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India passes controversial agriculture bills amid uproar

PM Modi's government says the laws will make it easier for farmers to sell their produce directly to big buyers, but the opposition says the legislations are "pro-corporate."

Facebook bans BJP figure for hate speech but is it too little, too late?

The social networking giant banned Raja Singh just shortly after the Wall Street Journal reported that a pro-Modi executive at the company had blocked any attempt to censure him.

India's police force 'complicit' in February's anti-Muslim riots in Delhi

In an extensive investigation that spanned six months, Amnesty International implicates Delhi's police force in the deadly riots that mostly affected India's Muslim minority.

The Hindu temples built by Muslims in pre-colonial India

Demonising the Muslim rulers of old India has been the driving force of the country’s rightwing Hindu nationalist ideology, but history is witness to the immense contributions Muslims have made to protect and encourage Hinduism in the sub continent.

Violent clashes over derogatory Facebook post turn deadly in India

At least three people have been killed after Indian police opened live fire on demonstrators in Bengaluru protesting over a reported social media post insulting Prophet Muhammad.

Why Pakistan blames Saudi Arabia and the OIC for Kashmir setback

Angered by Indian belligerence, Islamabad wants Muslims countries to do more in highlighting the plight of Kashmiri Muslims. Experts say, however, its own response is lacking.

13 important facts about India's controversial Ram Mandir

On August 5, Narendra Modi inaugurated the construction of the contested Ram Mandir. Here, we list some facts about the site and its political background.

The significance of opening a temple at the site of the Babri Masjid

On Wednesday, the Hindu ultra nationalist Indian leader, Narendra Modi, will attend a groundbreaking ceremony in Ayodhya. The event culminates a decades-long campaign to build a temple on the site of a historic mosque destroyed by mobs in 1992.

Nepal charges India with 'cultural encroachment', creating a ‘fake Ayodhya’

The Nepalese prime minister accused New Delhi of appropriating its heritage and distorting history in the latest rift between the South Asian neighbours.

The misunderstood missionary - the story of the Tablighi Jamaat

From humble beginnings the Tablighi Jamaat has become the largest Islamic missionary movement, lately attracting attention for all the wrong reasons.

Absurd fact-finding report on Delhi riots whitewashes anti-Muslim violence

The report has been accepted by India's home minister despite a 'torrent of misinformation'.

Covid-19 side effects spell trouble for India's democracy

The muzzling of critical media and suspending labour laws are all worrying signs for Indian democracy.