India: Babri Masjid, Aurangzeb’s Grave, What’s Next For Hindutva?
The Sangh parivar and Hindutva warriors have discovered a rich vein of causes, one that could keep them in business for years. The Sangh parivar and Hindutva warriors have discovered…
Will Modi Step in to Stop the Otherisation Of Muslims By His Party?
The otherisation of Muslim citizens has been routinised in the past one decade. The origin, escalation and resolution of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement leading eventually to the apex court verdict…
INDIA: ‘No Remorse’ – 44 Years After 24 Dalits Were Killed in UP Massacre, Three Get Death Penalty
The court said that the crime brought shame to humanity as well as to the legal system. A court in Uttar Pradesh’s Mainpuri district has sentenced to death three men…
India: Vehicles Torched, Violence Reported, Nagpur Tense After Communal Call Over Aurangzeb’s Tomb
One of the affected areas is the Mahal area, where the headquarters of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, is located. The demand by Hindutva groups to remove the tomb of Mughal…
India – A Face of Hindutva: What Pawan Kalyan’s Brother Nagababu’s Rise Says About Andhra Politics
Kapus are an intermediate Shudra agrarian community very similar to the Patels and Marathas. Unlike the other two dominant communities in Andhra Pradesh, Reddy and Kamma, Kapus never had such…
India: Five Years Since the Riots, Will Delhi Police Be Held Accountable?
The perception of the police amongst the people, and its ethnic composition directly correspond to its ability to serve the population it represents. There is much work cut out for…