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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
TopicIndian Muslims

Topic: Indian Muslims

Maulana Azad cautioned against ‘nationalism’ in 1947. CAA shows we didn’t learn a thing

On Maulana Azad’s death anniversary, India should remember his commitment to the belief—religion alone can never be the basis for nationhood.

Jamia isn’t anti-national, Gandhi wanted to help raise funds with a ‘begging bowl’

Jamia Millia Islamia was not and is not a religious seminary. It was founded to inculcate Indian nationalism among Muslim youth.

Muslims voting for AAP shows they are desperate and Congress is too passive, apologetic

India Today exit poll claims 69% of Muslims voted for AAP in Delhi election. As if on cue, many in Congress have begun to suggest the party should ditch the Muslim community.

BJP claims CAA helps Dalits. But lives of Jogendra Nath Mandal & Ambedkar say otherwise

Ambedkar and Mandal resigned from Indian and Pakistani cabinets in 1950-51. Their letters hold the key to understanding the debate around CAA and BJP's push for it.

Shaheen Bagh not just a local protest, it’s India’s Tahrir, Taksim Square: Umar Khalid

We Muslims shall not stop at just safeguarding our citizenship. We have the right to be Muslim too. And Shaheen Bagh is testament to that.

Tarek Fatah, the unrelenting fake news peddler who targets Indian Muslims regularly

Tarak Fatah tweeted a video of Burqa-clad women dancing at a wedding, asking if it was from Shaheen Bagh. Fatah had tweeted the same video three years ago, twice.

Man stripped naked, beaten for ‘teasing’ minor girls in viral video is not Muslim

Tweets and Facebook posts have gone viral claiming that the man in Ambala POCSO Act case is a Muslim, but police say he is not.

Who represents India’s Muslims? Thanks to CAA protests, we now know the answer

Without any political party's support, India's Muslims protesting CAA have asserted a new political identity and also settled the issue of representation.

Tricolour, anthem — India’s Muslims on why they’re using national symbols in protests

Many Twitter users trolled protesters & credited the Modi-Shah brand of nationalism as the driving force behind the singing of the national anthem near Jama Masjid. 

Why electorally secure Modi govt cracked down on CAA protesters so brutally

Total number of anti-CAA protesters won't be more than 10 lakh. By contrast, BJP had 22.9 crore voters come out in its support during 2019 Lok Sabha election.

On Camera

Jana Sangh leader VK Malhotra brought Advani to Delhi, kept the party afloat after 1984 setback

Unlike his colleagues from the time of the BJS, several of whom became governors and held other constitutional posts, Malhotra chose to lead a quiet and simple retired life after the massive 2014 victory of the BJP.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.