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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
TopicIndian Muslims

Topic: Indian Muslims

Indian Muslim leaders must drop Hezbollah solidarity. Put country before Muslimness

The India Islamic Cultural Centre found it appropriate to honour a leader of Hezbollah—which is officially designated as a terrorist organisation even by several Arab countries.

Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh show deep hatred. India must provide refuge

Every act of oppression has its own root cause and deserves to be discussed on its merit. There is an undeniable underlying hatred toward the community.

Waqf Bill 2024 finally recognises ‘minority’ doesn’t mean Muslim, Sunni, male

The key change here is that the State will have more say in the regulation of waqf boards and even allow non-Muslim CEOs to be appointed by the government.

New book delves into complexities of Muslim communities in India through historical lens

Published by Penguin India, 'A Brief History of the Present' by Hilal Ahmed, will be released on 29th July on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.

Islam didn’t originate in India but reached it in various ways—before nation-states existed

In 'A Brief History of the Present: Muslims in New India', Hilal Ahmed rethinks the role of minorities in 'New India' and provides an accurate picture of Indian Muslims.

Indian Muslims are fighting for Right to Have Rights. Hindutva is now the only game in town

In ‘Shikwa-e-Hind’, Mujibur Rehman explores the rights erosion faced by Indian Muslims under Hindu majoritarian politics.

West’s ‘balancing act’ on India, diaspora divided over BJP mobilisation — global press

Focus on BJP's Hindu nationalism & condition of Muslims too as minorities commission chair Iqbal Singh Lalpura gives his first ever interview to Western media. 

India’s ‘orphaned’ Muslims, threat of US sanctions ‘clouding’ Chabahar pact & Air India revamp

Foreign media also explores 'production-linked incentives' to boost manufacturing & how shutting down India's most polluting power plants has implications for health benefits.

Muslims say law and order has improved in western UP. ‘But voting for BJP against our imaan’

Muslims under the Yogi Adityanath govt 'feel secure' when stepping out of the home at night, and acknowledge that incidents of snatching, looting, and molestation have reduced. But voting is a different issue.

Why do Indian Muslims lack an intellectual class? For them, it’s politics first

Embarrassing as their regressive diatribes are, any wonder why the maulvis, and not the modern Muslims, are often seen in TV panel discussions?

On Camera

India’s nuclear-power goal needs more than capital

New Delhi has finally accepted that the base load power demand of the future will need supplementing, and nuclear plants are one way to go about it.

Coastal states Maharashtra, TN, Gujarat top India’s exports index, landlocked UP a surprise performer

Releasing Export Preparedness Index report, NITI Aayog CEO says Centre has ‘ticked a lot of boxes’, & responsibility of driving the next phase of export growth now rests with states.

Rafale deal to be inked in 2026, final assembly line in Nagpur, Indian firms to be roped in

The proposed project costing about Rs 3.25 lakh crore will entail procurement of 18 aircraft in fly away condition & the rest made in India with up to 60% indigenous content.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.