A viral video falsely purporting to show a Muslim restaurateur admitting to mixing ‘sterilization pills’ into food of Sinhala-Buddhists was blamed for the 2018 riots.
Kejriwal, like any Indian politician, blamed the Delhi riots on faceless mobs. But from 1984 to Naroda Patiya, mob frontrunners have always known the area.
Hindu-Muslim riots are not uncommon in India, but Gujarat violence plumbed new depths of horror and was undoubtedly a pogrom, wrote Ashtutosh Varshney.
A round-up of the most important reports in major newspapers around the country – from TOI and HT, Express and The Hindu to The Telegraph, Mumbai Mirror and The Tribune, as well as top financial dailies.
The 'dedication' of RSS during riots in 1940s enabled it to 'establish its image as the saviour of Hindus’ and expand its influence in Punjab, J&K, Delhi.
Ayodhya now remains trapped in the Mandir-Masjid conflict. Its residents have been forced to live with broken roads, choked sewers and lack of doctors.
In Everyday Communalism: Riots in Contemporary Uttar Pradesh, authors Sudha Pai and Sajjan Kumar make a serious attempt to understand the contemporary form of communal politics in India.
Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.
Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
Wouldn’t it be great service to humanity, if FB closes shop. Too often, it has been misused by criminals, black mailers, burglars not to speak of terrorists for their ends. It is almost becoming dangerous to have a facebook account.
Wouldn’t it be great service to humanity, if FB closes shop. Too often, it has been misused by criminals, black mailers, burglars not to speak of terrorists for their ends. It is almost becoming dangerous to have a facebook account.