Indians 4 Social Change

Hailed by many, the violent aftermath of the Sabarimala judgment could have been anticipated by few. Thus, violence was witnessed all across the state with women continued to be denied entry to the temple, courtesy of the vigilantes. The question worth asking, therefore, becomes what made people engage in acts of …

History records August 15, 1947, as the day of the birth of a nation widely regarded as the world’s largest democracy. It is fascinating to see that a land consisting of more than nine religions, 22 languages, 720 dialects, and 2000 ethnic groups lives as one democratic state. Indians have …

Introduction Yes, I am not Muslim. No, that doesn’t make me biased. This article is meant to throw light on the sensitivity of the two topics of nikah halala and polygamy in Islam, with relevance to the current times. Defining the Terms According to Wikipedia, nikah halala is practiced by …

Introduction Time and again, history has witnessed great revolutions- some at an international level like the worldwide cry against imperialism, and others like the Lokpal Bill agitation at smaller levels, but still great nonetheless. Revolution buds out of repression and a sudden outburst of the anger boiling inside people. India recently saw and …

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Increasing Persecution French philosopher Voltaire once said, “If you have two religions in your land, they will cut each other’s throats; but if you have thirty religions, they will dwell in peace.” The Holidays are a time for celebration, a time for festivities, and, most importantly, a time for families …

The Current State Of Politics         ‘Loyalty to the country – always. Loyalty to the government – only when it deserves it.’ These wise words of Mark Twain come to us when we think of the situation of Indian politics in today’s world. While the current central government has undertaken some …

The history of violence between the Hindu and Muslim communities is neither unprecedented nor uncommon. As the fact goes, the cases of communal violence, from mob lynching to burning people alive, have increased in the past few years, making it a rather recurrent spectacle for the public. A recent case …

Among the myriad of headlines in India about various issues, hate crimes against Muslims seem to be increasing and becoming regularized in society and news headlines. Yet Another Hate Crime The most recent and tragic event of hate crime against a man because of his religious views occurred a couple …

What Happened? Exactly 25 years ago today, a group of Indians claiming to be nationalists and fighting for their country, destroyed a 16th-century Babri mosque located in the northern India town of Ayodhya. They believed the mosque needed to be destroyed because it held religious importance for Hindus, and therefore only …