Is India Really Becoming Intolerant?
Nowadays the bulletins of almost every news channel are occupied with a single word- Intolerance. Prime time slots are becoming the battlefield for heated debates where the elite intelligentsia of our society locks their horns over the so called issues of intolerance. And surprisingly this debate is not only limited …
Is India Really Becoming Intolerant?
Nowadays the bulletins of almost every news channel are occupied with a single word- Intolerance. Prime time slots are becoming the battlefield for heated debates where the elite intelligentsia of our society locks their horns over the so called issues of intolerance. And surprisingly this debate is not only limited …
Mere Saamnewali Sarhad Pe: An Awesome Version of Mere Samnewali Khidki Mein
Check out this awesome video on coming to terms with the similarities between Indians and Pakistanis.
Secessional Clashes: Conflict in Assam Between Bodos and Adivasis
India is a vast region consisting of many different ethnic identities. From North to South, East to West, thousands of different cultures exist, making India an extremely ethnically and culturally diverse area. Like any other land, the people of these individual groups have vastly different ethnic, political, and sometimes religious …
Indian and Chinese Leaders Discuss Economics as BJP Takes Leadership
India and China have the hands of over 1/3 of the world’s population in their hands. Joint cooperation between the two is very important, but various issues of contention could undermine the future of relations. However, recent events seem to highlight some coming changes. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang was the first …
Hate Crime and Hindu-Muslim Riots Over Facebook Post in Pune
Mohsin Sadiq Shaikh, a muslim man who lived in Pune, was allegedly beaten by Hindu Rashtra Sena (Hindu National Army) followers with iron rods and hockey sticks. They identified him as Muslim based on his beard and a skull cap. He ended up passing away while in medical care. Shaikh was an …
Imprisoned Fisherman Released By India and Pakistan
In one of his first acts after being sworn in as India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi released 37 Pakistani prisoners, including 35 fisherman and 2 civilians. This announcement from New Dehli came after Pakistan Premier Nawaz Sharif ordered the release of 151 prisoners, including 150 fisherman and one civilian, and …
The Importance of US-India Relations
Background The United States and India’s relationship over the past decade has fluctuated greatly. From strong relations during the Bush administration over their shared interest of Islamic prosecution and the deterioration of relations from Modi’s travel ban, the US and India have never had a stable relationship for longer than …
