Topic: Anti-Muslim
India’s anti-Muslim fake news factories are following the anti-Semitic playbook
Take any crime, add a false Muslim angle to show Muslims as perpetrators. This is exactly what Christians did to Jews in Europe for centuries.
Rangoli Chandel — small town grit, no airs but a raging Right-wing bigot
It's easy to dismiss Rangoli Chandel as Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut's spokesperson or as her alter-ego or Twitter troll. But she is the sum of all these parts and more.
BJP’s Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi is actually a Kapil Mishra, but with Allah on his lips
Leaders like Manjinder Sirsa are unapologetic about supporting their communities. But Naqvi plays invisible for minorities, unless it's to defend BJP or praise Modi.
From Ola to Zomato to social media, I now hide my Muslim identity everywhere
Dear liberal Indians, I consciously try not to sound or look like a Muslim around you because of your Islamophobia.
Why CAB-plus-NRC fantasy is BJP’s next Ram Mandir-plus-Article 370 gambit
CAB-plus-NRC is an idea that’s dead-on-arrival. But it’s the BJP’s next Ram Mandir that will be used to polarise and expose the party’s rivals.
3 months after Zomato row, Hyderabad man refuses food from Muslim delivery agent
While placing the order, the customer, who has been booked, had requested that the food be sent by a Hindu delivery agent and not a Muslim.
Gujarat ATS arrests 2 prime suspects in Kamlesh Tiwari murder
Ashfaq Hussain & Moinuddin Khurshid Pathan are both residents of Surat, and were arrested from the Gujarat-Rajasthan border.
Twitter curbs anti-Muslim hashtag after storm over Kamlesh Tiwari murder
Several hashtags attacking Muslims were top trends on Twitter for nearly 48 hours, quickly escalating to threats of violence.
Muslim women’s body that backed Modi govt on triple talaq slams ‘inaction’ on lynchings
Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Aandolan asks where's sabka vishwas, says those sitting in govt must understand that Muslim women also get impacted by lynchings.
Modi’s BJP lashes out at opposition for ignoring development but abandoned the plank itself
Modi government is unashamedly resorting to anti-Muslim statements and religious or emotional issues to win the elections.
Why Amazon, Apple, FB and Google are in the dock. It’s not just about economy
Even if the US Congress enacts new legislation, short of breaking up Big Tech, antitrust actions will not directly take on its bigger power.
India’s poultry industry needs Rs 20,000 cr to recover from crash caused by Covid rumours
Chicken prices at the farm gate plummeted as much as 70% in March from January, forcing farmers to cull large numbers and causing huge losses.
Defence
Russia offers India Sprut lightweight tanks amid stand-off with China
Russia's offer comes as China has deployed Type 15 light tanks while India has relied on the heavier battle tanks. Talks are on, but no immediate purchase is on the cards.
Modi govt’s NEP is out of touch with reality, Indian voters want English-medium education
State leaders with their ear to the ground, like Nitish, Mamata and Yogi, have shown that the push for native language education is not what voters want.