Talaq, no matter which side of the political spectrum one comes from, is against the basic right to equality, and right to life and dignity. However, to say that Islamic Jurisprudence is totally arbitrary in matters of divorce would be overreaching. In the other form of Triple Talaq which is[Read More…]
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Of Gau Raksha, Gau Rakshaks, and Hinduism
As a child, I have seen the “Mot”, an oxen-pulled leather bucket used for irrigating the fields when pumping-sets was rare and the tube well was still unheard of. The Mot was made either of cow or bullock hide. It was continuously dipped in the well and we drank from[Read More…]
West Bengal: Muslim neighbours cremate Hindu youth following his rituals
As we witness a time when religious foul-play continues to create disharmony in a diverse country like ours, even seeping through the more civilized spaces; an incident which comes from a remote end of India gives us hope for the society. In a recent heartwarming incident from Malda, one of[Read More…]
Nawazuddin Siddiqui reveals his true religion in this compelling video
Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has shared a short video clip of himself that shows the novelty that runs through his veins. The actor has touched a very hard-hitting subject and tried to present it with an immense creativity. In the video, Siddiqui can be seen holding up placards that say[Read More…]
Ghar wapsi: RSS converts 53 Christian families in Jharkhand
At least 53 Christian families in five tribal-dominated villages in Jharkhand’s Arki area were converted allegedly by the RSS as part of the ‘Christianity-free’ block campaign, Hindustan Times reported. According to RSS, these families who live in Sindri panchayat have been “hijacked” by Christian missionaries over the last 10 years[Read More…]
Odisha violence: Curfew eased for four hours in Bhadrak
Curfew in Bhadrak, Odisha was eased for four hours on Sunday. The Bhadrak town had witnessed violence triggered by alleged abusive remarks against Hindu deities. The curfew has been imposed on Friday and was eased from 8 AM to 11 Am on Sunday which later extended till 12 in the[Read More…]
Only 13 % Hindus think Muslims are highly patriotic: CSDS Survey
A survey conducted by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) revealed that only 13 % of Hindus thinks that Muslims are highly patriotic and only 33% Hindus count a Muslim among their close friends, Times of India reported. According to the study, titled “society and politics between[Read More…]
Understanding Hinduism in the times of pseudo seculars
Since 2014, ever since Shri Narendra Modi took over as the Prime Minister of India there has been a big hue and cry from the opposition parties of this country that Modi and BJP are going to rule this country with an agenda of Hindutva. And now after Yogi Adityanath[Read More…]
Muslims in India are Hindu by nationality: Mohan Bhagwat
Every one living in India was a Hindu, including Muslims, who were “Hindu by nationality but Muslim by faith,” said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday at a Hindu Sammelan in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul. Indian society was known across the world as a Hindu society and all Indians[Read More…]
Landmark verdict! Court lets Hindu girl live with Muslim boyfriend
In a progressive judgement, Gujarat high court on Wednesday permitted a 19-year-old Hindu girl to live-in with her Muslim boyfriend, who is just 20 years old and is currently ineligible for marriage. While allowing this reunion to take place on the wishes of the girl in a remote town of[Read More…]
70 Hindu pilgrims arrive in Pak to attend Sant Shada Ram anniversary
Over 70 Hindu pilgrims from India have arrived here to participate in 308th birth anniversary of Sant Shada Ram in Sindh province. The Evacuee Trust Property Board officials received the pilgrims at Wagah border on Tuesday. “Seventy-one Hindu pilgrims, including 17 women, arrived here on Tuesday to take part in[Read More…]
Muslim migrants are our enemy: Assam BJP minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
According to Assam state cabinet minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, it is the Bharatiya Janata Party’s policy to differentiate between Hindu and Muslim migrants from Bangladesh to the state. “We clearly do,” the state education, health and finance minister told The Indian Express. “After all, the country was divided in the[Read More…]
Mobs in Bangladesh vandalise Hindu temples and homes
Unruly mobs in Bangladesh’s Brahmanbaria district vandalised and looted at least 15 temples along with hundreds of Hindu community houses. This comes in the aftermath of a social media post allegedly showing disrespect towards Islam. Police have filed two cases against more than 1,000 people over Sunday’s attack, a media[Read More…]
Hindus need to increase their population: Giriraj Singh
Union Minister of State Giriraj Singh on Sunday said that the Hindu society needs to increase their population as it has been continuously decreasing in eight states of the country. He said that the Muslim population has grown from 10% to 24% since partition. Addressing a programme at Devbad area[Read More…]
2002 Gujarat riots a ploy by Hillary, Sonia depicts handouts at #HindusForTrump event
The relationship between India and Donald Trump has been weird from day 1. In India we saw a right-wing group celebrating Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s birthday in a pompous way. They performed ‘havans’ for his well-being and for his nomination. This time in USA, the ‘Hindu’ supporters of the[Read More…]
Hindu families denied permission to perform Durga Puja in Bengal village as Muslim families oppose
Despite being in a ‘majority’ around 300 families in Bengal’s Kanglapahari village of Birbhum district have been victim of ‘minority’ appeasement as the Hindu families for the fourth consecutive year were denied to perform Durga Puja following the objection from few Muslim families. As the local administration has been denying[Read More…]