Hindutva

Indian Muslims are now a ‘memory of a nation falling apart in its amnesia’

To be Muslim in India today is to suffer from a crisis of belonging. But amid the alienation, an awakening has blossomed too.

RSS will either destroy India or India will destroy them: Arundhati Roy

Roy believes that a "vast population of Indian people will not participate in the hate festival" and eventually defeat the far-right political establishment to save the country's secular character.

The Karnataka hijab ban is the latest result of India’s Hindutva laboratory

The far-right Bharatiya Janata Party and its Hindutva ideology are becoming more deeply entrenched in the country’s south, with sinister consequences for Muslims and other minorities.

‘How is this not apartheid?’: Muslims in India denounce hijab ban

A ban on religious clothing in schools in the southern Indian state of Karnataka has sparked outrage and protests across the country.

Gandhi's murder: Debate rages still over Hindutva ideology role

While two new books offer opposing views on the role of the far-right RSS in the assassination of the spiritual and political leader, Hindutva ideology remains a common thread.

America’s simmering Hindutva extremism problem

The Biden administration, whether aware or not, is aiding and abetting the reach and influence of Hindu nationalist groups through associated charity organisations.

Modi’s popularity is at stake as India prepares for state polls

The results of the regional elections could either reinforce the BJP’s grip on power or give the fragmented opposition a much-needed boost.

Is religious hatred pushing India down the path of mobocracy?

The Hindu right has brazenly launched a multi-pronged attack, simultaneously targeting Christians, Muslims and other minorities along with anyone who speaks against the BJP regime.

How India’s police enables mob attacks on Christians

Police and the government are helping attacks that target minorities thanks to the country’s new anti-conversion law, a new report says.

Voiceless no more: The Russell Tribunal on Kashmir

A recent tribunal on genocide and war crimes in Kashmir is a model on wresting narratives from the paralysed international community.

A growing alliance of Islamophobes looks to lobby governments

An alliance of supporters of the Indian and Israeli governments have found common ground with an Armenian group looking to push Islamophobic policies in the West.

Solidarity for Muslims amid opposition to public prayer in Indian city

Hindu residents and Sikh gurudwaras in Gurgaon offered Muslims space for Friday prayers after far-right Hindu groups blocked the community from using public grounds for worship.