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TopicNupur Sharma

Topic: Nupur Sharma

The Nupur Sharma controversy can be a lesson in being more tolerant, less reactive

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

‘Will my husband come back alive?’ Families fear for UP men ‘tortured in custody’ in viral video

86 men were arrested in Saharanpur after protests over anti-Prophet remarks. Days after video surfaced, police say they're ascertaining its authenticity, will take action if 'need be'.

Threat of ‘Kafirophobia’ and ‘mindset of violence’ — what Hindu Right press wrote this week

ThePrint’s round-up of how pro-Hindutva media covered and commented on news and topical issues over the past few days.

Alt News’ Zubair deactivates FB account after backlash for ‘making fun of other’s god, religion’

Alt News co-founder Pratik Sinha says Mohammed Zubair's posts were satire, and were being taken 'out of context' and 'misconstrued'.

Why Bangladesh is absolutely quiet when it comes to anti-Prophet remarks by BJP leaders

As many as 20 countries and organisations have issued statements, but not Bangladesh. It has clearly understood at whose door the power lies in India.

Muslims in India are semi-citizens now. Political and civil rights have been bulldozed

Bulldozers are a perfect symbol of how the BJP-ruled states view Muslims – as a community to be controlled and managed, not as citizens who need to be negotiated with in accordance with law.

Why sleuths shouldn’t be after Rahul, and how BJP’s maths grade makes up for verbal gaffes

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Why BJP has excluded Pragya Thakur from MP urban body polls selection committee

BJP had Thursday announced the selection committees for the urban local body elections in MP. Party says it's not mandatory for an MP to be part of committee.

Bridging the Gulf: Amid diplomatic row over remarks on the Prophet, PM Modi likely to visit UAE

PM Narendra Modi's Jan visit to UAE was cancelled due to the Omicron outbreak. However, the govt believes now is an “opportune” moment to strengthen bilateral ties with the UAE.

Ground Report: Day after Howrah arson, over 100 held as Mamata govt strives to bring back normalcy

Protests erupted in pockets of West Bengal after Friday prayers on 10 June over remarks made by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma about the Prophet Muhammad.

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Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.