Minority Report
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Why the Election Commission’s Assam delimitation proposal is being seen as communal
The BJP has given a resounding thumbs-up to the draft, which could lead to a reduction in Muslim representation.
Rokibuz Zaman
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Haj subsidy: Centre is only cherry-picking from widespread reforms suggested by policy review panel
It has ignored proposals to set up autonomous entity to manage Haj affairs and to resume sea travel to Saudi Arabia.
Ajaz Ashraf
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Why haven’t Gujarat’s Muslims produced young leaders like Hardik Patel and Jignesh Mevani?
Consigned to ghettos and disadvantaged by the law, youngsters of the minority community feel compelled to shun political activism.
Ajaz Ashraf
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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No state for Chakmas: In Mizoram, a minority battles for rights against a former minority
For decades, Mizos had struggled against the domination by Delhi and Assam culture. Now they are the dominant group in their state.
Shyamal Bikash Chakma
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Sindh's anti-conversion bill will help protect Hindus. But will it actually become law?
For the sake of hundreds of Hindu women and girls who are kidnapped and forced to convert every year, the Pakistan People's Party must live up to its rhetoric.
Saim Saeed
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‘You did commit the crime’: An Old Testament quote explains why the Christian community snubbed RSS
On the weekend, 300 leaders of community unanimously rebuffed the idea of an affiliate group of the Sangh Parivar for Christians.
John Dayal
Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Why the Christian community should steer clear of the RSS 'hand of friendship’
The saffron organisation aims to start a Rashtriya Isai Manch. But its affiliates continue to attack minorities across India.
John Dayal
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The only Hebrew teacher in Indian academia is a devout Muslim
According to Dr Khurshid Imam, understanding Judaism is essential to fully comprehend the Quran.
Navras Jaat Aafreedi
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Maharashtra report: Was an assault on the police over the beef ban really linked to a terror plot?
In September, a young man attacked three policemen in Pusad town. How did the incident become a case about anti-national violence being planned by allegedly radicalised Muslim youth?
Aarefa Johari
The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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Supreme Court move on film about gay man allows personal biases of a few to trump rule of law
The judges put off until 2018 a hearing on Gujarat's refusal to provide tax exemption for a movie about homosexuality, agreeing that some people believe that homosexuality is a social evil.
Madhavi Menon
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Rajasthan’s blood drive on Eid is yet another example of BJP's doublespeak on secularism
The ascent of Hindutva politics has left Muslims practically disenfranchised, searching for solutions in communitarian parties.
Shoaib Daniyal
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Full text: Affirmative action for Muslims is key to development, says Vice President Hamid Ansari
State must correct the state of deprivation, exclusion and discrimination faced by India's largest minority community, Ansari says.
Hamid Ansari
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate