Topic: Hate crimes
First Arab world, now Canada saying enough is enough to Muslim-hating overseas Indians
A firm in Canada ended ties with an Indian over his Islamophobic tweet. But little has changed in India despite Arab world calling out rising hate against Muslims.
Houston Police change dress code policy for personnel in honour of Sikh cop killed on duty
Houston Police said it was allowing minority community personnel wear articles of faith while on duty in tribute to Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, who was allowed to wear his turban with his uniform.
Sikhs third most targeted religious group in US after Jews and Muslims: FBI report
In 2018, the FBI received 7,120 reports of hate crimes, of which around 835 were against Jews, 188 were against Muslims, and 60 were against Sikhs.
Pehlu Khan died of a heart attack. Perhaps he had it coming with all that beef he ate
Pehlu Khan committed many faults in getting lynched by gau rakshaks. But his biggest sin was that he couldn’t make Indians sympathise with him.
Modi’s fear of narrative is our insurance against his excesses
If the letter by intellectuals didn’t affect Modi, it wouldn’t have received a counter-attack.
Shah Rukh, Aamir and Salman now starring in ‘Silence of the Khans’ under Modi rule
Maybe it’s not the Khans’ job to speak up, maybe their job is to sit in vanity vans while hate consumes India.
US court sentences white youth to learn about Sikhs for committing hate crime
The court also sentenced 25-year-old Ramsey, who brutally assaulted a Sikh store owner in Oregon, to three years in prison after he admitted to the crime.
‘Shehzada’ Rahul & Ahmed ‘Mian’ aren’t routine jibes on Congress, they are Modi’s bigotry
This is not a diatribe on how Modi and BJP have lowered the level of political language in India; it is to point out how exactly they do it.
Communal violence in the time of Modi has a distinct shade. Here’s why
With targeted hate crimes on the rise, an atmosphere of fear has become ubiquitous among India's minorities.
2018 would go down as the year India’s regression reached frightening heights
The year 2018 can't end soon enough.
BJP’s undiluted power at the Centre has weakened the bargaining position of regional parties
Yamini Aiyar & Neelanjan Sircar write in Contemporary South Asia journal on how BJP's electoral performance and Modi's popularity have altered the dynamic of regional party politics in India.
How can you make a webinar exciting?
Businessman Anand Mahindra took to Twitter to denounce the word 'webinar' and asked for it to be 'banished' from the dictionary.
Defence
Senior Indian, Chinese military commanders set to meet to defuse Ladakh tensions
Divisional commander-level talks are set to be held ‘soon’, while diplomatic talks are also on between India & China to ensure the issue is settled peacefully.
The Chinese are so predictable, Modi & Shah should’ve seen them coming on 5 August 2019
India should’ve anticipated the Chinese appearance in Ladakh, even the timing of it, when the status of Jammu & Kashmir was changed.