The destruction of religious sites in India is a complex and deeply troublingissue. It stems from various factors such as religious intolerance, political agendas,communal tensions and acts of terrorism. These demolitions of religious sites, raiseserious questions about violations of international law on
India as a Nation-State has embarked on a far-right path to attain the status of a regionalhegemonic power. The government in New Delhi and the hawkish national securityestablishment under the ideological capture of Hindutva seeks to expand Indianinfluence in the surrounding regions.
The Lok Sabha elections are scheduled to take place in seven phases from April to June 2024, during which 969 million eligible citizens will cast their votes to elect representatives for the 543 seats in the Lower House. The results of the
The Indian Supreme Court’s 476-page verdict upholding the abrogation ofArticle 370 is a saga of historical distortions, selective amnesia and logic-lessinterpretation. Not only does it do injustice to Jammu and Kashmir, it has set aprecedent that threatens Indian democracy itself. It is
In November 2023, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is set to conduct anonsite review of India’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-TerrorismFinancing (CTF) measures. This review comes a decade after India’s lastappraisal by FATF in 2013, a period marked by significant global
Post 2014, Indian government dropped all semblance of even handedness in dealingwith minorities and resorted to majoritarianism aka Hindu Rashtra politics. Discriminatory laws and media campaigns dehumanised minorities with impunity.Systematic dehumanising1 pattern is identical to one adopted by majoritarianregimes resulting in worst
India hosted the G20 summit from September 9 to 10 in Delhi. But it was amusing to see the steps it took to make the city more appealing, skilfully hiding its shocking realities.
In South Asia, Pakistan, and India grapple with protecting minority rights. Despite India’s ruling elite being implicated in crimes against humanity, Pakistan’s lower rating on minority rights persists. India faces a more significant crisis with more incidents and fatalities tied to minority
