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Topic: Muslims

Muslims in India aren’t under ‘attack’. Making Atiq Ahmed icon of victimhood betrays reality

In a country where oppressed castes enjoy the benefits of quota, Muslims have their own personal laws, and waqf boards are urban landlords, Muslims can't be victims.

SC takes exception to Shah’s Karnataka ‘Muslim quota’ speech: ‘Why make such statements about sub judice matter?’

Statements should not be made by anyone on subject which is sub judice, top court says. Solicitor General says he opposes any religion-based reservation, adds it is unconstitutional.

Stop making Atiq Ahmed a Muslim hero. He was no Robin Hood for us

Media outlets and politicians like Owaisi are attempting to downplay Atiq's criminal record and highlight his religious identity as a Muslim.

BJP wooing Kerala cardinals. But Christians say they never take voting cues from church

The Christians are such a loyal voter base that 58 per cent of the community voted for the UDF during the assembly elections in 2021, and 51 per cent in 2016.

Muslims in India embrace birth control measures, priests play a role

Muslims are India's second largest religious community and accounted for 14.2% of the 1.2 billion population, according to the once in 10 years census in 2011.

‘Have never shown partiality’: Yediyurappa reaches out to Muslims after Bommai govt’s controversial quota move

Messaging comes at a time when Panchamasalis, biggest sub-sect within Lingayats, have rejected Bommai's decision to split Muslim quota share equally between Lingayats & Vokkaligas.

‘Last-ditch effort’ to drum up Vokkaliga, Lingayat support? Decoding BJP move to end Muslim quota in Karnataka

BJP had even added ‘Uri Gowda-Nanje Gowda’ narrative to Tipu Sultan saga to gain support of the influential Vokkaligas, at a time when assembly polls are right around the corner.

2020 riots changing Delhi. Muslims, Hindus leaving old neighbourhoods, moving to ghettos

In riot-affected Seelampur and Mustafabad, people are selling their houses at low prices; property rates have peaked in single-faith areas such as Jamia Nagar.

Why Muslims must consider the rainbow BJP is making. Identity matters in a democracy

Identity groups need to make sure that they are able to bargain and leverage their support with multiple parties.

Pasmanda outreach a Trojan horse for Muslims. But first, it hurts BJP’s own politics

BJP's long-term strategy has been to subsume ‘backward castes’ into the larger 'Hindu’ political identity.

On Camera

Why district judges almost never make it to India’s Supreme Court

Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.