Amid reports of attacks against minorities, Bangladesh Sanatan Party, only Hindu political formation in the neighbouring country, appeals for registration which was 'denied' earlier.
India must recognise that it is the Bangladeshi people with whom it needs to forge a relationship, not one deeply unpopular and discredited political party and its dictatorial leader.
On 10 December 1998, then-Hajipur MP spoke in the Lok Sabha on a discussion on atrocities committed on minorities in various parts of the country. 'If we learn to interpret the word 'minorities' correctly, I believe we will develop a feeling that those we are fighting against are the same blood as us.'
At release of US report on religious freedom, Blinken points to 'concerning increase' in demolitions of minorities' homes, violence that leads to 'repression of religious communities'.
NCERT says that without these revisions, made in the Class XI political science textbook, the chapter on secularism came across as a 'justification of vote bank politics'.
Naima Khatoon has taken charge of Aligarh Muslim University at a time when many in India are viewing the words 'Muslim' and 'minority' with suspicion. But also when AMU itself is changing.
Growing awareness about exam among minorities, people coming forward to help by providing hostels, study material, coaching classes helping, say UPSC coaching industry experts.
In 39-page document, MHA explains process for non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh & Afghanistan on how to obtain citizenship through naturalisation or registration.
Asked at the press conference what steps he was willing to take to ‘improve rights of Muslims and other minorities in India,’ Modi suggested they did not need to be improved.
On 12 September 1947, deputy PM Vallabhbhai Patel addressed the nation 'with a heavy heart and in obedience to the call of duty' to call for an end to the communal violence and unspeakable brutalities.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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