which are…
India: Slurs, Beatings, Thievery, Threats: How Dominant Caste Men Disrupted Dalit Weddings in UP
The news of the two incidents from western Uttar Pradesh prompted Member of Parliament Chandra Shekhar Aazad to describe them…
India: Built For a Second Time, State Authorities Order Demolition of Gorakhpur Mosque
An ancient mosque which previously stood in proximity to the current mosque structure was demolished by the Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation…
SIT Starts Arresting Muslims in Malegaon After BJP Leader Fuels ‘Rohingya-Bangladeshi’ Rumour
The sections applied in the FIR do not indicate that the police have found any substantial proof to claim these…
India: Freebie Charge Is an Assault on Social Welfare and Rights of Citizens
The word ‘freebies’ reflects the class privilege of those using the term, including members of the judiciary, industrialists, business executives,…
India – Odisha: KIIT Accused of Racism and Intimidation After Nepal Student’s Death Sparks Outrage
KIIT registrar issued a letter describing the incident as “unfortunate” and appealed to all the students from Nepal to return…