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Topic: Islamophobia

Anti-Muslim hate speech on rise in India, Israel-Gaza war played key role — US research group

India Hate Lab's report, released Monday, documented 668 hate speech incidents targeting Muslims in 2023, 413 of which occurred in second half of the year, 75% in BJP-ruled states.

‘No place for Islamophobia,’ Canadian PM Justin Trudeau condemns attack on Mississauga mosque

According to police reports, someone threw two rocks through the window of the mosque Sunday, on the eve of the anniversary of Quebec city mosque attack in 2017 that killed six people.

Hindu nationalism has taken first steps toward establishing a Jim Crow system

The Jim Crow project was not eliminationist. Hindu nationalists likewise seek not the physical elimination of Muslims, but rather their relegation to second-class citizenship, scholars Ashutosh Varshney and Connor Staggs write in the Journal of Democracy.

Obama calls on Israel to limit civilian casualties in Gaza — ‘ignoring human cost could backfire’

Former US president Barack Obama urges Tel Aviv to learn from US’ mistakes after 9/11 and warns that its actions could erode global support and undermine peace efforts.

Conclave on NLIU Bhopal campus stokes row with ‘Islamophobic’ talk. V-C says ‘don’t endorse views’

The event — which was held 30 September-1 October & was inaugurated by Union minister Bhupender Yadav — was organised by organisation called Youth Thinkers Forum.

How old is cancel culture? Tattoo artist Samuel Steward was ‘cancelled’ in 1930

Professor, novelist and tattoo artist Samuel Steward was dismissed from his teaching position after publishing a ‘racy’ book.

‘Hindu hate, love jihad, nepotism’ — in Indore college, Muslim profs face hostility from ABVP

On 1 December, ABVP held protests against a book written by a Muslim author. It then morphed into allegations of ‘Hinduphobia’ and ‘love jihad’ against the college’s professors.

Muslim comedians standing up against Islamophobia—one self-deprecating joke at a time

While prominent Muslim personalities keep silent, these stand-up artists are punching themselves down, metaphorically, in an attempt to counter prejudice.

Why Netherlands’ leading critic of Islam, Geert Wilders, is speaking out for Nupur Sharma

Geert Wilders, the ‘Dutch Donald Trump’ who founded anti-immigration Party for Freedom, has earlier called for a ban on Quran, and tax on hijab, among other controversial statements.

Secular Islamophobia: How Modi’s BJP bulldozed rivals’ imagination, left them scared to speak for Muslims

BJP’s dominance has crushed political skills and imagination of its rivals into rubble. It’s made them Islamophobic in that they’d rather not identify with Muslims in any visible way.

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Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.