Khushbu Pandey built a following with viral Hindutva videos and fiery speeches. Out after 48 days in jail over a rioting case, she’s planning a comeback and mentoring other “shernis”.
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.
Social media platforms are unable to tackle the speed and scale of hate, are being manipulated by identity politics and a manufactured sense of offence and offendedness.
Several extremist groups, worldwide, have employed both conspiracy theories and calls for targeted violence against communities to push their Far Right ideologies.
After abusing liberals as part of his ‘urban Naxal’ project and filling young minds with propaganda, Vivek Agnihotri returns with an effective thriller.
The Middle East and European Union, particularly UK, are scrambling to avoid an implosion. New Zealand, for all its appearance of a progressive liberal government, has a venomous right-wing party ruling from the shadows, and in his totally troubled times, Trump seems to have at least got the North Korea speech right.
The Iran War is an opportunity for India to repatriate talent, attract capital inflows and boost domestic investments as investors look for a stable, growth-oriented economy.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
“….I skipped two exams to assist her, and my brother had to convince the principal to let me pass,”
Wow..so even without writing exams, one can pass and get the degree by ‘convincing’ the principal, eh?!
If you were ro drop the word “Hindutva”, rather use a religion agnostic word to describe this behavior if would serve you well. This is like Nazi’s taking Swastika where the mere mention of it is inferred wrong. All Hindutva means is essence of hinduism and don’t appropriate it for poor behavior and bad action.
“….I skipped two exams to assist her, and my brother had to convince the principal to let me pass,”
Wow..so even without writing exams, one can pass and get the degree by ‘convincing’ the principal, eh?!
If you were ro drop the word “Hindutva”, rather use a religion agnostic word to describe this behavior if would serve you well. This is like Nazi’s taking Swastika where the mere mention of it is inferred wrong. All Hindutva means is essence of hinduism and don’t appropriate it for poor behavior and bad action.