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TopicCommunal tension

Topic: communal tension

AR Rahman’s BBC interview divides Bollywood. ‘Can’t afford him and a big star together’

AR Rahman also talked about increased corporatisation in Bollywood, and how creative decisions are being taken by those who do not have much idea about the craft.

Communal tensions flare up in Nepal’s 2 districts bordering India over TikTok video, mosque vandalised

Protests began Sunday in Dhanusha & spread to Birgunj, a major commercial hub opposite India's Raxaul. Curfew was imposed till Wednesday morning in Birgunj.

A dargah & a ‘boycott’—how village in Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar became a communal tinderbox

In Guha, Muslims allege ‘social & economic boycott’, while Hindus deny claims. The communal flare-up has seemingly had ripple effects in neighbouring villages & talukas.

In tech park proposal, hopes of making coastal Karnataka a growth hub, shedding ‘communal hotbed’ image

State govt believes new facilities, infra push would transform Mangaluru & other coastal districts into the next 'high-growth corridor', allowing the region to realise its economic potential.

A chain of retaliatory killings & a political blame game keep coastal Karnataka on boil

Karnataka govt’s ‘anti-communal force’ is yet to become operational, even as tensions in communally sensitive coastal regions remain dangerously close to spiraling out of control.

Hindu activist’s death latest in a long list of tit-for-tat killings. Mangaluru is a communal tinderbox

With passions already running high post Pahalgam, police are attempting to prevent communal flare-up. Several BJP, pro-Hindutva leaders attended Suhas Shetty's funeral Friday.

Agra on alert after religious texts found burnt inside mosque

Worshippers found bits of the burnt texts early morning and alerted the imam. Police say gas cylinder reported stolen from mosque's kitchen but it's likely unconnected to the arson.

New temples, old Hindu-Muslim script. Sambhal is Hindi TV’s latest prime-time theatre

Since the communal disturbances last month, Sambhal and its temple trouble have remained in the news. Still, the non-stop coverage of the Hanuman temple and the three idols is exceptional.

Former Delhi L-G, ex-CEC sign open letter to Modi flagging ‘unprecedented’ persecution of Muslims

Letter says last 10 yrs' incidents show 'clearly partisan role' of many state govts. Signatories include former Delhi L-G Najeeb Jung, ex-CEC SY Quraishi, Planning Commission ex-secy NC Saxena.

Hyderabad sees back-to-back communal incidents, BJP says ‘complete breakdown’ of law & order

Police have already enforced month-long ban on public gatherings & protests in city. Ruling Congress points to role of 'outsiders' in two flare-ups.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.