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TopicCommunal politics

Topic: communal politics

‘Communal’ campaigns in KK Shailaja vs Shafi Parambil poll battle leave Kerala’s Vadakara simmering

CPI(M)-led LDF & Congress-led UDF accuse each other of trying to polarise voters in Vadakara, which has history of conflict between Muslim landlords & Hindu OBC Thiyya labourers.

‘Voter fatigue’, eye on Hindi heartland — what’s behind Modi’s renewed focus on Muslims & mangalsutras

With elections now entering Hindi heartland states, BJP is invoking emotive issues. Development and corruption alone aren't enough to ‘energise’ BJP cadres, say party sources.

PM Modi asked ‘what is wrong with majoritarianism’. It’s a fair question

When Yogi Adityanath talks about 80-20, he is not claiming 80% of UP’s resources for 80% of the population; he is striving to deprive the remaining 20% of anything at all.

Hindutva vs Hindutva, us vs them — what’s fuelling incidents of communal unrest in Maharashtra

The state has witnessed at least 7 incidents of communal violence in the past 3 months, as multiple parties and organisations compete to claim the Hindutva agenda.

Indian Armed Forces can’t turn a blind eye to religious politics anymore

The Military leadership in India must sensitise itself and rank and file on a continuous basis to keep such threats at bay.

Happy BJP took a call against hatemongers, says BJP Minority Morcha head Jamal Siddiqui

BJP suspended Nupur Sharma and expelled Naveen Kumar Jindal over controversial comments on Prophet Mohammed 27 May. Democratic decisions take time, Siddiqui told ThePrint.

From silence to blaming ‘Bangladeshis, Rohingyas’, why AAP’s vocabulary on Muslims has changed

As AAP expands nationally, new approach is part of attempt to woo Hindu voters aligned with BJP but disaffected by its governance, say party leaders. But some fear it may backfire.

Face-saving act? Why state government transferred the road rage case to CID

After several BJP leaders saw a communal angle, Bengaluru Police Commissioner tweeted a clarification. But the issue didn’t stop there. 

BJP vowed ‘justice for Hindutva worker murders’ in Karnataka. 3 yrs on, here’s where cases stand

Bajrang Dal worker Harsha’s murder in Shivamogga last month brings spotlight back on BJP’s 2018 poll promise in Karnataka on providing justice to families of Hindutva workers 'slain for ideology'.

Rich Muslims, angry Hindus: Why coastal Karnataka and Kerala are hotbeds of violent politics

From Kozhikode in Kerala to Uttara Kannada in Karnataka, a unique brand of bloody, hateful, and divisive politics pervades the southwestern coastal districts.

On Camera

Chiraiya shows marital rape is structural—it is embedded in India’s legal framework

Chiraiya, streaming on JioHostar, confronts consent within marriage. It stars Divya Dutta, Siddharth Shaw and Prasanna Bisht.

Drug regulator calls on Indian pharma to move beyond generics, address dependence on bulk imports

Advice comes at a time when India accounts for a 5th of global generic drug supply & 40% of generics used in US. However, this strength in finished formulations relies on imported ingredients.

1st batch of 2,000 India-made Israeli Negev LMGs delivered to Army; 4,000 more to be delivered this year

The Indian Army is set to get another 4,000 of these LMGs as part of a contract signed in August 2024 to replace the 5.56x45mm INSAS LMG.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.