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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
TopicNupur Sharma

Topic: Nupur Sharma

Shekhar Gupta’s article on Zubair paints blasphemy as an ‘Abrahamic’ problem, but misses this

Even if Shekhar Gupta has a specific definition of 'blasphemy', what's the justification for treating it as a special kind of offence and claiming moral superiority for Hindus?

Religion is a smokescreen used by political parties. Growth, not division should be the agenda

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Ajmer’s Chisty Foundation boycott cleric over sloganeering; deny any connection to Ajmer Sharif Dargah

Calling such comments anti-Islamic, anti-humanity and anti-society, the Chairman of the Chisty Foundation denounced the provocative statements saying those who said these slogans are the real culprits.

Reflection of Indian Muslims’ state of mind, says Urdu press on SC censure for Nupur Sharma

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Do I have a complaint with Mohd Zubair of Alt News? Here’s why I have 3 answers, No, No & Yes

If the first ‘no’ to whether I have a complaint with Zubair is principled, the second comes from the heart as a believer, a Hindu.

India seeks Interpol help after hackers target govt sites to ‘avenge’ Nupur Sharma comments

The Ahmedabad Police said Friday that groups DragonForce Malaysia and Hacktivist Indonesia had called on world hackers to launch a cyber war against India.

Ajmer Dargah cleric arrested for ‘offering house’ to anyone who ‘beheaded’ Nupur Sharma

An FIR was registered against the dargah ‘khadim’ Monday night after a viral video showed him making incendiary comments.

Crossed ‘Laxman Rekha’, say ex-HC judges, civil servants on SC bench’s remarks on Nupur Sharma

In an open letter, the signatories, calling the oral observations 'damning', said pronouncing BJP ex-spokesperson 'guilty without trial' can never be a facet of democratic society.

Prime accused in Kanpur violence over Prophet row arrested by UP Police, 61 held so far

Accused Haji Wasi was caught at the Amausi airport while he was trying to flee. His son is already in jail.

What India—Hindus and Muslims—missed in Supreme Court’s ‘lecture’ on Nupur Sharma

Reaction to SC remark shows India has become a nation full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.